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FLOOD CONTROL HARA-KIRI
By TONY LOPEZ Two recent developments have had deleterious effects on the economy and the lifestyle of the Filipino: one, the flood control corruption in which up to P1 trillion of our money is being […]
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THE LUZON ECONOMIC CORRIDOR
By TONY LOPEZ Two major diplomatic offensives of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. this May: 1) He hosts the 48th summit of ASEAN leaders on May 8, 2026 in Cebu, central Philippine. Main theme of […]
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Madriaga vs. Sara
By TONY LOPEZ As a gofer, go-to man, bag or trash man, special assistant and driver-cum security officer, no one perhaps could handle various roles assigned him better than did Ramil L. Madriaga to President […]
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What government is doing to make commuting safe, cheap, convenient, and dependable
By Secretary Giovanni Z. LopezDepartment of Transportation (Presentation before the Management Association of the Philippines, April 8, 2026) Make commuting safe and convenient. Following this directive, the Department of Transportation is focusing on what we […]
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MARIE LOUISE ARANETA MARCOS
By Tony Lopez No first lady has had such a profound and lasting impact on governance, inclusion, and in giving meaning and substance to otherwise humdrum day to day existence of ordinary Filipinos as has […]
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Wanna buy Petron?
By TONY LOPEZ San Miguel Corp. chair and CEO Ramon Ang has revived his offer to sell Petron Corporation back to the government. RSA first made the offer in 2021 when government planners noticed that […]
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All options to end the Iran war are bad
By TONY LOPEZ Iran has two main strategic advantages in fighting the war against the United States and Israel: 1) control of the Strait of Hormuz and 2) vulnerability of the Gulf Countries (GC) to […]
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SMC and Petron deliver record profits
By Tony Lopez You will know if a company is properly managed or not by how it behaves or thrives in good and bad times, especially in bad times. Beer, beverages, food, infra, power and […]







