NIGHT OWL The first section of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Connector is now complete. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the inauguration last March 27 of the 5.15-kilometer Caloocan-España section of the NLEX Connector. This part of the NLEX Connector bridges C3 Road, Caloocan and...
NIGHT OWL The use of digital technologies presents opportunities for the formalization and growth of enterprises. It facilitates connectivity, flexibility, and efficiency in business operations and provides a wider market for micro-entrepreneurs. However, there is a need to level the playing field...
NIGHT OWL “Leaving no one behind means leaving no one offline.” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasizes the importance of ensuring information technology accessibility and inclusivity. UN’s goal is to connect everyone, everywhere by 2030. Digital connectivity will provide...
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo has formally launched two new “Night Owl” books at The Manila Hotel on Tuesday, March 14. The second edition includes a new chapter on the present administration’s Build Better More program,...
NIGHT OWL More than six years ago, I was fortunate to be part of President Rodrigo Duterte’s “Build, Build, Build,” the most ambitious infrastructure program of the Philippine government. We were able to complete 29,264 kilometers of roads, 5,950 bridges, 11,340 flood mitigation structures,...
NIGHT OWL Last March 3, six sites in the Province of Antique gained access to the government’s Free Wi-Fi Program as the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) officially launched its flagship program, Broadband ng Masa, in the province. DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy and...
In a bid to reach more Filipinos, especially those who are more adept at our national language, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) undersecretary and former Build, Build, Build committee chair Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo will release the Filipino edition of *Night Owl*. *Night...
Steph de Koenigswarter receives the Hall of Fame Award for her mother, sprint queen Lydia de Vega-Mercado. (Juan Carlo de Vela) It was Lydia de Vega-Mercado’s dream that more people would acknowledge the importance of talent cultivation in the field of sports. Steph de Koenigswarter, de...
Hidilyn Diaz gets her fourth Philippine Sportswriters Association Athlete of the Year plum during the awards night Monday, March 6. (Juan Carlo de Vela) By NIKOLE JAVIER Hidilyn Diaz, once dreaming of an award from the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA), had her supporters and...
PSA's Mr. Basketball Scottie Thompson (Juan Carlo de Vela) With all the achievements coming in one after another, it’s not too hard to think that Scottie Thompson is now reaching the peak of his career. The charismatic Barangay Ginebra guard has already won seven titles in the PBA on top of his...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Starlink of Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) is now live in the Philippines. We are the first country in Southeast Asia to enjoy Starlink’s services that is expected to provide download speeds of up to 200 Mbps. The activation of Starlink...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Last Feb. 6-10, digital leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed to ensure a sustainable digital transformation that is people-centered, safe, secure, relevant to the needs of end users and stakeholders, during the 3rd ASEAN Digital...
