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  • THIEVES, RELATIVES IN A NARCO-STATE

    THIEVES, RELATIVES IN A NARCO-STATE

    President Rodrigo Duterte was fuming mad in his 50-minute late night press conference the other night (August 21), at the presidential palace.  He announced the firing of the current Bureau of Customs chief, former military […]

  • A Steve Carell fan breaks down why his show Rooster is not that funny

    A Steve Carell fan breaks down why his show Rooster is not that funny

    Steve Carell’s new show Rooster on HBO I watch everything Steve Carell does. Even his speeches.  So I was excited for his new HBO comedy Rooster where he plays a famous novelist Greg, who visits his daughter […]

  • How to build your child’s vocabulary

    How to build your child’s vocabulary

    My child’s vocabulary notebook in 2023. We need to work on penmanship. Over the weekend, my elegant friend Good Catch asked me for my favorite books or resources to build her kids’ vocabulary for the […]

  • FLOOD CONTROL HARA-KIRI

    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 […]

  • Stephen Curry’s book — Shot Ready

    Stephen Curry’s book — Shot Ready

    When a GOAT speaks, we listen. Four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry shares his humble beginnings, mindset, and training in this inspirational memoir for anyone who wants to be great. This hefty collectible book by the […]

  • Kobe Bryant’s book The Mamba Mentality is timeless inspiration

    Kobe Bryant’s book The Mamba Mentality is timeless inspiration

    It’s been six years since Kobe Bryant tragically left us. But his wisdom remains. “If you really want to be great at something, you have to truly care about it. If you want to be […]

  • THE LUZON ECONOMIC CORRIDOR

    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 […]

  • Madriaga vs. Sara

    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 […]

  • What government is doing to make commuting safe, cheap, convenient, and dependable

    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 […]