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Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo

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As seen in: Paraluman News, Manila Bulletin, Esquire Philippines, Balita, Dispatchist
Covers:  AI, Tech, Urban Design, Cities, and Data

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Anna Mae Lamentillo, founder of Paraluman News and a proud member of the Karay-a ethnolinguistic group in the Philippines, builds AI systems and media platforms that reflect the full spectrum of human culture—not only dominant voices. Educated at Oxford, LSE, Harvard Kennedy School, and the University of the Philippines, she brings cross-disciplinary expertise to Paraluman News, a multilingual, youth-centered platform advancing accessible journalism and local language resources for Philippine A…

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Building local muscle in the food system

Building local muscle in the food system

NIGHT OWLWhen we talk about food security, we often picture fields, harvests, and supermarket shelves. But th…

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ANALYSIS: Rebeca Grynspan and the case for a more humane, multilingual UN | Paraluman News

ANALYSIS: Rebeca Grynspan and the case for a more humane, multilingual UN | Paraluman News

When people speak about the next United Nations Secretary-General, they often reach first for the language of…

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Oxford taught me about bravery | Paraluman News

Oxford taught me about bravery | Paraluman News

On March 28, 2026, delivered a speech at the final ceremony for the MSc in Major Programme Management cohort …

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What If Manila Worked Like a 15-Minute City? | Paraluman News

What If Manila Worked Like a 15-Minute City? | Paraluman News

Anchored by Anna Mae Lamentillo, What If Manila Worked Like a 15-Minute City? explores how Manila could becom…

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How do 15-minute cities work? | Paraluman News

How do 15-minute cities work? | Paraluman News

Anchored by Anna Mae Lamentillo, How Do 15-Minute Cities Work? explains the idea behind designing communities…

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Why the abitur matters in Germany's education model

Why the abitur matters in Germany's education model

The Abitur model offers a different idea: secondary education should end with a serious, nationally respected…

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Speaker Joe de Venecia, and the hard work of being a statesman

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By Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo Verified
| Manila Bulletin Verified
NIGHT OWL In a multi-party democracy like ours, the math of governance is never simple. In the House of Representatives, more than 300 legislators bring with them different parties, loyalties, regions, advocacies—and, inevitably, different ambitions. Majorities can be built, yes, but they can also be brittle: loud on opening day, fractured by the next crisis.
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Back pocket clarity: A notebook in a world of code

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By Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo Verified
| Manila Bulletin Verified
NIGHT OWL There’s a particular relief that arrives the moment you open a notebook. Not the productivity kind—the “look at me, I’m organized” kind—but the quieter relief of doing something the human way: paper, ink, and the privacy of your own pace. It’s a breath of fresh air in a world that wants every thought formatted, uploaded, synced, searchable, and—if we’re honest—slightly performative. That’s why it feels so different from how I spend most of my days.
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When fear of failure ran my life

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By Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo Verified
| Manila Bulletin Verified
NIGHT OWL Fear of failure didn’t announce itself as fear. It called itself discipline. Ambition. “Wanting it badly enough.” It looked responsible from the outside. I was the person who stayed late, double-checked everything, said yes before I had time to think. What I didn’t understand then was that I wasn’t chasing success—I was running from the humiliation of falling short. Failure, to me, was never abstract. It had a face. It sounded like people saying, I knew it.
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