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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

By ANTONIO S. LOPEZ America is back as an imperial power.  The US will try to dominate nations and conquer new territories, including Greenland, Panama, and things terrestrial and planetary like Mars where Trump will […]

The secret: How to be big, profitable, and fast growing By Antonio S. Lopez 2024 has been a good year for the Philippines’ largest corporations, especially for conglomerates which are highly diversified.  Growth in revenues […]

By TONY LOPEZ After 30 months as president, Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. has scored three remarkable achievements: One, he consolidated power and strengthened his political base by cutting down to size the biggest challenge to […]

By TONY LOPEZ The government did two things with our money in 2024. Both will impact on our political and economic consciousness in 2025 and perhaps, beyond. ​One, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the reincarnation […]

By Tony Lopez In two years or less, vows Ramon S. Ang (RSA), Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will be rated one of the best, if not the best in Asia.  And Asia is […]