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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 putschist, Captain Nicanor Faeldon, and his replacement by another military officer, Isidro Lapeña, the current head of the Philippine Drug…
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Senate President Win
By TONY LOPEZ At 9:24 Wednesday morning June 17, 2026, Sherwin Ting Gatchalian, 52, was sworn in as the 34th president of the Philippine Senate, the third highest official of the land and the leader of the second branch, the legislature, of the Philippine government. Win Gatchalian was voted SP unanimously by a quorum of…
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SMC redefines resilience
By Tony Lopez The best is yet to come. For San Miguel Corp., for its owners, for the customers it serves, and for Filipinos in general. That is the strong message delivered by SMC Chair and CEO Ramon S. Ang when he addressed Tuesday, June 9, 2026 the company’s stockholders during their annual meeting conducted…
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Olivia Rodrigo’s new album plays like a bittersweet romantic movie
By Audrey Cabaltica Olivia Rodrigo’s third studio album “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love” dropped on June 12, 2026, three years after her last album “GUTS”. The long wait was one hundred percent worth it as this album is full of new and unique sounds, departing from the style of her…
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Seeing JINS clearly for the third time
When I replaced my glasses in 2009, I went to LensCrafters. It was the biggest optical chain in the US at that time, so it had the widest selection of frames. I liked that I could walk into any LensCrafters branch for minor adjustments and cleaning. My frames and lenses totaled $551. I thought they…
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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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How I got my reluctant child to like reading
A Mom Pal with young elementary kids asked me how she can get her kids to read. She’s frustrated that her kids only read what’s assigned in class and don’t want to read outside of school. This is a common complaint that stems from a common misconception. “What do they like to read?” I asked,…
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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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