Turkish firm fined over commercial ‘insulting’ national yoghurt drink
TURKEY’S state-owned tea production company has been fined by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over a TV commercial deemed insulting to ayran, the country’s yoghurt-based...
Cookin’ it up with the Koreans
By Cecille Santillan-Visto
Theater Review
Cookin’ Nanta
The Theater
Solaire Resort and Casino
Until Nov. 15, 8 p.m.
THERE ARE LESSONS to be learned in Cookin’ Nanta. First, language (or...
5 myths and facts about diabetes
THERE are many misconceptions regarding diabetes -- a serious condition with severe effects that can last a lifetime -- with some people thinking that...
The unbearable lightness of Chinese emissions data
By David Stanway and Kathy Chen
BEIJING -- To get a sense of how hard it is to measure greenhouse gas emissions in China, it...
SeaWorld to do away with orca show after brand, attendance take hit
LOS ANGELES — US theme park SeaWorld announced Monday that it planned to phase out its signature orca show, which has come under intense criticism...
The young and the reckless
THEATER
This is Our Youth
Presented by Red Turnip Theater
Ongoing until Nov. 22
A Space Gallery, 110 Legazpi Street, Makati City (across Greenbelt 5)
There are no upholstered...
Horrorshow
By Noel Vera
Movie Review
Violator
Directed by Eduardo Dayao
THE HORROR GENRE is experiencing some kind of renaissance, interesting premises being hurled at our faces...
‘Biosocial’ approach must go with biomedical tack to control TB
Medicine Cabinet
Reiner W. Gloor
CONTROLLING and managing the spread of tuberculosis (TB) more effectively in a country such as the Philippines may require new strategies...
How does climate change make people poorer?
BARCELONA -- A new report from the World Bank finds that the poorest people are more exposed to climate-related shocks such as floods, droughts...
The AlDub hype captures product advertising
ADS & ENDS
NANETTE FRANCO-DIYCO
THE DUO first appeared on TV only 4 months ago. It’s been called a phenomenon, the way they have almost instantly captivated...
Solve the mystery to escape the room
By Jasmine Agnes T. Cruz
Instead of going out to dinner or watching a movie, one can challenge friends or family members to a good...
Lonely Planet founder reprises original trip — on budget air
TONY WHEELER famously started the Lonely Planet series of travel guides in 1973 after embarking from London in a minivan, driving through the “hippie...