Year: 2023
The “Mr. Quantitative Easing”, “Father of the VAT”, “Mr. Inclusion”, and “Mr. Infrastructure”
On June 30, 2023, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos Jr. completes his first year as the 17th president of the Philippines, the 12th largest nation on earth in terms of population. Considering the challenges and the […]
“Economy strong, resilient, sustainable,” says Diokno
By Antonio S. Lopez The world economic outlook is bleak—this year, next year, in fact, over the next five years, of you believe experts of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. I use […]
Strains in PH-China relations
By Antonio S. Lopez On June 9, 2023, the Philippines and China marked the 48th year of formal diplomatic relations. On June 9, 1975, President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos Sr. and China Premier Chou En-lai signed […]