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By Tony Lopez The Philippines and India have upgraded their relationship into the strategic level. In diplomacy and security language, strategic means close and long-term. It means shared values and a common geography, if not destiny; deep if not ancient historic and cultural ties; mutually beneficial and expanded economic ties, trade, and technology cooperation; and…

By Tony Lopez A bold presidency. That is how I characterize the remaining three years of the six-year stint of President Ferdinand Romualdez “Bongbong”  Marcos Jr. (PBBM), July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028. The 17thpresident will have the most memorable and most successful presidencies.  Thanks to the aftermath of his fourth State of the…

Ironically, in making the decision, the SC itself violated the two so-called principles of law—GAD and due process.  The SC abused its so-called constitutional right—or duty—“to settle actual controversies involving rights that are legally demandable and enforceable and to determine if any branch or instrumentality of government has acted with grave abuse of discretion amounting…

Zero tariff for US, 19% for PH, Ironclad Security It all boiled down to 1% — the discount or reduction in tariff rate imposed by United States on Philippine products exported to America. Effective Aug. 1, 2025, the US will slap a 19% tax or tariff on Philippine exports to the US.   Thanks to US President…

By TONY LOPEZ At the groundbreaking for the Caticlan (Boracay) airport terminal on July 14, 2025, President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. (Bongbong Marcos, BBM) had effusive words for Chair and CEO Ramon S. Ang, whose San Miguel Corporation is the operator for the airport of the country’s premier tourist destination after Manila. SMC a partner…

By Tony Lopez The Philippines is not so bad a country after all. The World Bank published July 2, 2025 its latest tome, the World Bank Development Indicators (WDI), the world’s premier collection of cross-country comparable data on development. Compared with the development indicators of more than 200 other countries, the Philippines is among the…

By Tony Lopez Plunder.  Perfidy.  Political assassination. These are the three major crimes committed by impeached Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, against the people.  They are very grave, not silly, charges.  The evidence is so compelling only a dog or a rat will believe she is not guilty. Which is why VP Sara must be…

US fails to destroy Iran nuke labs; NATO nations up defense budget to 5% of GDP By TONY LOPEZ Was it all drama and deception? The world might have just witnessed the shortest global war on record—12 days, from June 13, 2025 to June 25, 2025.  World War I lasted four years, 1914-1918.   World War…