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Jose Mari Chan on his life, career, and going against his dad’s wishes to pursue music
Iconic singer-songwriter and sugar businessman Jose Mari Chan celebrated his heritage and shared stories from his youth while receiving another lifetime achievement award.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A journalist is convicted of cyber libel over a Facebook post. Was it fair?
Baguio journalist Frank Cimatu was convicted of cyber libel over an old Facebook post against then-Agri Secretary Manny Piñol–reigniting the debate over the country’s libel laws. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
US freezes Quiboloy’s assets and mulls extradition over “serious rights abuses”
A lawyer weighs in on the sanctions levied by the US against Apollo Quiboloy – the founder of Kingdom of Jesus Christ church, SMNI owner, and spiritual adviser to former President Rodrigo Duterte. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Metro Manila Subway faces delays because of property owners
The “crown jewel” of Philippine railways was supposed to start excavating in mid-December, but once again, right-of-way issues are, well, getting in the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A global recession is coming. How can the country prepare?
The International Monetary Fund says “the worst is yet to come”. It sees a global recession taking root early next year. Is there anything vulnerable countries like the Philippines can do now to prepare?For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
TNT Coach Mau Belen reflects on her exclusion from Gilas team
As the first female coach in the PBA, Mau Belen has broken many glass ceilings. But despite her long list of achievements, she found herself excluded from the 3x3 Gilas Team…even though it’s full of her players. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The hoops PWDs have to jump through to have their IDs renewed
Lawmakers are pushing for the lifetime validity of the ID cards of persons with disabilities.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The MRT has run out of beep cards—but they’re on Lazada at higher prices
Beep cards aren’t being sold at some train stations anymore, due to what the DOTr calls a supply chain issue. But guess what, you can get them online—if you’re willing to pay more.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What’s wrong with the Maharlika Investment Fund?
A new House bill is moving through Congress at lightning speed, which could see the country’s first-ever sovereign wealth fund set up before the end of the year. But there are red flags. So many red flags. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Masakit pa magpa-tuli: The day I got a vasectomy
What’s it like to go through no-scalpel vasectomy? And what does this have to do with the health of one’s partner? For Dr. Jondi Flavier, long-time advocate, and JPaul Marasigan, father of one, give us the lowdown, plus a few laughs.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gooooaal! Filipinos get swept up in the FIFA World Cup frenzy
Studies show Filipinos are all-in on the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Who are they rooting for? And are we #TeamRonaldo or #TeamMessi? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Baron Geisler bats for segregation of addicts
Relishing in the fame of his hit Netflix movie, Baron says he’s using this second chance to push for a more holistic approach to drug addiction. Lucky for him, the government is listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In 2022, yellow onions were so scarce they became a meme. How did it come to this?
For most of this year, Filipinos either survived without white or yellow onions, or paid a lot more for them. And yet our neighbors in Southeast Asia, though grappling with high global inflation too, are not seeing the shortages or sky-high prices we are. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Three out of ten Filipino children have considered taking their lives
COVID-19 isn’t the only pandemic we’re facing. Recent studies found that the pandemic-induced mental health crisis among Filipino youth never went away even as pandemic restrictions were lifted: it only got worse.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Preventing blindness when you have diabetes is possible
On Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month, we learn how everyone from personnel in barangay health stations to ophthalmologists in city hospitals, to people from private foundations, to researchers at biotech companies, can work together to save our vision.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Teka Break: PumaPodcast goes to the Komikero Komiks Museum
In this episode, the Teka Teka News team takes you on an immersive audio tour of the Komikero Komiks Museum, which reopened its doors in September after pandemic restrictions forced its closure in March 2020. What can these comic books tell us about our history and culture?For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tropical architecture: In the face of climate change, this is how we can protect our cities
Architect Mia Quimpo shares how tropical architecture can be the answer to making our homes and urban centers more disaster-resilient.Looking back on tropical architecture for future-forward spacesFor more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kamala Harris embarks on a historic trip to Palawan. Was it a message to China?
