July was Earth’s hottest month in modern times
MIAMI — Soaring temperatures worldwide made July the Earth’s hottest month in modern times, setting a new high mark for global heat in 137...
Repertory’s childrens theater program marks 24th with Hansel and Gretel
Theater
Hansel and Gretel
Presented by Repertory Philippines
Aug. 13 to Dec. 15
Onstage, Greenbelt 1, Ayala Center, Makati City
AS IT MARKS its 24th year, the childrens theater...
Global database for women exposed to Zika
PARIS — Swiss doctors have asked thousands of colleagues worldwide to provide data for the first global registry of women exposed to Zika, the...
Toby Kebbell, the reluctant star finally shining
LOS ANGELES — He has worked for Oliver Stone and Steven Spielberg, playing lead roles in some of the biggest blockbusters of recent years,...
It’s not a tragedy that ‘tragedy’ is overused
By Stephen L. Carter
THE AMBUSHES of police officers in Baton Rouge and Dallas were still breaking news when my Twitter feed began filling up...
What to see this week
5 films to see on the week of August 19-26, 2016
Captain Fantastic
THIS FILM about a man who has raised his family off the grid is very...
Moss boosted Earth’s oxygen 400 million years ago: study
MIAMI — Scientists have long wondered what gave Earth enough oxygen to support the rise of animals and people, and researchers said Monday they...
Your Weekend Guide (August 19, 2016)
EXHIBITS
Mountain Top by Dansoy Coquilla opens at the Gallery Indigo of BenCab Museum in Baguio on Aug. 20, 4 p.m. It will run until...
‘Ready to Parent’ app wants to save lives
By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman
THERE’S a new free mobile application that lets new moms chat and interact with other first-time moms, share their...
Philippine economy growing but poverty persists
THE ECONOMY in 2016’s first quarter grew slower than previously reported, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said a day before it releases preliminary estimates...
How accessible are financial services?
THE PHILIPPINES made the biggest stride in terms of financial inclusion by adopting “enabling” rules for digital financial services, international think tank Brookings Institution...
National government proposed budget for 2017
THE FIRST spending program of the Duterte administration that took office on June 30 has entered the legislative mill, reflecting increased focus on social...