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Carlo Obispo’s latest film 1-2-3 will open the 12th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) on Aug. 5. 

By Azer N. Parrocha / Philippines News Agency Tourism Secretary Wanda Corazon T. Teo will travel to Macau this week to meet with Chinese businessmen and invite more Chinese tourists to visit the Philippines. 

The Philippine Art Awards (PAA), the highly anticipated visual-art competition in the country, has selected its regional winners from entries submitted on March 15. 

After a grueling workweek, a relaxing weekend with the family is in order. Enjoy it to the hilt with a quick, stress-free and indulgent, yet, affordable stay at Eastwood Richmonde Hotel with its Special Weekend Love Deal. 

By Luis Leoncio  A simple program overlooked by the previous administration—the efficient use of human resources in the government— is now one of the pillars of the Department of Agriculture (DA) under the Duterte administration. 

Pending the implementation of the planned reforms in the country’s tax infrastructure, the Duterte administration will pursue a new system of taxation, since achieving efficiency in collecting revenues similar to the level of the country’s neighbors can’t be achieved under the country’s outdated tax schedule, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said in emphasizing the need for tax reforms. He also …

Filipino executives have the “least commitment” for corporate ethics, according to a recent survey of the corporate culture of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) companies. 

By Luis Leoncio A recent Pulse Asia survey showed that, while President Duterte received the highest-ever trust rating among Philippine leaders, he has failed to address the most pressing problems of the people, notably the high unemployment rate, the think tank IBON said.

The local stock market index managed to stay above the 8,000 level last Friday as the downturn across regional markets weighed on the bourse. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) lost 76.95 points, or 0.95 percent, to 8,025.35 from the previous day’s 8,102.30 finish. 

Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) was named a Most Honored Company by New York-based Institutional Investor in its 2016 All-Asia Executive Team survey, as it ranked among the top in a list of over 1,500 Asian companies cited for corporate leadership and investor relations expertise.