Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo

When I first set foot on the London School of Economics campus, I expected rigorous lectures and dense reading lists. What I didn’t anticipate was how profoundly LSE would reshape my worldview—and my trajectory. Much like the dynamic, layered neighborhoods Jane Jacobs championed, my academic experience here has thrived on intellectual diversity and the unexpected intersections of ideas. One day I’m immersed in rational-choice political models; the next, I’m unpacking postcolonial critiques of...

Every morning, thousands of single mothers from Davao to Dagupan face a brutal dilemma: they must choose between relying on relatives or friends to watch their children—often at great personal and economic cost—or stepping out of the workforce entirely. Latest data from both government and NGOs reveals some 15 million single parents in the Philippines, nine out of 10 of whom are women...

In an age when climate ambition often outpaces climate action, governments—both local and national—risk trading substance for spin. From glossy sustainability reports to grand pledges of “net zero by 2050,” greenwashing has become the siren song of public institutions hoping to meet political deadlines without upsetting entrenched interests. Yet, as citizens demand real progress, we need tools that pierce the rhetoric and verify the results...