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Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Aug 2, 20233 min read
A strong comeback for PH tourism
From the onset, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has trained his sights on tourism as an important economic development tool that will...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jul 28, 20232 min read
How the Danes are leading digitalization
When I first met with Danish Ambassador Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin, I learned from him that Danes have electronic mailboxes that are...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jul 26, 20233 min read
Becoming a trillion-dollar economy
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s (PBBM) report to the Filipino people through the State of the Nation Address (SONA) indicated that...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jul 21, 20233 min read
PAGCOR helps fund health, education, sports programs
In 2019, the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law was enacted to improve the delivery of health services to Filipino citizens. Among the fund...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jul 12, 20232 min read
How Spain is using ICT for sustainability
One of the first cities in Europe to adopt smart city technologies is the Spanish city of Barcelona. Digital technologies are integrated...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jul 7, 20232 min read
A move to fast track universal connectivity
Digital connectivity is no longer a luxury, but an essential. Learning, employment, livelihood, business, accessing essential services...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jul 5, 20233 min read
PBBM’s first year in office
Last June 30 marked the first year in office of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. after being voted by more than 31 million Filipinos...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jun 30, 20232 min read
Switzerland’s digital first
Switzerland is already one of the most digitally advanced countries in the world. In the 2022 IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking,...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jun 28, 20233 min read
Smart Nation Singapore
My interest in Singapore started after I read a Bloomberg article pointing to the country as “The World’s Most Competitive Economy” a few...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jun 23, 20232 min read
South Korea’s creative economy
When community quarantines due to the Covid-19 pandemic were initially imposed in 2020, only essential workers and those with quarantine...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jun 21, 20233 min read
Strengthening youth engagement in nation building
On June 19, we observed Filipino Youth Day, coinciding with the birth anniversary of our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, who was convinced...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jun 16, 20232 min read
Empowering women amidst digitalization
Last month, I was invited by the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) International Women Committee (IWC) to kick-off their Keynote Speaker...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jun 14, 20232 min read
Maharlika can fund crucial gov’t projects
Infrastructure development is crucial in the growth strategy of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s administration. Among the...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jun 9, 20232 min read
Keeping pace with rapid digitalization
Last June 2, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), led by Secretary...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jun 7, 20232 min read
8.64% Maharlika return on equity?
Sovereign wealth funds (SWF) are state-owned funds or entities that invest in real and financial assets to benefit current and future...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jun 2, 20232 min read
Why Maharlika bill is important
The proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), which was already approved by both houses of Congress, is set to be the country’s...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
May 31, 20232 min read
Young leaders making possibilities
The 6th President of the United States, John Quincy Adams, said: “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
May 26, 20232 min read
Supporting the digital journey of MSMEs
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are often referred to as the lifeblood of the economy as they comprise 99 percent of business...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
May 24, 20233 min read
Why the youth must lead climate action
We all have those moments when we are faced with difficult choices. And one of the toughest, if not the hardest, is choosing between life...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
May 17, 20232 min read
Artificial intelligence
The artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, ChatGPT, has quickly become popular with its ability to provide detailed responses on many...
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