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Danding Cojuangco vindicated
By Tony Lopez There was no illegal hidden wealth after all. That is the conclusion I make after reading the stunning Dec. 6, 2024 decision of the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan on the eight coconut levy […]

It’s USA vs. China
By Tony Lopez The main enemies of America are the CRINK group – China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, which the CIA says “individually and collectively—are challenging US interests in the world by attacking or […]

SM: The greatest growth story
By TONY LOPEZ On March 21, 2025, the family of the late Henry Sy Sr. and executives of his holding company, SM Investments Corp. (SMIC) marked the 20th year of its public ownership, at the […]

POLITICS

KAMALA D. HARRIS VS. DONALD J. TRUMP
THE ELECTION THAT WILL CHANGE THE WORLD By Tony Lopez The outcome of the Nov. 5, 2024 American presidential election will surely change the world. For better. Or for worse. The world will be a […]
BUSINESS

BATTLE OF THE BEST AND BIGGEST
SMC and SM fuel the Philippines’ robust economic growth The Philippines’ two largest conglomerates are powering the country’s robust economic growth this year and in the coming years. Both having demonstrated unprecedented expansion in the […]
IVY DIGEST

Made in Asian America revives a forgotten history
I’ve never liked history because it’s old and boring. And I could never relate to a far-off land like America, even though they colonized the Philippines for 50 years. I love indexes, so I quickly […]

Whoopi’s memoir is an homage to her exceptional mom
Bits and Pieces – My mother, my brother, and meBy Whoopi GoldbergHardcover, 247 pages, 2024.Black Stone Publishinghttps://amzn.to/3ADwCeo Who doesn’t know Whoopi Goldberg? She is as unforgettable as her stage name. I first saw Whoopi in […]

US Cities with a Soda Tax show lower BMI in youth and obese
A new study found that four California cities that adopted a soda tax saw a significant decrease in Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI is used by doctors to measure the amount of body fat. The […]