US Vice President Kamala Harris renews the superpower’s commitment to the Philippines on a highly charged trip to Palawan. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Chinese mafia is grooming Filipinos to become cryptocurrency scammers
Senator Risa Hontiveros says she unearthed a plot by Chinese syndicates that recruits Filipino workers, in turn forcing them to lure foreigners into dubious cryptocurrency schemes.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A new House bill wants to tax your Netflix, Spotify and Lazada transactions
This bill is proposing to tax all online services and subscription-based streaming services to raise much-needed public revenues. Problem is, experts say the burden will only be passed on to consumers.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Robredo reflects on disinformation at the Obama Foundation Democracy Forum
Former US President Barack Obama holds his foundation’s first Democracy Forum in New York, with activists and leaders like former VP Leni Robredo sharing their hard-won insights. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A bittersweet life living with diabetes
For World Diabetes Day, we speak to Johanah Co, who has been living with diabetes for 21 years. From constantly checking her blood sugar to planning the food she eats, she lets us in on her daily routine, and tells us what we can do to make life easier for people like her.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
COP27: Will countries like the Philippines ever see climate justice?
The stakes couldn't be higher for the Philippines as the world deliberates on climate compensation at the UN's climate summit this year. We speak to Atty. Tony La Viña, a climate justice advocate who was part of the Manila Observatory's delegation to COP27.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
There are now 8 billion of us on this planet
Today, the world population crossed a staggering milestone: 8 billion humans. And the symbolic 8 billionth baby was actually born here in the Philippines, at least according to the Population Commission.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Balikbayan boxes are stuck at Customs—again
It’s a perennial issue year after year: the families of overseas Filipino workers have to wait months to get their balikbayan boxes for Christmas. Or sometimes it does arrive, spoiled and looted.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Pinay leaders share concrete steps to grow women’s basketball in the PH
In a male-dominated sport, how do we create more opportunities for women and inspire more girls to take a step and be part of change? First female PBA coach Mau Belen, women’s advocate Mariana Lopa, and PWD athlete Kat Tan discuss their experiences and strategies in transforming the women's basketball landscape in the Philippines. Go Hard GirlsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Op-Ed: Do it for the art, they say! But where does that leave us?
Carljoe Javier gives his thoughts on how society looks at art, film and music. And how this affects public support–or feeds the lack thereof. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Paano ang Noche Buena? Inflation is here to rain on our Christmas parade
Few countries take Christmas as seriously as the Philippines – but with inflation set to peak this December, Filipinos are in for a sparse holiday season. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Percy Lapid’s killing exposed deep cracks in our prison system
Percy Lapid’s killers are finally facing charges after an up-and-down investigation, but the bigger questions remain: How could a kill order have come from inside the national penitentiary? What’s wrong with our prison system?For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Unmasking Influence Operations in the Philippines
At Harvard, disinformation researcher Jonathan Ong and former Vice President Leni Robredo discuss concrete ways to counteract malevolent influence campaigns in the country.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What modernizing the agriculture sector will really look like
Usapang Econ podcast returns for another season! Listen to economists JC Punongbayan and Cherry Madriaga as they talk about what it will take to improve the agriculture sector of the Philippines.Listen to Usapang EconSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How we can preserve our culture while redefining our urban spaces
We all wish to live in ideal cities where we have better transportation systems, easier access to our needs and more space to grow our talents. In this podcast episode we help you paint a clearer picture of that ideal estate, especially when it comes to giving culture a physical space in our society.Listen to Estate of Mind See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How Jia de Guzman found her purpose in growing PH volleyball
What does it mean to have gender equality in volleyball and empower the next generation of players? In this episode takeover by Go Hard Girls, host and women's advocate Ceej Tantengco talks to Creamline Cool Smashers player Jia de Guzman in celebration of International Day of the Girl.Listen to Go Hard Girls See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How this website crowdsources the dangers around us for our safety
MapaKalamidad.ph believes that when we share what we see, everyone can stay informed to avoid danger and to reduce risk together. In this episode takeover by A Better Normal podcast, we talk about how we can map out our own rescue during calamities.Listen to A Better NormalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A day in the life of the visually impaired in the Philippines
More than two million Filipinos have visual impairments as of 2018, according to the Philippine Eye Disease Study by the Philippine Eye Research Institute. In this episode takeover by A Better Normal podcast, ophthalmologist Dr. Jubaida Aquino talks about how to avoid blindness through early screening.Listen to A Better Normal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Disinformation, self-censorship and a fragmented social media: Just a day in the life of a Filipino journalist
We listen in on the annual Jaime V Ongpin Seminar, as notable journalists discuss the challenges of working in an era marked by impunity and disinformation.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What does Xi Jinping’s absolute power mean for the Philippines?
