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Languages Are Disappearing Faster Than We Can Learn Them — Let’s Reverse the Trend
In the digital age, we often marvel at how technology allows us to connect across borders, communicate with people from different...

Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Oct 20, 20244 min read


The Future Speaks Many Languages. Will Yours Be One of Them?
As we move deeper into the 21st century, the world is becoming more connected, with technology enabling instant communication across...

Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Oct 20, 20244 min read


AI Knows No Boundaries—Why Should Language Preservation?
In today’s hyper-connected world, artificial intelligence (AI) knows no boundaries. It’s transforming industries, breaking down...

Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Oct 20, 20244 min read


AI: The Unexpected Hero in the Battle to Save Dying Languages
My name is Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo, and I come from the Karay-a ethnolinguistic group, one of the indigenous communities in the...

Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Oct 20, 20244 min read


Public transport’s role in compact cities
Achieving sustainable cities and communities is one of the most challenging among the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)..

Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Oct 16, 20242 min read


Promoting social equity in cities through public transportation
Public transportation costs approximately one-sixteenth (1/16) of what people pay for owning and using a personal vehicle...

Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Oct 11, 20242 min read


Should cities go car-free?
In our society today, is it even possible to go car-free? For some, owning a car equates to higher social status; for others...

Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Oct 4, 20242 min read


Public transportation in 15-minute cities
The 15-minute city model is now gaining traction as a feasible urban planning concept that is anchored on sustainability, inclusivity...

Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Oct 2, 20243 min read


Encourage citizens to choose public transportation
In many developed cities around the world, an efficient public transport system is an integral component of urban planning...

Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Sep 27, 20243 min read


Improving accessibility of public transportation
Governments around the world are seeking to build communities that are not only sustainable and resilient, but also inclusive...

Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Sep 25, 20243 min read


The future of public transportation
Passenger demand for public transport has been greatly affected by the pandemic. At the height of it, the fear of virus transmission was...

Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Sep 18, 20242 min read


Public transportation’s role in reducing carbon emissions
Imagine having a hard day at work, then on your way home you get caught in heavy traffic. Suddenly, it starts to rain really hard...

Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Sep 13, 20243 min read
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