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Gutom na, tanga pa

by Tony Lopez - February 1, 2025 - 12:00am

Two disturbing reports I learned about on Thursday: 1) the Philippine economy has slowed down considerably and has consistently missed annual growth targets of 6.5 to 8 percent, since 2022 and 2) the Year 2 report...

The elections, NGCP and DeepSeek’s AI

by Tony Lopez - January 30, 2025 - 12:00am

Three topics today: 1) The May 2025 elections, the Philippine National Police and the Commission on Elections; 2) the purchase by Maharlika Investment Corp. of eight percent of the National Grid Corporation of the...

Filipinos defeated the world’s greatest navy (Spain) and army (US)

by Tony Lopez - January 28, 2025 - 12:00am

With Donald J. Trump as president, the United States is back to its old game of being an imperial power.

America back as an imperial power

by Tony Lopez - January 23, 2025 - 12:00am

America is back as an imperial power.

MVP and connectivity

by Tony Lopez - January 21, 2025 - 12:00am

The business of the group of companies under Wharton-educated Manuel V. Pangilinan is connectivity.

When lords fight

by Tony Lopez - January 16, 2025 - 12:00am

On Monday, the nation’s premier promoters of pork had one big fight.

A mouse or power play?

by Tony Lopez - January 14, 2025 - 12:00am

The Mountain labored and brought forth a – mouse. It is an old Greek proverb.

Three BBM gains in 30 months

by Tony Lopez - January 9, 2025 - 12:00am

After 30 months as president, Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. has scored three remarkable achievements:

Sara and Digong declared national security threats

by Tony Lopez - January 7, 2025 - 12:00am

Vice President Sara Duterte and former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte have been ousted from the National Security Council, the Philippines’ highest policy making body advising the chief executive of the land,...

Money, money

by Tony Lopez - January 2, 2025 - 12:00am

The government did two things with our money in 2024. Both will impact on our political and economic consciousness in 2025 and perhaps, beyond.

‘The Deal of the Century’

by Tony Lopez - December 31, 2024 - 12:00am

San Miguel Corp. chair and CEO Ramon S. Ang vows to make the New Ninoy Aquino International Airport one of the best, if not the best, in Asia. By 2025. Asia is where the world’s best airports are.

Excess liquidity

by Tony Lopez - December 26, 2024 - 12:00am

Christmas Day 2024 was rainy.

Money, money, money

by Tony Lopez - December 24, 2024 - 12:00am

It’s Christmas. It’s a season of gifts and gift giving. And the best gift, nothing beats it, is money. Cash. Pera. Kwarta. Datung.

Resilience

by Tony Lopez - December 19, 2024 - 12:00am

Three seemingly incredible achievements amid domestic noise on the Dutertes and budget finagling and abroad, rising geopolitical tensions as Donald Trump prepares a swashbuckling White House comeback: 1) the Philippines...

The Duterte family’s criminal enterprise

by Tony Lopez - December 17, 2024 - 12:00am

Davao’s Duterte family was one grand criminal enterprise.

Uncertainty

by Tony Lopez - December 12, 2024 - 12:00am

The Philippines and the world are in the grip of uncertainty not felt in the last half century.

GMA, Gozon, greatness

by Tony Lopez - December 10, 2024 - 12:00am

Lawyer Felipe L. Gozon celebrated his 85th year on earth Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024.

The abusive Sara Duterte

by Tony Lopez - December 5, 2024 - 12:00am

Guilty.

A Christmas of assassins

by Tony Lopez - December 3, 2024 - 12:00am

Christmas is supposed to be a time to celebrate the birth of a famous person, the Savior no less, and not a season to kill.

Excellence 2024

by Tony Lopez - November 28, 2024 - 12:00am

At the Nov. 25, 2024 23rd anniversary dinner of BizNewsAsia in Makati, we honored outstanding individuals for their excellence in visionary management, general management and the arts and the professions.

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