Last week, President Xi Jinping cemented himself as the most powerful leader China has seen in decades. He now has virtually unchecked control of the whole country. In this episode, we ask: What does this mean for the Philippines?For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How do you end racism in policing? The UN is taking bold steps.
The police kill one black person every four hours in Brazil, and they are two and a half times more likely to shoot a black person to death in the US. Affected communities tell their countries’ leaders at the UN Human Rights Council: “Do more, and do it fast.”For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Make-A-Wish grants life-changing wishes to critically ill children
Make-A-Wish Philippines executive director Aleah Ortiz walks us through what we can do to help make children’s wishes come true–and arm them with a little bit of hope for the future. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Here’s what the DOTr is planning under Marcos
“Full speed ahead,” President Marcos directed the Department of Transportation at his first State of the Nation Address. Transport Secretary Jaime Bautista outlines how he plans to carry that out. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jinggoy Estrada gets roasted for suggesting a ban on K-dramas
Widespread backlash has forced the senator to quickly walk back his comment on banning Korean dramas. But he did get an important discussion going: what can we do to help the local entertainment industry? For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Remulla son's case a 'litmus test' for drug war under Marcos
The high-profile illegal drug case against Juanito Jose Remulla III has once more shone a spotlight on the justice system. Will it treat the justice secretary’s eldest son the same way it treats thousands of low-level drug offenders?For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why is a Grab ride so expensive these days?
What used to be a P200 fare for a 15-kilometer trip can now set you back around P800. We’re sure you noticed it too. What is the LTFRB doing about this?For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Leila de Lima: 5 years in prison without a verdict
“Completely unacceptable.” Some members of the Human Rights Committee of the United Nations called the government out over how long former senator Leila de Lima has been incarcerated even without a verdict, and the plight of thousands of other persons deprived of liberty.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Assessing the President’s first 100 days in office
The first 100 days of a presidency are watched carefully because they often set the tone for the rest of the term. We listen in as the Stratbase ADR Institute holds a forum to discuss the wins and the missteps of the current administration. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Op-Ed: PBBM's First 100 Days - Character shines through, or it leaches out
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. heralded his hundredth day in office by inviting controversy and questions over his decision to fly to watch the F1 Grand Prix in Singapore in the middle of a crisis. In this op-ed podcast, Roby Alampay reflects on why it should all matter to Filipinos. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Op–Ed: My new tita from Iran
Dressed in her Sunday best for a plane ride, an older lady would tell a stranger through her limited English what was going on back home in Iran. "Iranian people, very good. Government bad." But the winds of change are blowing.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
“Don’t shoot the messenger”, Percy Lapid said days before he died
Another day, another journalist killed with impunity. It’s gotten to a point where the embassies of Canada and the Netherlands have had to issue statements warning of a “chilling effect” on local media.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
‘Binakla ang kampanya’: Queer participation in the 2022 elections
In this excerpt of Catch Me If You Can, sociologist Andoy Evangelista and film director Rod Singh talk about the role of the LGBTQIA+ community in the 2022 elections. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This company is bringing clean energy to 7,100 households in Palawan
WEnergy Global has a dream: use smart microgrid systems to bring clean, reliable electricity to more than 30,000 people in Palawan. Kids want to keep studying, and mothers want to open their sari-sari stores a little longer. Except…red tape is getting in the way.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.