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Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Oct 8, 20215 min read
Why do I support ‘Build, Build, Build’?
Before I entered government, I was a humanitarian worker who traveled to all 18 regions in the country. I worked with both...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Oct 6, 20214 min read
12 Japanese funded ‘Build, Build, Build’ projects
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) released “The Project for Study on Improvement of Bridges through...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Oct 1, 20213 min read
Bike lanes to the future
When I was in Massachusetts in 2020, the city government of Boston just launched the “Go Boston 2030 Vision Framework,” an initiative...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Sep 29, 20213 min read
What’s on Vince Dizon’s to-do list?
Secretary Vivencio “Vince” Dizon would probably be the best example of a multi-tasker, and an effective one at that. He wears many hats...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Sep 24, 20213 min read
Bong Go: The rise of the ‘probinsyano’
He was initially identified as President Rodrigo Duterte’s most trusted man, having served as the former Davao City Mayor’s...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Sep 22, 20215 min read
Who is Rodrigo Duterte?
Typhoon Nina, internationally known Nock-ten, entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Dec. 23. It intensified as a typhoon...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Sep 17, 20213 min read
The many hats of Ben Diokno
The economist. The reformist. The professor. While these may sound like characters in a television series, I’m just referring to only...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Sep 15, 20214 min read
Philippines’ Gatekeeper: Sec. Sonny Dominguez
When I asked Finance Secretary Carlos “Sonny” Dominguez III if he thinks that the Philippines will become a trillion-dollar economy,...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Sep 10, 20213 min read
Korea is financing the longest bridge in Mindanao
Seventy-one years ago, on Sept. 7, 1950, the Philippine Congress passed Republic Act 573 that authorized the sending of the...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Sep 8, 20212 min read
Big task for the Little President
In political circles, the Executive Secretary is often referred to as the “Little President,” but the task is no little as could be...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Sep 3, 20214 min read
Who is Cynthia Villar?
Senator Cynthia A. Villar won her first term in the Senate in 2013. She ran for a second term in 2019 and garnered 25 million votes...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Aug 27, 20213 min read
All roads lead to a better Marawi
Four years ago, the siege in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, left a trail of death and destruction. What was once a lively and culturally...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Aug 25, 20213 min read
Art Tugade: Man of action
One of my earliest recollections of Department of Transportation Secretary Art Tugade was during the inspection of the LRT-2...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Aug 20, 20214 min read
The other side of Mark Villar
When Secretary Mark Villar was first appointed in 2016 — a lot were critical. But after working with him for several years, I had no...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Aug 13, 20214 min read
10 ‘Build, Build, Build’ projects in CARAGA
In the second quarter of 2021, Philippines’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 11.8 percent, the highest since the fourth quarter of...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Aug 11, 20214 min read
10 'Build, Build, Build' projects in CAR
Back in 2016 — no one knew what "Build, Build, Build" meant or what it stood for. Critics had very little expectation of the team...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Aug 4, 20215 min read
10 ‘Build, Build, Build’ projects in Zamboanga Peninsula
If you are in any way part of “Build, Build, Build” — be strong and steadfast. The truth will not change only because alternate realities...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jul 30, 20215 min read
12 ‘Build, Build, Build’ projects in National Capital Region
I am writing this column as we prepare for the inauguration of the Pantaleon-Estrella Bridge this July 29 — a project bombarded by...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jul 25, 20213 min read
If you were in any way part of Build, Build, Build—please read this
Build, Build, Build has been the target of fake news, trolls, and critics. They have tried to redefine it far from its scope — and in...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jul 21, 20215 min read
What has ‘Build, Build, Build’ achieved so far?
I began writing this piece on “Build, Build, Build” while on my way back to Manila from Tarlac after inaugurating the first 18-kilometer...
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