CULTURE
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Indonesia is Moving its Capital City. Here’s the Low-down on the Historic Event
My latest write-up for Aratum is an extensive article about Indonesia and President Joko Widodo’s project of rellocating their capital city from Jakarta to Nusantara. It’s an exciting endeavor as Widodo’s administration is set to create a smart and sustainable city. All the dreams of a tech-lover might come true, as experts suggest Indonesia to embrace cutting-edge solutions such as AI, cloud-based technology, machine learning, and automation to be successful in the move. Widodo may have all those in mind, especially since his administration is giving rise to blockchain by accepting cryptocurrency payments for real estate purchases in Nusantara. Read more about Indonesia’s capital relocation here:
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UP Study Warns of Heightened Typhoon Intensity this Century
“There’s no harm in hoping for the best as long as you’re prepared for the worst.” ― Stephen King New findings from the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Science’s Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology (UPD-CS IESM) indicate that the Philippines may face more potent and damaging typhoons due to climate change. Dr. Rafaela Jane Delfino and Dr. Gerry Bagtasa, collaborating with UK counterparts, reveal that upcoming Philippine typhoons could possess a higher Cyclone Damage Potential (CDP) compared to current ones. CDP, incorporating factors like cyclone size and wind speed, serves as a metric assessing potential damage costs, particularly from winds. The researchers analyzed data from recent typhoons,…
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The Rise of Generative AI: Are Writers Replaceable by ChatGPT?
The rise of AI, particularly generative AI, has been the hot potato. Many content creators have been introducing generative AI tools, and marketers are seen offering AI-related courses for their niche. There is no doubt that we are in the midst of a shift in the world, whatever industry we may be. It’s an exciting transformation for humanity, but most of us see an apparent danger in AI. Why is this the case? It lies in the fact that many have been wary of this transition. Workers are terrified that AI might replace them. Well, unfortunately, due to the rise of generative AI, jobs have been lost. It has been…
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An AI-powered Baybayin Translator is being Developed by UP Mathematicians
Here’s an exciting news for language, communications, and history enthusiasts out there. For those people who have been wanting to learn Baybayin like me but don’t have enough time, I guess a smart, AI-powered translator can help us bit by bit. A group of Filipino mathematicians has recently achieved a significant breakthrough by inventing a computerized method to convert complete paragraphs and even documents written in the ancient Filipino Baybayin writing system into easily comprehensible text, accessible to non-native readers. Currently, they are diligently developing a comprehensive two-way translator for Baybayin, aiming to facilitate seamless communication and understanding between the ancient script and modern languages. The University of the Philippines…
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Healthcare with a Heart
Growing up in a family of doctors, I didn’t make a big deal out of healthcare. Both my parents and now my sister, despite being heroes of our land, especially during the pandemic, never acted like they were what they were when at home. Hence, my healthcare mindset was not really on point since I was a child. It may be why I was never interested in anything healthcare and pursued a career in its opposite sectors–media, sales, and marketing. Like what everyone expected, I would have become a healthcare worker—but being a medical professional never interested me. In fact, during one of my summer breaks in high school, my…
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5 Steps to a Successful Event-Planning in the Digital Era
Like in other aspects of society, 2020, the start of the pandemic year, accelerated a revolution in the event industry. Since the pandemic has limited each person’s movement, event organizers had to be more strategic in their work. They had no choice but to switch to the digital medium. From fashion to IT events, and everything in between, places like London and Singapore have been organizing exciting events. It hasn’t been easy, but these organizers were able to cope up and thrive. Here’s what they do for a successful event-planning. An example of one of London’s event success during the past year is The Ortus Club, a leading company that…
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I Miss Having Strong Political Opinions
Despite saying goodbye to my radical sensibilities in 2018, it was during this year that I have truly learned to be pragmatic. I believe being one is a great way to balance out my thoughts and perception of the world. Sometimes, however, I still miss having strong political opinions. Being Realistic and Pragmatic When we talk about Politics, we don’t have to be idealistic and see the government as a devil and its opposition an angel, or vice versa. The reality is that nobody is perfect, and everyone who’s on top decreases or completely loses their empathy. What’s even worse is that they may be sociopaths for all we know.…
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My Top 5 Distractions and How I Deal with Them
Never in the entire course of history have we ever discussed more distractions than today. We are living in an era of distractions, and it just keeps getting worse by the day. In this blog post, I’ll write about my top 5 distractions and how I deal with them. I hope that they can help you. Most of the time, we blame it on every new application–a game, social media, or video-sharing platform, or perhaps we blame it on the new cutie next door. They get on our way to living the best life there is. How can any of these things be around when everything that we should yearn…
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Good Vibrations 101: Count your Blessings
Welcome to my first Good Vibrations series of blogs. This time, I’ll be sharing why you should count your blessings. Last year, I blogged about promising to do 5 things that would serve as a motivation for my life in general. These five are very simple, but (quite frankly,) difficult to do. And to be honest, I wasn’t consistent in doing them. It even took more than a year for me to follow-up with my promise of blogging about each of the five things. For that, I am sorry. I believe that since the world is trying to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, those five things would not only be necessary…
