NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo For an archipelagic country like the Philippines, bridges are essential infrastructure that connect islands, which are otherwise divided by waters. But bridges do not simply link an area to another, these are instruments of progress — improving access between...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo At one point in its history, the Philippines was the second richest country in Asia. We were only a little behind Japan and way ahead of China. I do not have a recollection of such time as it was long before I was born, but I hope to see in my lifetime the Philippines...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo There is probably no Filipino adult who does not know vice presidential aspirant and Davao City Mayor Sara Zimmerman Duterte, or Inday Sara to many. She has already made a name for herself long before her father, President Rodrigo Duterte, became the country’s chief...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo How would future communities look like? How would they adapt to the challenges of the present? How would architects address these challenges to create livable cities? Horizon Manila by WTA Architecture and Design Studio is an answer to these questions. No wonder it won...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo What happens when a painter thinks she isn’t skilled in painting? For Yeo Kaa, there’s no other way but to continue painting. Yeo Kaa’s works have already piqued the interest of art enthusiasts both here and abroad. But prior to becoming a full-fledged...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Atty. Margarita Ignacia “Migs” B. Nograles has yet to be officially a public servant, but she’s already serving the public in her own way. Through her online show, “Ask Atty. Migs Nograles”, she provides free legal advice to people across the country. She...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo At some point in this global pandemic, each one of us has struggled, whether in our career or personal life, physical or mental health, emotional or spiritual well-being, or in some other aspect of our life. But challenges are also opportunities waiting to be...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Richard Buxani was already 39 years old when he started venturing into the art world in 2009. Prior to that, he never saw himself as an artist. “Not even in my wildest dream,” he says. Now that he is a sculptor, he realizes that he has been working all his life to...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo When you recycle something in a way that the resulting product is perceived to be of higher value than the original item, it’s called upcycling. But what of metal scraps turned into steampunk art? It’s called Ram Mallari. Once you’ve seen one of his works,...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo The latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) tells us that many of the changes that scientists have observed in the climate are unprecedented and worse, some of these changes, like continued sea level rise, are irreversible over hundreds to...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Diplomatic ties between the Philippines and China formally started in 1975, but the partnership between the two countries dates several centuries back with trade and cultural exchanges flourishing between their peoples. Since the ancient times, Chinese citizens have...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo When I was in Massachusetts in 2020, the city government of Boston just launched the “Go Boston 2030 Vision Framework,” an initiative which hoped to cement Boston’s place as America’s most walkable city by putting up infrastructure that would improve access...
