Elyssa Lopez

I write stories from Manila. Home baker on weekends. Bylines @TechinAsia @PCIJdotOrg @scmpasia @TheKenWeb @KrASIAofficial @EsquirePH 📩 [email protected]

[︎eliza @russelleaff]

we finally got dancing through life in hd everybody cheered

[Lian Buan @lianbuan]

The POGO saga is confusing, so we compiled everything you need to know, narrating from 2016 when Duterte became president & Pagcor invented POGOs (which faced a consti suit in SC, junked in 2023), to the downfall of Alice Guo who may be a minor player. https://t.co/ITTFc2pAYZ

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent Ismail al-Ghoul and his cameraman Rami al-Refee have been killed in an Israeli air attack on Gaza City. Al Jazeera's @Hind_Gaza reports from Gaza ⤵️

[Tech in Asia @techinasia]

💰 Is Vietnam the next Indonesia? While the country has a lot of potential, international investors are hesitant to pour money into its startups.

Will a lack of exits and a challenging business environment hold Vietnam back? https://t.co/JL1ASVByzL

[Tech in Asia @techinasia]

AI startup founder Anne Cheng said she has a Ph.D. from Stanford. She admits it’s not true https://t.co/tIMsvUzDz1

[PCIJ @PCIJdotOrg]

New PCIJ investigation!!

Data collected by PCIJ showed that rides of the GrabCar service always included surge fees, the additional cost computed by an algorithm to get more cars on the road.

Data also suggested that customers still often endure lengthy wait times even when fares were high.

https://t.co/kaebxRbLR2

[Elyssa Lopez @elyssalopz]

By 2050, the senior population in most countries in Southeast Asia will double. Surprisingly, age tech startups have already emerged to cater to this growing market - either by helping them prepare for retirement or the end of their lives. My latest 👇https://t.co/8SzP6v1BE1

[Elyssa Lopez @elyssalopz]

Regional and homegrown VCs I've interviewed have differing views on the prospects of both countries. But most agree, that in the long run, they are the next places to look out for opportunities. Read more about it below! 👇

[Tech in Asia @techinasia]

Vietnam, Philippines attract VCs deterred by pricey Indonesian market, but headwinds bring hesitation https://t.co/ClOFuBQSvD

[Elyssa Lopez @elyssalopz]

@tekong @techinasia Hey, yes! Is that really you? 😅The EV bike I like is still to expensive here in Manila 😆

[Elyssa Lopez @elyssalopz]

Key takeaway: using "clean" cars isn't only good for the planet, it's good for business too. My latest premium story for @techinasia is on the challenges faced by logistics startups leading the switch to EVs in Southeast Asia. Read more about it below. 👇

[Tech in Asia @techinasia]

Are SEA’s deliveries about to get greener? These logistics startups think so https://t.co/5D1swCIeTn

[Tech in Asia @techinasia]

Mapping the family offices spreading wealth across startups in SEA https://t.co/JQ3KsqTzC7

[Lian Buan @lianbuan]

Freedom, @Irenekhan says, is a culture of tolerance. Based on that standard, does the Philippines have freedom of expression, I asked.

She said: "At the moment, no."

Watch:

[Rappler @rapplerdotcom]

Documents obtained by Rappler confirmed that the Presidential Communications Office spent at least P16.4 million for the rally at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila on Sunday, January 28. https://t.co/QONjYHaht7

[Mike Navallo @mikenavallo]

SC decision involves cyber libel case vs ex-lawyer Berteni Causing filed in 2021 by then-Rep. Ferdinand Hernandez.

While SC agrees with Causing's arguments, it denies his petition to overturn the denial of his motion to quash bec prescription is a defense to be proven in court.

[Elyssa Lopez @elyssalopz]

@andresantiago_o @DiscussingFilm LOVE!!!!!

[Marvic Leonen — maroon check @marvicleonen]

I leave this here. It also signals the necessity to truly reform the United Nations Security Council. Regardless of whether there were just causes of the war and its ideological moorings, we have lost our claim to humanity.

https://t.co/xHTyslOLFl

[Cristina Chi @chicristina_]

Many of us may already know how to identify the shortest route to take to work or school, or estimate commute times or distances. ⌚

But, accdg to PISA, just 16% of 15-year-old students in the PH know how to do this + other basic math skills. 🧵

https://t.co/J3HwmnMy7x

[Rappler @rapplerdotcom]

From giving surprise dividends to shareholders, tidying up financial records, to substantial deals, what’s next for Romualdez’s companies?

Rappler has kept track of these reported developments.

More in Ralf Rivas' investigative report: https://t.co/wBYvBNZ7pl

[PCIJ @PCIJdotOrg]

Philippines' draft energy plan calls for continued dependence on fossil fuels, dev’t of nuclear power

https://t.co/gbphZSLOfA

[SourceMaterial @Source_Mat]

The market for plastics offsetting is growing.

Credit companies such as Plastic Credit Exchange and Verra offer 'plastic neutral' status.

But SourceMaterial & @coverstorydotph, with @earthjournalism, can reveal lots of plastic is being burned as fuel.

https://t.co/tqYSfOUup2