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Outstanding journalists
by Tony Lopez - February 11, 2025 - 12:00am
For the second time in 80 years, the Manila Overseas Press Club honors the Philippines’ outstanding journalists, this Wednesday, Feb. 12, 6 p.m., at the Raffles Fairmont Grand Ballroom, before a sellout audience...
Hunger, poverty and corruption
by Tony Lopez - February 8, 2025 - 12:00am
In 25 years, the Philippines suffered massive declines on three fronts: 1) in the output and growth rate of agriculture, once the economy’s mainstay and biggest employer; 2) in economic growth, down to just...
Phl as an AI investment destination
by Tony Lopez - February 6, 2025 - 12:00am
You have to hand it to Finance Secretary Ralph Recto.
Kakistocracy, kleptocracy
by Tony Lopez - February 4, 2025 - 12:00am
My Feb. 1, 2025 Saturday column, “Gutom Na, Tanga Pa,” has gone viral.
Gutom na, tanga pa
by Tony Lopez - February 1, 2025 - 12:00am
Two disturbing reports I learned about on Thursday: 1) the Philippine economy has slowed down considerably and has consistently missed annual growth targets of 6.5 to 8 percent, since 2022 and 2) the Year 2 report...
The elections, NGCP and DeepSeek’s AI
by Tony Lopez - January 30, 2025 - 12:00am
Three topics today: 1) The May 2025 elections, the Philippine National Police and the Commission on Elections; 2) the purchase by Maharlika Investment Corp. of eight percent of the National Grid Corporation of the...
Filipinos defeated the world’s greatest navy (Spain) and army (US)
by Tony Lopez - January 28, 2025 - 12:00am
With Donald J. Trump as president, the United States is back to its old game of being an imperial power.
America back as an imperial power
by Tony Lopez - January 23, 2025 - 12:00am
America is back as an imperial power.
MVP and connectivity
by Tony Lopez - January 21, 2025 - 12:00am
The business of the group of companies under Wharton-educated Manuel V. Pangilinan is connectivity.
When lords fight
by Tony Lopez - January 16, 2025 - 12:00am
On Monday, the nation’s premier promoters of pork had one big fight.
A mouse or power play?
by Tony Lopez - January 14, 2025 - 12:00am
The Mountain labored and brought forth a – mouse. It is an old Greek proverb.
Three BBM gains in 30 months
by Tony Lopez - January 9, 2025 - 12:00am
After 30 months as president, Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. has scored three remarkable achievements:
Sara and Digong declared national security threats
by Tony Lopez - January 7, 2025 - 12:00am
Vice President Sara Duterte and former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte have been ousted from the National Security Council, the Philippines’ highest policy making body advising the chief executive of the land,...
Money, money
by Tony Lopez - January 2, 2025 - 12:00am
The government did two things with our money in 2024. Both will impact on our political and economic consciousness in 2025 and perhaps, beyond.
‘The Deal of the Century’
by Tony Lopez - December 31, 2024 - 12:00am
San Miguel Corp. chair and CEO Ramon S. Ang vows to make the New Ninoy Aquino International Airport one of the best, if not the best, in Asia. By 2025. Asia is where the world’s best airports are.
Excess liquidity
by Tony Lopez - December 26, 2024 - 12:00am
Christmas Day 2024 was rainy.
Money, money, money
by Tony Lopez - December 24, 2024 - 12:00am
It’s Christmas. It’s a season of gifts and gift giving. And the best gift, nothing beats it, is money. Cash. Pera. Kwarta. Datung.
Resilience
by Tony Lopez - December 19, 2024 - 12:00am
Three seemingly incredible achievements amid domestic noise on the Dutertes and budget finagling and abroad, rising geopolitical tensions as Donald Trump prepares a swashbuckling White House comeback: 1) the Philippines...
The Duterte family’s criminal enterprise
by Tony Lopez - December 17, 2024 - 12:00am
Davao’s Duterte family was one grand criminal enterprise.
Uncertainty
by Tony Lopez - December 12, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippines and the world are in the grip of uncertainty not felt in the last half century.
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