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In today's episode, Christian Esguerra talks about the push by certain senators to look into China's illegal activities in the West Philippine Sea. What can this investigation or inquiry reasonably achieve given President Rodrigo Duterte's appeasement and defeatist policy toward China even this late in his administration? And should the country already shift to a looser general community quarantine?

Tony Velasquez and Karen Davila deliver the top stories of the day in ANC's flagship newscast The World Tonight.

Here's a quick round up of the news you need to know.

In today's episode, Christian Esguerra breaks down the results of the latest Pulse Asia survey of possible presidential contenders in next year's elections. 27% of the respondents in that survey conducted on February 22 to March 3 showed a preference for the daughter of President Rodrigo Duterte, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio. How much of this preference has to do with the president transferring his popularity to his daughter? Is this the result of the president's own merits or track record when it comes to public service?

Listen to news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe.

Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here's a quick round up of the news you need to know.

Listen to news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe.

Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.

In today's episode, Christian Esguerra talks about the call by some senators to defund the government's task force to end the local community insurgency. Is it fair to put the entire task force to task over the perceived abuses of one official, or is this a long time coming? What took the senators this long to make that call? He also tackles the red-tagging of community pantries as more agencies ask the police to explain their profiling of the initiative's organizers.

Listen to news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe.

Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.

In today's episode, Christian Esguerra talks about how to protect community pantries from some vicious and unfounded red-baiting from government officials despite assurances even from local government units that they would be left untouched. He speaks with a congressman who is calling for an investigation into the red-baiting of community pantries. He also tackles the country's handling of China's incursion in the West Philippine Sea as experts call out the President's appeasement policy.

Tony Velasquez and Karen Davila deliver the top stories of the day in ANC's flagship newscast The World Tonight.

Here's a quick round up of the news you need to know.

Listen to news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe.

Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.

In today's episode, Christian Esguerra speaks with the Philippine Interior and Local Government on the problems confronting community pantries which have sprouted during the pandemic. How can the agency protect these community initiatives against unnecessary red tape or bureaucracy, or worse, red-baiting? But before that, he tackles President Duterte's latest statements on the West Philippine Sea issue which senators have slammed for being defeatist.

Tony Velasquez and Karen Davila deliver the top stories of the day in ANC's flagship newscast The World Tonight.

Here's a quick round up of the news you need to know.

Listen to news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe.

Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.

In today's episode, Christian Esguerra talks about the Community Pantry initiative-- a program that showcases the best in the Filipino bayanihan or solidarity spirit. But lately, it has been red-baited as an alleged communist initiative. How will this affect the program in the long-term especially in this time during the pandemic? He also talks about the implications of conducting clinical trials on the use of Ivermectin against COVID-19 here in the country, as the Philippine Science Department gives it the go signal.

Listen to news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe.

Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.

In today's episode, Christian Esguerra talks about the petition calling for the resignation of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Some 500 medical frontliners, lawyers, businessmen, members of the academe, media workers and civil leaders say the Duterte administration failed to address the country's problems, like the COVID-19 pandemic and the West Philippine Sea issue. So what can the Philippine government do to improve its pandemic response, as well as safeguard the West Philippine Sea?

Here's a quick round up of the news you need to know.

Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.

In today's episode, Christian Esguerra talks about the House resolution calling for an inquiry into the registration, sale and distribution of drugs for COVID-19 in the Philippines. Does this have to do with the push or the lobby for anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin to be made available to COVID-19 patients as prophylaxis or even treatment in the Philippines?  And as small businesses feel the brunt of the pandemic with 583 establishments closed permanently in the first three months of 2021 alone, what can government do to help these businesses keep going?

Here's a quick round up of the news you need to know.

Listen to news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe.

Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.

In today's episode, Christian Esguerra talks about the plight of community doctors when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic response by the Philippine government. How are they coping in this latest surge in COVID-19 cases? Are they getting the proper support from the national government, and also local government units? And what is Congress doing with regards to the continued swarming of Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea?

Here's a quick round up of the news you need to know.

Listen to news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe.

Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.

In today's episode, Christian Esguerra tackles how a cross board youth pro-democracy group has been gaining traction in Asia, and how it is also catching fire specifically in the Philippines in the face of China's aggressive behavior in the South China Sea. What difference can this movement, the Milk Tea Alliance, make in the Philippines where the top leader is seen very friendly to a fault to Beijing? He also talks to healthcare professionals as they express concern over the country's COVID-19 situation and the handling of the pandemic.

Tony Velasquez and Karen Davila deliver the top stories of the day in ANC's flagship newscast The World Tonight.

Here's a quick round up of the news you need to know.

Listen to news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe.

Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.

In today's episode, Christian Esguerra talks about whether the two-week Enhanced Community Quarantine made any significant impact as far as curbing the surge in COVID-19 cases once concerned in Metro Manila and four nearby provinces. Now under the less stringent Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine, what's the plan?

Tony Velasquez and Karen Davila deliver the top stories of the day in ANC's flagship newscast The World Tonight.

Here's a quick round up of the news you need to know.

Listen to news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe.

Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.

In today's episode, Christian Esguerra talks about the shift to a more relaxed community quarantine in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. What do the numbers say-- is the Philippines ready to shift to a modified enhanced community quarantine? and has the government done enough during the two-week enhanced community quarantine to warrant this transition?  He then tackles the West Philippine Sea issue after the Chinese Navy deployed military sea vessels to chase down a Filipino vessel with civilians on board last Thursday.