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 Access to information is essential for society to survive and thrive. According to the United Nations (UN), access to information creates empowered citizens, who are able to make informed choices, to monitor their government, and to know about decisions affecting their lives. In fact,...
NIGHT OWL Have you ever wondered why in some road intersections, there are roundabouts even if the area could actually do one without? For one reason, roundabouts or rotundas can keep our roads safer. According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), roundabouts are more effective than enforcement in...
NIGHT OWL Lent, most particularly the Holy Week, is a very important season for Catholics. It is a time of prolonged penance as the Catholic faithful reflect on the passion of the Lord, his suffering, death, and resurrection. In the Philippines, the Holy Week is not only a demonstration of...
NIGHT OWL “It is time to act, and in Lent, to act also means to pause. To pause in prayer, in order to receive the word of God, to pause like the Samaritan in the presence of a wounded brother or sister.” — Pope Francis Amid a very fast-moving society and a rapidly changing world, oftentimes...
NIGHT OWL March 8 is International Women’s Day and it is being celebrated today with the theme “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress.” According to the United Nations, the lack of financing — in the amount of US$360 billion per year — is one of the main challenges in achieving gender...
NIGHT OWL In the race against time to achieve global climate targets, bold actions are necessary. Sadly, our actions have yet to match our commitments. According to the United Nations’ report on the first Global Stocktake (GST), we are not on track to meet the Paris Agreement goal of...
NIGHT OWL Amid a successful career as an entrepreneur — including achieving the OBE award in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list in 2016 for services to the economy and voluntary sector — Dr. Terry Cross OBE continues to transform numerous opportunities into thriving business ventures...
NIGHT OWL Imagine living over a century and being able to tell stories that inspire a community, narrate facts that build a society, and share opinion that help form decisions. Imagine being a vessel of history, the “timeless truths”, and eventually being history itself — that is Manila...
NIGHT OWL The Philippines is one of the 18 mega-biodiverse countries with a very high level of endemism. Almost half of terrestrial wildlife is not found anywhere else in the world. Many of these rare species are found in the country’s forests. The Philippines’ forest cover is 7.2 million...
NIGHT OWL The UAE Consensus that was adopted by almost 200 parties during the 2023 climate change conference or COP28 held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates last December, was hailed as a significant agreement that could signal the beginning of the end for fossil fuels. The UAE Consensus gives us...
NIGHT OWL The signing into law of Republic Act 11106 in 2018 was a milestone for the Deaf community in the country. Foremost, the law recognizes the unique needs of citizens who are deaf and hard of hearing, which is why there is a need to have the Filipino Sign Language (FSL) as the national sign...
