• Money, money

    Money, money

    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 […]

  • The Deal of the Century

    The Deal of the Century

    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 […]

  • A DEFINING MOMENT FOR CONGRESS

    A DEFINING MOMENT FOR CONGRESS

    Confronting criminality and corruption with courage and resolve By Rep. Robert Ace Barbers Chair, House Committee on Dangerous Drugs (Sponsorship speech, Dec.18, 2024 House session) This report is not merely an account of our work, […]

  • The Duterte family’s criminal enterprise

    The Duterte family’s criminal enterprise

    By TONY LOPEZ Davao’s Duterte family was one grand criminal enterprise. Their main business has been illegal drugs. The family flooded the archipelago with illegal drugs imported in huge volumes with the help of Chinese […]

  • GMA, Gozon, Greatness

    GMA, Gozon, Greatness

    By Tony Lopez Lawyer Felipe L. Gozon celebrated his 85th year on earth Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. Gozon, FLG to executives and subordinates at GMA Network Channel 7 or Henry to friends, is the best […]

  • A Christmas of assassins

    A Christmas of assassins

    By TONY LOPEZ Christmas is supposed to be a time to celebrate the birth of a famous person, the Savior no less, and not a season to kill. After all, the merriest season of the […]

  • The best and worst of times: Ramon S. Ang for president

    The best and worst of times: Ramon S. Ang for president

    By TONY LOPEZ I texted this to my various viber groups: “This month I turn 76. Sadly, the world is not getting any better. Society is not getting polite at all. Nor intelligent. In America […]

  • Duterte 2.0

    Duterte 2.0

    By TONY LOPEZ Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte spent almost ten hours seated before the Senate Blue Ribbon sub-committee hearing on the “Philippine war” on illegal drugs, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. The title alone of […]