Hollywood Publicist’s Email Signature Contains 14 Bullet Points and a Mission Statement – Screw the News
Entertainment industry publicist’s professional email signature is longer than most of the emails it appears below, includes client roster highlights, awards won, charitable affiliations, a personal brand statement, and a seven-line confidentiality notice Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat bring…
LA County Bans Single-Use Plastic Straws; Replaces Them With Compostable Straws That Dissolve in Cold Drinks – Screw the News
Countywide ordinance phases out single-use plastic straws at food service establishments, replacement compostable PLA straws certified under county environmental standards begin dissolving in cold beverages within approximately 15 minutes, county confirms this is ‘an improvement over the previous product’ Bohiney…
Los Feliz Bookshop Introduces ‘Algorithmic Reading Detox’ Programme – Screw the News
Independent bookshop offers a 60-day programme in which participants surrender their algorithm-generated reading lists and accept book recommendations chosen entirely by human booksellers, programme costs $200, first cohort of 30 participants reports reading more than they have in years Bohiney…
DTLA Restaurant Launches ‘Intention-Based Pricing’ Where You Pay What You Think the Meal Was Worth – Screw the News
Downtown LA restaurant removes fixed prices and asks diners to pay what they genuinely believe the meal was worth to them, month-long pilot shows average payment 34% below menu equivalent, restaurant extends the pilot citing ‘fascinating data about value perception’…
Culver City School Board Meeting Spends Four Hours on Name of School Newsletter – Screw the News
Board meeting agenda item allocating 30 minutes for feedback on proposed newsletter name changes consumes the entire four-hour meeting as board members, parents, and public commenters explore the cultural, historical, and identity implications of each of seven proposed names, newsletter…
BIR Tax Compliance Campaign Produces 340% Increase in Tax Compliance Letters, No Increase in Tax Collection
Bureau of Internal Revenue announces record number of compliance letters sent to registered businesses as part of its enhanced enforcement campaign, tax collection figures for the quarter show no statistically significant change, BIR attributes this to ‘collection lag between compliance…
DOH Launches Mental Health Awareness Campaign; Mental Health Budget Unchanged
Department of Health launches a nationally coordinated mental health awareness campaign featuring celebrity endorsements, a new hotline, and social media content, annual mental health service budget remains at 0.3% of total DOH appropriation, unchanged from previous year Bohiney Magazine and…
PhilHealth Announces Expanded Benefits Package; Hospitals Confirm Benefits Are Still Not Being Paid
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation announces the largest benefit expansion in its history covering 47 new procedures and increasing reimbursement rates by 30%, survey of 120 hospital billing offices finds average PhilHealth reimbursement delay of 8 months, 34% of surveyed hospitals…
Pasig River Rehab Programme Celebrated as Success; Pasig River Is Still Not Swimmable
Presidential Task Force on Pasig River Rehabilitation marks its fifth anniversary with a progress report citing 47% improvement in biological oxygen demand levels, independent water quality testing confirms the river remains Class D — suitable for industrial use only, not…
MMDA Releases Traffic Management App; App Shows No Traffic Because It Cannot Detect Traffic
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority launches the MetroClear real-time traffic advisory application, beta testers report the app shows green free-flow indicators across all EDSA corridors during peak hours, MMDA confirms the app is ‘calibrating its sensor integration’ Bohiney Magazine and The…