Anna Mae Lamentillo

Arkipelago Analytics partners with Manila Bulletin for data-driven journalism

Arkipelago Analytics, a data science and analytics firm, announces its strategic partnership with Manila Bulletin, a trusted media institution in the Philippines. This collaboration integrates data into reporting on official national and local issues.

What I’ve learned from Biz Stone

My first encounter with Biz Stone, the co-founder of Twitter, took place in the historic Sheldonian Theater — a grand seventeenth-century venue designed by Christopher Wren. Sitting there, surrounded by curved seating and a spectacular painted ceiling, I found it hard to imagine a more striking contrast: a centuries-old theatre hosting the man who helped revolutionize modern communication. Yet as Biz Stone began to speak, I realized how seamlessly innovation and tradition can coexist, and how one can inform the other in unexpected ways.

Governments must take a stronger stance on endangered languages

Worldwide, nearly half of all living languages—3,045 out of 7,164—are endangered, with as many as 95 percent at risk of extinction by the end of the century. This crisis extends beyond the linguistic realm and into the heart of cultural, historical, and social identities. Preserving these languages is not merely a sentimental endeavor; it is an obligation that governments, particularly in developing economies, must shoulder. Without proactive government leadership, minority languages can quickly fade, taking with them irreplaceable cultural heritage and crucial knowledge systems.

What I am most afraid of

The first time I saw war up close, I was in Marawi, on an assignment to help rehabilitate a city scarred by violence. I remember the day with unnerving clarity: As our helicopter touched down, a bomb detonated with a thunderous roar, shaking the ground beneath us and sending a plume of thick smoke into the sky. My heart pounded as the debris settled, but we were forced to press on, to find ways to rebuild amid the chaos. That moment taught me how fragile life can be — and how easily war can turn everything to dust.

How AI can protect indigenous lands, environment

In the fight to protect our planet, technology has often been seen as both a problem and a solution. But when used ethically and responsibly, Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be one of our strongest allies in safeguarding the environment and indigenous lands — especially in regions where traditional monitoring methods have failed or proven inefficient.