NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Prior to his entry into public service as Representative of the First District of Leyte, House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez spent a greater part of his professional life in the private sector. He held several executive positions and directorships for big...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo A government that is accessible to the public any time of the day, any day of the week. This is the vision of Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John E. Uy. A passionate advocate of e-governance, Secretary Uy said that...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Strengthening collaboration between the government and the private sector has always been relevant in nation building. President Bongbong Marcos has said that Public Private Partnerships (PPP) hold great potential for the expansion of infrastructure development and for...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo If there is probably one Philippine president who will be best known for encouraging Filipinos that we can overcome any obstacle, that would be the late Fidel V. Ramos or FVR. The slogan, “Kaya natin ‘to!” matched with his thumbs up sign has been his trademark....
GMA's first ever Gala Night was held Saturday night, July 30, at the grand ballroom of Shangri-La at the Fort, Taguig. Many of the network's stars among other well-known personalities graced the event. Some of them went there solo including Carla Abellana, Max Collins, Andrea Torres, Bianca Umali,...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Digitalization has provided new and greater opportunities for growth and development. In fact, the United Nations said that emerging digital technologies can provide opportunities to bridge the rural-urban divide. People living in rural areas can have better quality of...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. has laid out his vision for the country and how his administration intends to accomplish it during his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). One of the President’s priorities is to connect every island in the country...
K-pop boy band Monsta X and electronic artist and producer Sam Feldt have collaborated and released the song “Late Night Feels” on July 21. "Late Night Feels" is a “feel-good” music with Monsta X’s smooth and sultry vocals complemented by a groovy, disco-filled production from Feldt that...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo The assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has shocked not only the people of Japan but also leaders from around the world. The untimely demise of Japan’s longest-serving prime minister has also put the spotlight once again on his legacy. Abe is...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo “Our future is digital. If you’re not part of it, you’re out of it,” said United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Achim Steiner. According to the UNDP’s human development report in 2019, digitalization and climate change are potentially the greatest...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL If there’s one highlight of the inaugural dinner that hit the sweet spot with me, it would be how exuberant, nourishing music resounded through the halls of Malacañang Palace that auspicious night. Now I’m not ignorant of the fact that this new...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo The improvement and upgrade of the country’s digital infrastructure has been a top concern of President Bongbong Marcos even during the campaign. He has placed this as a top priority of his administration. The importance of digital connectivity cannot be...
