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Marcoses wow the Japanese
By TONY LOPEZ President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. probably made the most important state visit of his six-year presidency when he and First Lady Louise Araneta Marcos went to Japan, May 26-29, 2026 as guests of Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, and the Japanese government led by Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae, Japan’s Iron Lady. The 70-year…
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MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS ENCYCLICAL ON HUMAN INTELLIGENCE
Pope Leo warns of dangers of AI, seeks transparency, vigilance, and regulationThe Vatican wants AI technology to be disarmed By Tony Lopez Technology is not simply a tool, says Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff. Technology requires a two-fold commitment: One, a deepening of scientific research; on the other, the exercise of moral and…
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Wanted for murders: Sen. Bato dela Rosa
By TONY LOPEZ Supporters of Ronald “Bato” Marapon dela Rosa, 64, frame his case as an issue of sovereignty, nationalism, an assault on the integrity of the Philippine justice system, and the most egregious excuse of all, an assault on the powers and independence of our Senate. To that, cynics would sneer, “What a ton…
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Bishops to Senate: Proceed with VP Sara trial, forthwith
Amid suggestions from some senators not to proceed forthwith, with the trial of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, 136-bishop strong Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has come out with a statement urging the Senate to do what the Constitution says, to proceed with the trial and to decide the case against the Vice…
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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 stolen by our senators and congressmen in tandem with corrupt DPWH officials and even more corrupt private contractors, and two,…
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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 the ASEAN summit is security—food, energy, and safety of ASEAN nationals. The solution is greater ASEAN cooperation thru dialogue, stability,…
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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 Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, presidential heir apparent and she claims, a shoo-in for the presidency in…
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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 call commuter-centric projects that will encourage our private motorists or private vehicle owners to use the public transportation system. Based…
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