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...
NIGHT OWL As technology continues to progress at an accelerated pace, the digital divide further widens. In fact, the digital divide is becoming the new face of gender inequality. Access to digital technology and ensuring digital literacy, especially among women, indigenous peoples, and other...
NIGHT OWL More than a decade ago, just a few months before my graduation in 2012, I visited the indigenous people of Tagbanua in Sitio Calauit in Palawan. I was there for a few days and one thing I wondered about is how they were able to survive without electricity, no cellphone signal, and barely...
NIGHT OWL Recently, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos unveiled another of her heritage building restoration projects that serves as a tribute to the country’s past leaders, as it welcomes state and government leaders from different parts of the world. Through its façade alone—which features a...
NIGHT OWL Human activity has caused dangerous decline in nature. According to the United Nations, one million plant and animal species are now threatened with extinction, many within decades. The Philippines, one of the world’s 18 megadiverse countries, is home to two-thirds of the Earth’s...
NIGHT OWL I have always believed in the power of collective action. That if we are able to invite others to join a worthy cause, we can achieve results that are far better, wider in reach, and more sustainable. When I was working with the United Nations, helping carry out the United Nations...
NIGHT OWL Here in the Philippines, classes are usually suspended in the event of typhoons or heavy rains and flooding. But in recent weeks, classes had to shift to asynchronous mode as the scorching heat — which has reached 40 degrees Celsius and above — has become unbearable, especially to...
