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...