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First Lady, a fine lady
By TONY LOPEZ From January 2001 til June 30, 2022, the Philippines did not have a first lady, that is a woman legally married to a male president of the republic. From 1898 til June […]
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THE SENIORS’ CHAMPION
Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda is taking up the cudgels for over 28 million disadvantaged Filipinos— the 15 million solo parents, 12 million senior citizens (SCs), and 1.5 million persons with disability (PWD). […]
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BATTLE OF THE BEST AND BIGGEST
SMC and SM fuel the Philippines’ robust economic growth The Philippines’ two largest conglomerates are powering the country’s robust economic growth this year and in the coming years. Both having demonstrated unprecedented expansion in the […]
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Japan and the US: Partners for a free and open Indo-Pacific
Joint Statement By US PRESIDENT JOSEPH BIDENAND JAPAN PRIME MINISTER FUMIO KISHIDAApril 10, 2024 Over the course of the last three years, the U.S.-Japan Alliance has reached unprecedented heights. We arrived at this historic moment […]
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PREPARING FOR AN ASIA Pacific war VS. CHINA
Siege and seduction By ANTONIO S. LOPEZ “Diplomacy must never be a siege but a seduction,” says Michael Douglas as Benjamin Franklin in the Apple TV+’s “Franklin”. The leaders of the United States, Japan, the Philippines, […]
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BBM approval ratings down
By TONY LOPEZ In the March 6-10, 2024 Pulse Asia survey, the approval and trust ratings of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos Jr. (BBM) fell dramatically, an early indication of popular dissatisfaction with his performance, […]
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Artificial intelligence
By Tony Lopez Today, tomorrow begins, thanks to Artificial Intelligence. AI. AI, says IBM, is “technology that enables computers and machines to simulate human intelligence and problem-solving capabilities.” In plain language, AI is a robot […]
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The Philippines’ game-changing measures to improve business environment
By Ralph G. Recto Secretary of Finance (Keynote speech during the Manila Overseas Press Club “Finance Night”, Fairmont Hotel, Makati, March 20, 2024) Mr. Tony Lopez, Chairman of the Metro Manila Overseas Press Club; distinguished […]