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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...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jul 14, 20213 min read
10 ‘Build, Build, Build’ projects in Davao Region
Davao City — Philippines’ largest city in terms of land area — was recognized as the second most livable city in the country among the...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jun 30, 20213 min read
10 ‘Build, Build, Build’ projects in Central Luzon
According to Philippine Statistics Authority, the economy of Central Luzon grew by 5.6 percent in 2019. Service has the largest share...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jun 23, 20213 min read
10 ‘Build, Build, Build’ projects in Central Visayas
In the Roadmap Study for Sustainable Urban Development in Metro Cebu – Japan International Cooperation Agency predicted the increase of...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jun 18, 20213 min read
10 ‘Build, Build, Build’ projects in Bicol Region
The first time I joined the President’s delegation — we were in Bicol region. Typhoon Nina, internationally known as Nock-ten, entered...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jun 11, 20214 min read
10 ‘Build, Build, Build’ projects in Eastern Visayas
Before my stint at “Build, Build, Build,” I worked with United Nations Development Program and Food and Agriculture Organization on their...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jun 5, 20213 min read
The secret behind EDSA Decongestion Program? Reforms.
Metro Manila traffic has improved in recent months — but the “Build, Build, Build” team is not yet done. In the next 60 days, two bridges...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
May 24, 20213 min read
Take me home country roads
In 2016, President Rodrigo Duterte embarked to build the Luzon Spine Expressway Network—a 1,040-kilometer expressway network, which would...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
May 21, 20213 min read
Ten ‘Build, Build, Build’ projects in Mimaropa
Of all the places — Palawan is one of the most memorable. The first time I went there, my boat sank and for almost an hour — we clung to...
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