NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Even in the saddest moments of our life, we can see a light that would guide us not only to healing but also to a better, more meaningful journey. When Fernando Poe Jr. died, a lot of Filipinos mourned. Brian Poe Llamanzares, FPJ’s grandson, remembers the wake of his...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Solar Philippines has gone a long way since it was established in 2013. It started with a vision of a budding entrepreneur to lower the electricity costs in the country by harnessing the sun’s energy. From installing solar panels in some of the country’s biggest...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo What happens when a painter thinks she isn’t skilled in painting? For Yeo Kaa, there’s no other way but to continue painting. Yeo Kaa’s works have already piqued the interest of art enthusiasts both here and abroad. But prior to becoming a full-fledged...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Atty. Margarita Ignacia “Migs” B. Nograles has yet to be officially a public servant, but she’s already serving the public in her own way. Through her online show, “Ask Atty. Migs Nograles”, she provides free legal advice to people across the country. She...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua has become a household name in the Duterte administration since his appointment as the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) chief at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020. But long before he was named as NEDA chief,...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo At some point in this global pandemic, each one of us has struggled, whether in our career or personal life, physical or mental health, emotional or spiritual well-being, or in some other aspect of our life. But challenges are also opportunities waiting to be...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo One of the most adversely affected sectors during this pandemic is the tourism industry. Leisure travel was totally prohibited when the nationwide lockdown was announced in March 2020. For Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, it was heartbreaking to see...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Richard Buxani was already 39 years old when he started venturing into the art world in 2009. Prior to that, he never saw himself as an artist. “Not even in my wildest dream,” he says. Now that he is a sculptor, he realizes that he has been working all his life to...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Sometimes we plant a seed and nurture it even if we are unsure to harvest the fruit ourselves. It’s already fulfilling to see the plant grow before our eyes, and it even gives us a sense of accomplishment when that tree bears fruit and benefits the people around it....
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo When you recycle something in a way that the resulting product is perceived to be of higher value than the original item, it’s called upcycling. But what of metal scraps turned into steampunk art? It’s called Ram Mallari. Once you’ve seen one of his works,...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Last September, the proposed Philippine Creative Industries Act was approved by the House of Representatives on Third and Final Reading. This bill, which seeks to provide financial and institutional support to targeted creative industries, was primarily authored by...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo The latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) tells us that many of the changes that scientists have observed in the climate are unprecedented and worse, some of these changes, like continued sea level rise, are irreversible over hundreds to...