COVER STORY

PH-U.S. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP REAFFIRMED

Zero tariff for US, 19% for PH, Ironclad Security It all boiled down to 1% — the discount or reduction in tariff rate imposed by United States on Philippine products exported to America. Effective Aug. […]

COVER STORY

TOURISM BOOMS

By TONY LOPEZ At the groundbreaking for the Caticlan (Boracay) airport terminal on July 14, 2025, President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. (Bongbong Marcos, BBM) had effusive words for Chair and CEO Ramon S. Ang, whose […]

COVER STORY

THE PHILIPPINES IS RICH

By Tony Lopez The Philippines is not so bad a country after all. The World Bank published July 2, 2025 its latest tome, the World Bank Development Indicators (WDI), the world’s premier collection of cross-country […]

Feature Articles

How to write a funny speech

There are many generic advice online on how to write a speech, starting with, Know your audience, Find a theme, and Don’t try to be funny. Just like the old men who usually give them, […]