By TONY LOPEZ In the March 6-10, 2024 Pulse Asia survey, the approval and trust ratings of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos Jr. (BBM) fell dramatically, an early indication of popular dissatisfaction with his performance, [...]
By TONY LOPEZ In the March 6-10, 2024 Pulse Asia survey, the approval and trust ratings of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos Jr. (BBM) fell dramatically, an early indication of popular dissatisfaction with his performance, […]
April 6, 2024Comments Off on Artificial intelligence
By Tony Lopez Today, tomorrow begins, thanks to Artificial Intelligence. AI. AI, says IBM, is “technology that enables computers and machines to simulate human intelligence and problem-solving capabilities.” In plain language, AI is a robot […]
March 28, 2024Comments Off on The Philippines’ game-changing measures to improve business environment
By Ralph G. Recto Secretary of Finance (Keynote speech during the Manila Overseas Press Club “Finance Night”, Fairmont Hotel, Makati, March 20, 2024) Mr. Tony Lopez, Chairman of the Metro Manila Overseas Press Club; distinguished […]
March 23, 2024Comments Off on P170.6B NAIA PPP MODERNIZATION
“AN INVESTMENT IN OUR FUTURE,” SAYS MARCOS JR. “This (NAIA Management) undertaking is not just about revenues that will be remitted to treasury alone, but resources invested in the airport and in many ways, it […]
March 16, 2024Comments Off on SMC, MPIC form the biggest infrastructure company
By Tony Lopez San Miguel Corp. President and CEO Ramon S. Ang and Metro Pacific Investments Corp. Chair, President and CEO and Manuel V. Pangilinan are talking to merge their respective tollways operations—SMC Tollways (under […]
By TONY LOPEZ The best business in the Philippines today is banking. Banks are hauling profits like there was no tomorrow. By the billions per month. A number of banks reported record profits ever. In the whole […]
December 25, 2021Comments Off on Bongbong Marcos wins the presidency with 53% if elections are held today
Sara Duterte would be VP with 45% of the vote If elections were held today, former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. would win the presidency, with 53% of the total votes cast for president, according […]
By Antonio S. Lopez China Banking Corp. is celebrating its 100 years. It is plotting its progress for the next 100 years, with the help of digitalization (launched this year) and adherence to its seven […]
September 24, 2022Comments Off on Conditioning for Dance—Training for Whole-Body Coordination and Efficiency
I love to dance and this week is a celebration of dance! I found this book ten years ago and it helped me visualize the way my body moves. I just browsed the exercises coz […]
August 20, 2022Comments Off on Filipinx —Heritage Recipes from the Disapora
What better way to learn and celebrate another’s culture than through delicious food?! Renowned chef Angela shares 78 recipes on popular traditional Filipino dishes, sauces, drinks, and desserts—but with a twist! She adds her own […]
August 20, 2022Comments Off on The Creative Contrarian – 20 “Wise Fool” Strategies to Boost
By Roger von Oech Hardcover, 200 pages, 2022. John Wiley & Sons This is consistent with Wiley’s reputation for publishing self-promotional books for small businesses in wide-spaced, big fonts, peppered with quotations to barely fill […]
January 27, 2024Comments Off on I was the victim of theft at Jack Ng’s Joy-Nostalg
Joy-Nostalg owner Jack Ng and Bernd Schneider of Accor . This Christmas we prepaid 13 nights for a studio and one-bedroom at Joy Nostalg in Ortigas because they gave us a lower quote than nearby […]
“Are you Army?” said my first friend in dance fitness. I thought she meant the military but she meant the hardcore BTS fanbase. BTS stands for “Bangtan Sonyeondan” which translates to “Bulletproof Boy Scouts” not […]
October 23, 2023Comments Off on Why I started my comedy channel Humor Me Ivy
COVID killed my sense of humor. I was so depressed from the death toll that I stopped doing anything and just watched K-Dramas on Netflix. I told my kids I was doing research to see […]
September 18, 2021Comments Off on Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. President Huang Tzu Yen testifies, explains why the company sold medical supplies at very high prices