NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo With the evolution of web technologies, new concepts arise that provide innovative ways of using the internet. The emerging Web 3.0 is giving us concepts such as blockchain technologies, token-based economics, and decentralization. As with everything new, those who...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Even before President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. won the presidency, he has been emphasizing the need to create more jobs and livelihood opportunities in order to bounce back from the pandemic. His administration aimed for the full reopening of the economy to help...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo “Our future is digital. If you’re not part of it, you’re out of it,” said United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Achim Steiner. According to the UNDP’s human development report in 2019, digitalization and climate change are potentially the greatest...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo Amid spiraling fuel prices, trains are a great alternative to road-based, gas-powered transportation. But even setting aside the issue of oil price hikes, a modernized and reliable railway system is an efficient, fast, and cost-effective mode of mass transportation....
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo President-elect Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. recently announced that he will temporarily assume the post of Agriculture Secretary upon the start of his term, noting the severity of the challenges in the sector that need to be addressed. This move also shows that agriculture is a...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo June has been designated as Pride Month in many parts of the world, including in the Philippines. It’s a month of celebration for milestones achieved in fighting for LGBTQIA+ visibility and has also been a platform to promote equal justice and equal opportunity...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Imagine we go back in time, two years ago, in 2020 — when the government had imposed lockdowns because of the global pandemic, closing international borders, limiting travel to one’s own town, schools and businesses disrupted, all other non-essential establishments...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo The Filipino people have spoken. We have made history once again with a president-vice president tandem overwhelmingly chosen by the electorate. As of this writing, the partial and unofficial tally for the 2022 Philippine elections — based on data from the Comelec...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo He is known as the silent worker because his achievements are noteworthy, yet he is not one to boast. Secretary Mark A. Villar is that public servant whose passion and commitment to duty is best expressed through accomplishments, not words. He was elected for a third...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo S inger, actress, host, and producer Toni Gonzaga is a household name, having been in the entertainment industry for 20 years. In recent months, however, she has been in the limelight for another reason — her political stance. It is unfortunate that Toni has been on...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Public service runs in his blood, but Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos attributes his passion for it to his parents — especially his father, presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (BBM)—who have been his role models. Sandro, who was...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo In his 20 years of serving the public as a legislator, Senator Juan Miguel ‘Migz’ Zubiri has registered perfect attendance in Congress. As majority leader of the Senate, he is the first to arrive and the last to leave for every session. But his hard work is proven...
