The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business

CHEF MOM / Adoree Chong-Uy The past few weeks have led us to a lot of questions about cookies, specifically drop cookies and rolled cookies. We have compiled some of them that we deem commonly experienced by a lot of bakers.

Fernando Modesto’s latest solo exhibition at MO_Space, titled Rewind: Drawings, Lithographs & Paintings 1983–2008, is a partial survey of the widely acclaimed artist’s drawings, lithographs and paintings that were created within a 25-year period.

Review by David Bauder / The Associated Press Bob Dylan has never called Shadows in the Night (Columbia) a Frank Sinatra tribute album. The idea seems nuts: One of the last century’s greatest songwriters challenging, perhaps, its greatest voice, on Sinatra’s turf. No wonder it was the butt of jokes before anyone heard a note.

By Alvin I. Dacanay Like many Filipinos, the Philippine entertainment community shared in the sorrow of the families and friends of the 44 men of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) who were killed in a clash with members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in Mampasano town, Maguindanao province, on January 25, and several from the community expressed …

By Alvin I. Dacanay For many beauty-pageant spectators, one segment of the Miss Universe competition that they always have fun watching is the so-called Parade of Nations. In this parade, contestants introduce themselves while wearing their national costumes—or what they try to pass off as such.

On a list of 300 urban centers of the world, the city of Manila was ranked 139th in terms of prosperity and employment generation last year, based on a joint study of The Brookings Institution and JPMorgan Chase.

Riza Lozada The falling prices of crude oil have prompted several institutions to suggest ways to exploit this to the advantage of the economy. The World Bank (WB) has recommended to the government the imposition of higher taxes on the rich through an increase in the excise tax on gasoline that private cars use.

Teresa Cerojano / Associated Press Manila—When the Pope comes to town, a big bill awaits the host country, but the mammoth crowds whipped up by the Roman Catholic Church leader also offer plenty of good business.

The Philippines is considered among the biggest beneficiaries of falling crude which just recently passed a record low of below $50 per barrel. The low oil prices will support the growth momentum of the country that momentarily slowed down as a result of stalled public spending that was believed to be the backlash of a Supreme Court ruling that declared …

Riza Lozada (Conclusion) “Rationalizing fiscal incentives is good economics’, but poor politics,” Diokno said. “Why can’t the Aquino III administration that is committed to the ‘straight path’, to doing what is right, do the right thing?” he asked.