The global gender gap index 2016

October 26, 2016 | 10:01 am

THE PHILIPPINES has maintained its status as the best country in Asia and the Pacific and seventh in the world in terms of gender equality despite a marginal drop in overall score, the World Economic Forum said in its latest report. Read the full story.

Unemployment rates in select Asian countries

October 25, 2016 | 9:58 am

Comparative wages in select Asian economies

October 24, 2016 | 10:11 am

Comparative economic performance in ASEAN

October 21, 2016 | 1:59 pm

ECONOMIC growth will likely be uninterrupted by political “noise” generated by President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s outbursts, since this has so far left reforms unscathed, Nomura Global Research said in an Oct. 20 report. Read the full story.

National government fiscal performance

October 21, 2016 | 1:58 pm

THE FISCAL balance swung in August to its first surplus in five months, according to data released yesterday by the Treasury bureau that also showed revenue growth nearly double that of public spending. Read the full story.

Cheap style is expensive

October 20, 2016 | 11:41 pm

By Joseph L. Garcia, Reporter

If it is true that the outcome of desire is oppression, then the fashion industry has a lot to answer for. It gives us tools by which we shape an idealized identity; making desirable selves by reflecting our desires. As our purchases help bring us closer to our dreams, an exhibit in UP Diliman shows how they can take away the dreams of others.

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Why people in China are wearing Yankees hats

October 20, 2016 | 11:34 pm

BALL CAPS bearing the signature logo of the New York Yankees are prominently displayed at New Era’s store at a Fujairah mall in the United Arab Emirates. The blue star of the Dallas Cowboys and the gruff red bovine visage of the Chicago Bulls can also be found on its shelves. Even the less well-known spotted cat of the Jacksonville Jaguars makes an appearance.

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Tired of the fog? Try the frogs! Paris says to City

October 20, 2016 | 11:33 pm

NANTERRE, FRANCE — Paris’s business district, La Defense, launched Monday a playful advertising campaign to lure away companies based in Britain seeking a new European base of operations following “Brexit.”

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New light shines on Botticelli masterpieces

October 20, 2016 | 11:32 pm

FLORENCE, ITALY — Two of the most famous works of Sandro Botticelli, Primavera and The Birth of Venus, were unveiled in a new setting Monday following extensive renovation work at Florence’s Uffizi Gallery.

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Fast & furious

October 20, 2016 | 11:32 pm

By Noel Vera

DVD Review
Love and Friendship

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Selecta enhances Christmas spirit

October 20, 2016 | 11:32 pm

Ads & Ends
Nanette Franco-Diyco

WE TAKE the same infectious delight over Christmas lanterns, Christmas songs, Christmas trees, Christmas colors, Christmas lights — and numerous other traditional symbols of the season. It, of course, is to be expected that more and more television commercials are injecting Christmas into their selling messages.

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Trick or Treat at Makati’s Street Meet

October 20, 2016 | 11:32 pm

GHOULS AND GOBLINS, jack-o-lanterns and witches will descend upon Paseo de Roxas, promising not just tricks but also lots of treats at the Makati Street Meet on Oct. 23, from 3-9 p.m.

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