LATEST ARTICLES
The visionary social entrepreneur goes into PBBM’s quality 4PH mass housing program
By TONY LOPEZ The AMA Group of Companies is advancing plans to develop approximately 45,000 affordable housing units in General Trias City, Cavite, through Providence City, a large-scale residential and economic development designed to support […]
Ayala Corp. invests big in social infra. It explains why it has lasted for 192 years.
By Tony Lopez Amid a grim economic environment, the Philippines’ oldest conglomerate, Ayala Corp. (AC), still manages to create excitement across significant sectors of business. Ayala’s partner for more than half a century, giant Mitsubishi […]
THE END IS NEAR
By TONY LOPEZ The House impeachment prosecution panel has concluded its presentation of evidence to convict Sara Zimmerman Duterte and oust her as the country’s vice president. The ouster is for life from any public […]

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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 […]
POP CULTURE
How to marry a billionaire CEO if you’re in a C-Drama
Times are tough. That’s why every romantic drama has a Hottie CEO as the Male Lead. Due to inflation, Happily Ever After costs 100 times more than Cinderella’s time, so it’s not enough to […]
The show “Cupertino” is does NOT depict Cupertino at all
“Cupertino” is a CBS legal drama set in a small city where Apple is headquartered. The hook is that the cases deal with tech, so they set it in a Silicon Valley city. Why […]
Bruno Mars romances The Bay
Mars has landed in The Bay—and it was explosive! Last October 10, 2026, I watched pop star Bruno Mars’s The Romantic tour in the San Francisco Bay Area. He sold out 110,000 tickets for two […]
BOOKS
How to be okay when nothing is okay
I first read and reviewed Jenny Lawson’s book Broken (in the best possible way) back in 2021. It was raw with angst, yet also filled with healing humor. She was in the throes of her […]
We need more humorists like Dave Barry
I never met a Dave I didn’t like. I discovered Dave Barry when I googled “humor columnist”. At first I was not inclined to read his work because we don’t have much in common. He’s […]
Stephen Curry’s book — Shot Ready
When a GOAT speaks, we listen. Four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry shares his humble beginnings, mindset, and training in this inspirational memoir for anyone who wants to be great. This hefty collectible book by the […]
FEATURE ARTICLES
Advice to artists on How to not quit Art
When he was five, Junji Torres started painting. He fell in love with art. I met Junji in high school when we were both chosen to compete for a Jose Rizal art competition. I don’t […]
Some legal terms used in court explained
With the televised impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, the public now knows the truth about lawyers—-that we are nitpicky overthinkers. To help viewers barely understand what is going on, I will flex my […]
What you say—-and don’t say—-offend me
I am a writer so I work in symbolism and subtlety. That means, if I think you’re ugly, I say, “You’re beautiful in your own way.” Don’t get it? Exactly. Now my husband The Count […]




