NIGHT OWL Last March, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, which is chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., approved 194 high-impact priority projects worth ₱9 trillion as part of the government’s Build Better More program. These are new projects as well as those...
NIGHT OWL One of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture (SDG2). According to the United Nations, conflict, Covid-19, climate change, and growing inequalities are all threatening food security...
NIGHT OWL In the latest Tugon ng Masa survey of the OCTA Research group, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte continued to enjoy high performance ratings. Based on the survey, 80 percent of the respondents said they were satisfied with Marcos, while 84 percent were...
NIGHT OWL Last month, during the launch of the second edition of Night Owl: A Nationbuilder’s Manual, we also presented the Filipino edition of the book so that we can share the story of Build, Build, Build to more Filipinos, especially those who are more adept at our national language. Soon,...
NIGHT OWL The goal of ensuring digital inclusion includes not only providing access to the internet and ICT services, but also equipping citizens with digital skills to protect themselves from cyber threats. Recently, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) was awarded...
NIGHT OWL In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to provide digital connectivity across the various islands of the country, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), under the leadership of Secretary Ivan John Uy, is working double time to build and...
NIGHT OWL It’s less than a month before the deadline for SIM registration on April 26, 2023. As of April 1, a total of 56,192,720 SIMs from the three telco providers have been registered. This is 33.25 percent of the estimated 169 million active SIM cards. The Department of Information and...
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,...
