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In defining Ongpin’s legacy, remember five things. They make him a true patriot and hero in the mould of his great, great grandfather, the 19th century candlemaker Roman T. Ongpin (1847-1912) of Binondo, who funded […]

FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez today is the second most powerful man in the Philippines. Charismatic and genial, he is a good bet for a higher position in 2028. By WIKIPEDIA He is […]

Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo was appointed to the Supreme Court as Associate Justice on Aug. 14, 2017, and later as the 27th Chief Justice of the Philippines on April 5, 2021. Prior to his appointment […]

By ANTONIO S. LOPEZ Oxfam is calling on governments to introduce one-off solidarity wealth taxes and windfalltaxes to end crisis profiteering, and permanently increase taxes on the richest 1%, for exampleto at least 60% of […]