COVER STORY

Why and how we became incompetent and corrupt 

By TONY LOPEZ  Two provisions of the 1987 Constitution explain why our government became very incompetent and very corrupt, resulting in the most breathtaking economic decline in Asia, from the region’s second richest or even […]

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Comelec to manage three polls 

By ATTY. GEORGE ERWIN GARCIAChairman, Commission on Elections (Speech before the Rotary Club of Manila, Feb. 6, 2025) Good afternoon to everyone. Mr. President, the officials, and members of the Rotary Club of Manila. The […]

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Sara betrayed the public trust

By TONY LOPEZ Betrayal of public trust. That plainly is the crime, in sum, of Sara Z. Duterte, who will be 46 this May 31. As vice president and as the secretary of the Department […]

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Gutom na, tanga pa

By TONY LOPEZ Two disturbing reports I learned about recently: 1) the Philippine economy has slowed down considerably and has consistently missed annual growth targets of 6.5 to 8%, since 2022; and 2) The Year […]

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The elections, NGCP and DeepSeek’s AI

By TONY LOPEZ Three topics this week: 1) The May 2025 elections, the Philippine National Police, and the Commission on Elections; 2) the purchase by Maharlika Investment Corp. of 8% of the National Grid Corporation […]