Strong winds help Denmark set wind energy world record

COPENHAGEN — Danish wind turbines set a new world record by generating nearly half of all the electricity consumed by the Scandinavian country in...

The Big Short tries to make the 2008 Financial Crisis fun to watch

By Anousha Sakoui, Bloomberg View HOLLYWOOD is trying a new way to get film fans interested in the 2008 financial crisis, turning the worst market...

Shopping + beaches + mountains = Davao

By Maya M. Padillo DAVAO CITY -- A number of tour packages in the Davao Region covering April 3 to May 1 will be offered...

More than 7,000 babies stillborn every day

PARIS -- About 7,200 babies are stillborn every day -- some 2.6 million per year -- and half of these deaths occur during delivery,...

Beyond surfing

THE ISLAND of Siargao has become synonymous to surfing, and for good reason. After all, in 2012 this once obscure island in Mindanao’s Pacific...

Books on art

By Jasmine Agnes T. Cruz WHO IS THE FATHER of Philippine conceptual art? What do Filipino artist studios look like? What was Philippine art like...

Students design ‘plant backpack’ to combat air pollution

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS — Five Dutch students have hit on a unique idea to replace face masks used against air pollution, and are developing...

Deworming 16 million Filipino children

Medicine Cabinet Reiner W. Gloor THIS MONTH, the Department of Health (DoH) is expected to give free deworming medication to an estimated 16 million Filipino...

Parties to a sale

Getting The Edge In Professional Selling Terence A. Hockenhull WHEN PRODUCTS or services sold to customers are of high value, it is rare for a salesperson to...

The world goes round

By Noel Vera Movie Review The Big Short Directed by Adam McKay ADAM MCKAY’S The Big Short — adapted from Michael Lewis’ book of the same name —...

Your weekend guide (January 22, 2016)

EVENTS In celebration of Art Month, the Ateneo Art Gallery will hold a series of lectures on contemporary art with Professor Tony Godfrey who will...