NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo In political circles, the Executive Secretary is often referred to as the “Little President,” but the task is no little as could be attested by the ES Salvador Medialdea himself, who was already thinking of retirement when he was given the...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Senator Cynthia A. Villar won her first term in the Senate in 2013. She ran for a second term in 2019 and garnered 25 million votes, making her number one in that election. She says these are among her most unforgettable experiences in public service. But as a child...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Four years ago, the siege in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, left a trail of death and destruction. What was once a lively and culturally vibrant city was turned into complete ruins after five months of battle. There was massive displacement of communities and loss of...
Filipinos in Saudi Arabia made another milestone following the successful staging of the first purely Filipino entertainment gathering in the Kingdom under the auspices of the Saudi National Events Center (NEC) headed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. Thousands of Filipinos gather at...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo One of my earliest recollections of Department of Transportation Secretary Art Tugade was during the inspection of the LRT-2 East Extension Project – a railway project which would add four kilometers to the existing 13.8-kilometer LRT-2 train line, connecting Recto...
NIGHT OWL When Secretary Mark Villar was first appointed in 2016 — a lot were critical. But after working with him for several years, I had no doubt, he will deliver. He has shown leadership in the most critical times — even when his own life is in danger. I remembered we were in Marawi to...
Anna Mae Y. Lamentillo In the second quarter of 2021, Philippines’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 11.8 percent, the highest since the fourth quarter of 1988. The biggest contributor to the increase was the construction sector, which is pegged at 25.7 percent. It was followed by...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo Back in 2016 — no one knew what "Build, Build, Build" meant or what it stood for. Critics had very little expectation of the team. They wagered against our success — not knowing that when they did — they gambled against the future of their country. They were certain...
Plus, there's a new animated film out this August 6 The start of the pandemic had us all stressed out at home with work-from-home and parenting duties all getting jumbled up that we lose track of what day it is already. One thing that helped gives us a semblance of normalcy are the online shows we...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo If you are in any way part of “Build, Build, Build” — be strong and steadfast. The truth will not change only because alternate realities are repeated, or that facts are often ignored. The attacks will be more vicious and it will be at a rate that we have...
The bill granting night shift differential pay to government employees, including those working in government owned and controlled corporations or GOCCs, has been approved on third and final reading by the House of Representatives on Monday, August 2. House of Representatives (Alvin Kasiban/MANILA...
29,264 kilometers of roads, 5,950 bridges, 214 airport and 451 seaport projects NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo I began writing this piece on “Build, Build, Build” while on my way back to Manila from Tarlac after inaugurating the first 18-kilometer segment of Central Luzon Link Freeway with...
