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Lino Cayetano, Olivia Rodrigo, Manny Pacquiao, Carlos Yulo

by Tony Lopez - November 21, 2024 - 12:00am

The last four slots of my Power 100, the Most Powerful and Influential Filipinos, are occupied by four iconic figures – No. 97, Lino Cayetano; No. 98, Olivia Rodrigo; No. 99, Manny Pacquiao and No. 100, Carlos...

Power 100

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

A companion to my new book, “Great Lives, Great Deeds,” is “Power 100,” a special BizNewsAsia issue on the 100 most powerful and influential Filipinos. “Power 100” will be released...

‘Great Lives, Great Deeds’

by Tony Lopez - November 14, 2024 - 12:00am

That is the title of a book I have just written, now being printed, to be launched on Nov. 25, the 23rd anniversary of BizNewsAsia, the Philippines’ largest weekly business and news magazine.

GCash

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

GCash is a phenomenon.

Trump wins

by Tony Lopez - November 7, 2024 - 12:00am

Republican Donald J. Trump, 78, the oldest to seek the US presidency, appears to be winning, and handily, over the Democratic Party’s presidential amateur, Kamala Harris, 60. Trump is leading in the electoral...

The best and worst of times: RSA for president

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

I texted this to my various viber groups:

Duterte 2.0

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

Former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte spent almost 10 hours seated before the Senate Blue Ribbon sub-committee hearing on the “Philippine war” on illegal drugs, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024.

RSA, airport king

by Tony Lopez - October 29, 2024 - 12:00am

Over the next three to 25 years, San Miguel Corporation chair and CEO Ramon S. Ang has committed to spend, without cost to the government, a whopping P1.743 trillion to modernize and manage three of the country’s...

Bicol storms, Bicol boys

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

This week, two storms hit Bicol.

Fissiparous Sara D.

by Tony Lopez - October 22, 2024 - 12:00am

Disclosure: The D does not stand for deranged or demented, but rather to the first letter of one of the most awesome political brands locally.

For senator (2)

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

Pia Cayetano, 58, a lawyer, economist, triathlete and mother, she is the epitome of a Pinay In Action and a woman leader for our times.

Garma’s metanoia

by Tony Lopez - October 15, 2024 - 12:00am

In Congress’s hallowed halls, Friday evening, Oct. 11, 2024, at half past 8, retired police Lieut. Col. Royina Garma had a metanoia. A changing of her mind, a breakdown, an epiphany.

Spy

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

Senate hearings on Philippine offshore gaming operations have shifted their focus from illegal gambling to something overarching and spine-chilling – spying. Specifically, spying by China.

For senator

by Tony Lopez - October 8, 2024 - 12:00am

I profile here some of the leading candidates for senator.

Bad quality

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

Over the past 60 years, the quality of Philippine governance has declined, considerably.

Meet Miss Herbola

by Tony Lopez - October 1, 2024 - 12:00am

She is Miss Herbola, Her Majesty, the Great Liar and Master Spy – Alice Leal Guo, aka Guo Hua Ping, 34.

CEOs optimistic

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

A vast majority of CEOs of major companies in the Philippines are overwhelmingly optimistic – for their company, their business and the country.

Modernizing agriculture

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

The Manila Overseas Press Club Agriculture Forum with Department of Agriculture Secretary Francis Tiu Laurel on Sept. 17 at Fairmont Makati was a huge success, with an overflow audience of businessmen, diplomats...

Farm spies and romances

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

It seems the Senate hearings on the case of Alice Guo (Guo Hua Ping) and her ilk are reaching a dead end.

Rice and a party

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

Today, Tuesday, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the Manila Overseas Press Club has Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel as its guest of honor and speaker during the MOPCA Agriculture Forum at the Fairmont Hotel...

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