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Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jul 242 min read
The importance of cities and good urban governance
As centers of commerce, growth and innovation, cities play a crucial role in driving not only national but also global economic progress...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jul 192 min read
The things we can learn from indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples make up only five percent of the global population, and though among the marginalized sectors of society, their...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jul 172 min read
Making mass transportation predictable
One of the common complaints of working Filipinos, especially those in the cities, is the amount of time they spend going to work...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jul 122 min read
Improving public transportation
An average of 3.6 million vehicles are cramped in the streets of Metro Manila every day. Most of these are motorcycles and private cars...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jul 103 min read
Investing in cycling and pedestrian infrastructure
In our quest to make our cities and communities sustainable and inclusive, one important aspect that we must focus on is transportation...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jul 52 min read
Where are you from?
“Where are you from?”
It’s a question I’m always asked when I am abroad. And simply saying that, “I’m from the Philippines,” does not...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jul 32 min read
Indigenius innovation
No one knows the land we live on better than indigenous peoples, whose way of life is deeply connected to the earth. Even amidst the...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jun 263 min read
Can we have 15-minute cities in the Philippines?
Imagine being able to access your basic needs and services—markets, groceries, schools, hospitals, banks, or even your workplace—without...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jun 212 min read
Water management is an urgent need
Water is a fundamental necessity, yet a significant portion of the global population, numbering in the billions, remains without reliable...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jun 193 min read
Telehealth as a tool to achieve universal health care
When Republic Act No. 11223, or the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law, was enacted in 2019, it paved the way for the automatic enrollment...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jun 142 min read
Build Initiative partners with UK’s The Climate Coalition
One of our main advocacies at Build Initiative is harnessing technology to promote climate action and sustainable development. In line...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jun 123 min read
The Dutch Queen’s global advocacy on financial inclusion
Financial inclusion is a key enabler for fulfilling the sustainable development goals (SDGs). It can improve lives by unlocking economic...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jun 72 min read
What’s in a game?
Policy reports, academic research and data are all vital to the creation of development plans and policies. Oftentimes, these are...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Jun 52 min read
Leveraging AI to promote accurate and objective news
I’ve always believed in the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to support our vision for inclusive and sustainable development...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
May 313 min read
How Paulina Porwollik overcame her insecurities through dance
When I attended the 2024 London Fashion Week, I developed a new understanding of the fashion industry, particularly on how it can deeply...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
May 293 min read
LSE’s community support for entrepreneurs
My pursuit of further studies at the London School of Economics (LSE) has been a very rewarding experience for me. It’s enriching both on...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
May 282 min read
Jonathan Matti’s vision brings Elmer Borlongan’s playful bronze sculptures to life
Renowned interior designer Jonathan Matti is bringing a new dimension to Filipino art with his latest project, "Shoulder Wars," an...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
May 243 min read
Carbon offsetting as an important climate strategy
The Earth’s temperature continues to rise year by year. The glaring evidence of climate change affects us all that it has impossible to...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
May 172 min read
Promoting digital equity and inclusivity through AI
As technology continues to progress at an accelerated pace, the digital divide further widens. In fact, the digital divide is becoming...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
May 153 min read
Harnessing indigenous knowledge to solve the world’s climate concerns
More than a decade ago, just a few months before my graduation in 2012, I visited the indigenous people of Tagbanua in Sitio Calauit...
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