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What government is doing to make commuting safe, cheap, convenient, and dependable
By Secretary Giovanni Z. LopezDepartment of Transportation (Presentation before the Management Association of the Philippines, April 8, 2026) Make commuting safe and convenient. Following this directive, the Department of Transportation is focusing on what we […]
MARIE LOUISE ARANETA MARCOS
By Tony Lopez No first lady has had such a profound and lasting impact on governance, inclusion, and in giving meaning and substance to otherwise humdrum day to day existence of ordinary Filipinos as has […]
Wanna buy Petron?
By TONY LOPEZ San Miguel Corp. chair and CEO Ramon Ang has revived his offer to sell Petron Corporation back to the government. RSA first made the offer in 2021 when government planners noticed that […]

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POLITICS
Rage against corruption
By TONY LOPEZ On August 23, 2025, I wrote: “It’s the biggest syndicated looting of the treasury – the plunder of P1 trillion of the P2-trillion flood control money in the last 15 years (2011 […]
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 […]
BOOKS
Simply More
“A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They’re Too Much” — Cynthia Erivo In 193 brief pages, multi-awarded singer Cynthia Erivo shares how her childhood and challenges shaped her art and asks the reader […]
A novel of characters
This debut novel by engineer entrepreneur Kenn Altarejos deals with the drama and disillusion that only your family can wreak. Returning to his Philippine hometown after the 1986 People Power Revolution, the protagonist Pepe grapples […]
Audrey Hepburn – A life of beautiful uncertainty
Every year there’s an Audrey Hepburn book. Most of them are just photographs with some text, which avid fans like me adore. This is the first book on Audrey I’ve seen that is sized like […]
FEATURE ARTICLES
The harmful reality of donating clothes
Donation drop off at Goodwill sells large bins of clothes “As is” Donating clothes is an easy, environmental way to get rid of old clothes and declutter your closet. While thrift stores intend to […]
5 Reasons Why KPop Demon Hunters is Number 1 on Netflix
The Huntrix as Demon Hunters At first I was reluctant to watch KPop Demon Hunters because it was animation not live action. That was also the reason my older older Gen Z son hasn’t watched […]
7 Things I noticed in Japan – a teen perspective
. By Audrey Cabaltica . . . 1. Staying on the leftWhen driving or walking on the street or going up the stairs, people always stay on the left. I noticed the Japanese are very […]




