NIGHT OWL Imagine being able to access your basic needs and services—markets, groceries, schools, hospitals, banks, or even your workplace—without having to ride a car or spend an hour or so sitting on a bus or jeep. Right now, this scenario is far from reality in the densely populated...
NIGHT OWL Water is a fundamental necessity, yet a significant portion of the global population, numbering in the billions, remains without reliable access to clean and safe drinking water. In the United Nations’ World Water Development Report 2023, roughly two billion individuals globally lack...
NIGHT OWL When Republic Act No. 11223, or the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law, was enacted in 2019, it paved the way for the automatic enrollment of all Filipino citizens in the National Health Insurance Program under the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), granting eligibility to...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Conor McGregor, long the face of the UFC, is injured and out of the upcoming pay-per-view event June 29 in Las Vegas that he was scheduled to headline. Conor MCGregor (File Photo/AP) Organization President Dana White announced the change Thursday, June 13, night on X, saying...
NIGHT OWL One of our main advocacies at Build Initiative is harnessing technology to promote climate action and sustainable development. In line with this, we initiated a partnership with The Climate Coalition (TCC), the United Kingdom’s largest group of people dedicated to action on the climate...
NIGHT OWL Financial inclusion is a key enabler for fulfilling the sustainable development goals (SDGs). It can improve lives by unlocking economic opportunities. According to the United Nations, when people have access to financial tools, they can have enough protection against hardships as well as...
NIGHT OWL GPT — Manila Bulletin (MB) Executive Editor Edgardo C. Bartilad and Build Initiative Chief Future Officer Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo are shown after the signing of the partnership agreement between MB and Build Initiative that will integrate the newspaper’s reliable and comprehensive data...
NIGHT OWL Policy reports, academic research and data are all vital to the creation of development plans and policies. Oftentimes, these are presented through reports, journals and articles. But there have been innovative ways to communicate research to a wider audience and even make it interactive....
NIGHT OWL I’ve always believed in the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to support our vision for inclusive and sustainable development. This technology has already started to change the way we do things. With its proper development and use, it can even help address many of the...
NIGHT OWL When I attended the 2024 London Fashion Week, I developed a new understanding of the fashion industry, particularly on how it can deeply connect powerful messages to its audience. Paulina Porwollik, a model and professional dancer with a congenital limb difference, was among those...
NIGHT OWL My pursuit of further studies at the London School of Economics (LSE) has been a very rewarding experience for me. It’s enriching both on a personal and professional level. Taking up LSE’s Executive MSc in Cities has provided me a broader perspective on urbanization and the...
NIGHT OWL The Earth’s temperature continues to rise year by year. The glaring evidence of climate change affects us all that it has impossible to ignore. And as stewards of the planet, it is inevitable that each and every one of us does his/her part in solving the climate crisis. It cannot be...
