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Two wars

by Tony Lopez - June 24, 2025 - 12:00am

Two wars are raging in the minds of many Filipinos right now.

Injap Sia to disrupt hotel business, globally

by Tony Lopez - June 21, 2025 - 12:00am

The unrivalled king of Philippine chicken barbecue, Edgar “Injap”Sia II of Mang Inasal fame, has a vision.

Sara’s impeachment trial the greatest show on earth

by Tony Lopez - June 19, 2025 - 12:00am

Go to the Senate hall during the trial. Sit down. Listen to the proceedings, the presentation of evidence. Let the defense lawyer and the prosecution tangle with each other. Do not interfere, unless you want...

The popular Sara Duterte on trial

by Tony Lopez - June 17, 2025 - 12:00am

A divisive, do-nothing vice president. She must account for her recent actions, especially on issues concerning bribery, plunder, corruption and predisposition to violence.

Trial and errors: PhilConsa denounces Senate delays, lack of impartiality

by Tony Lopez - June 14, 2025 - 12:00am

Finally, the trial of the impeached Vice President, Sara Duterte, has begun.

Demanding; remanded

by Tony Lopez - June 12, 2025 - 12:00am

On Tuesday, June 10, the Senate, acting as an Impeachment Court, decided 18-5-0 to remand or return to the House of Representatives the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte.

Overthrow them

by Tony Lopez - June 10, 2025 - 12:00am

The nation, the Filipino people, are in a rage.

A travesty of justice

by Tony Lopez - June 7, 2025 - 12:00am

The Senate led by beloved Bicolano senator, Francis “Chiz” Escudero, the Senate President, is about to commit a travesty of justice.

BBM’s Cabinet reset

by Tony Lopez - June 5, 2025 - 12:00am

Mobility.

The police, in three minutes

by Tony Lopez - June 3, 2025 - 12:00am

Three minutes.

Clark: The dream that works

by Tony Lopez - May 31, 2025 - 12:00am

Clark is the best investment and tourism destination in the Philippines today. And perhaps in the whole of Asia.

Ferdinand Martin Romualdez

by Tony Lopez - May 29, 2025 - 12:00am

Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, 62, is the most powerful Speaker of the House of Representatives ever. He is also the most controversial. And the most maligned.

People’s pulse and the reset

by Tony Lopez - May 27, 2025 - 12:00am

In the March 23-29, 2025 Pulse Asia survey of urgent national concerns, the most urgent cited by respondents were: 1) controlling inflation, 69 percent; 2) increasing pay of workers, 36 percent; 3) fighting graft...

Democracy’s miracle

by Tony Lopez - May 24, 2025 - 12:00am

Despite the odds, Commission on Elections Chairman George Erwin Mojica Garcia produced a miracle for democracy in a large country like the Philippines.

BBM hears you

by Tony Lopez - May 22, 2025 - 12:00am

President Marcos Jr. sat down last week for a 28-minute interview with broadcaster Anthony Taberna. His Alyansa captured only six of the 12 senatorial seats at stake, down from nine or 10 predicted by all pollsters,...

BBM a lame duck? Hell, no.

by Tony Lopez - May 20, 2025 - 12:00am

Is Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos Jr. by now a lame duck president? Hell, no.

The president in 2028

by Tony Lopez - May 17, 2025 - 12:00am

One unintended outcome of the May 12, 2025 mid-term election is redefining the battle lines and changing the battle plans of presidential hopefuls in 2028.

An electoral tsunami

by Tony Lopez - May 15, 2025 - 12:00am

Apolitical tsunami has swept the nation, changing drastically the political – and economic – landscape this year, the outlook of the 2028 presidential elections and the nature of governance beyond. ...

The greatest Leo, AI and wars

by Tony Lopez - May 13, 2025 - 12:00am

There are three great Pope Leos.

The pope of peace, continuity, reconciliation

by Tony Lopez - May 10, 2025 - 12:00am

“Peace be with you all,” Pope Leo XIV greeted, from the Central Loggia or balcony of Rome’s St. Peter’s Basilica, the 100,000 faithful at St. Peter’s Square, to introduce himself as...

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