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  • Donald J. Trump

    Donald J. Trump

    The worst American president in history By Antonio S. Lopez In 2019, US News and World Report ranked Donald J. Trump as the second worst president of the United States, after James Buchanan, the pro-slavery […]

  • Of wives and central bankers

    Of wives and central bankers

    By Tony Lopez Our central bank governors have a sense of humor.  It refers at times to their women, I mean, their wives. When newly installed Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) governor, the taciturn with […]

  • US Senators Warren and Graham seek bipartisan bill creating a commission to rein in Big Tech

    US Senators Warren and Graham seek bipartisan bill creating a commission to rein in Big Tech

    Washington, DC – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) unveiled on July 27, 2023 a comprehensive legislation that would rein in Big Tech by establishing a new commission to regulate online platforms. […]

  • Seven BBM deals

    Seven BBM deals

    By Tony Lopez There are seven focus areas to remember about the presidency of Ferdinand “Bongbong ”Romualdez Marcos Jr. 13 months after assuming the highest position in the land.  These seven will define the Marcos […]

  • A bold step

    A bold step

    By Antonio S. Lopez That is how President Ferdinand  “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos Jr. calls the latest measure he signed into law, the Maharlika Investment Fund Act.  “The MIF is a bold step towards our country’s […]

  • Debt amnesia for farmers

    Debt amnesia for farmers

    By Tony Lopez Perhaps, the best economic reform so far by President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. is the law that condones the P58 billion debts of some 654,000 agrarian reform farmers to the government. Marcos […]

  • Frasco, fiasco fun

    Frasco, fiasco fun

    By Tony Lopez What a Frasco, I mean a fiasco. Frasco, of course, is Maria Christina Frasco, 41, the corporate lawyer turned town mayor (of Lilioan, Cebu, the land of otap), and now, secretary of […]

  • The “Mr. Quantitative Easing”, “Father of the VAT”, “Mr. Inclusion”, and “Mr. Infrastructure”

    The “Mr. Quantitative Easing”, “Father of the VAT”, “Mr. Inclusion”, and “Mr. Infrastructure”

    On June 30, 2023, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos Jr. completes his first year as the 17th president of the Philippines, the 12th largest nation on earth in terms of population. Considering the challenges and the […]