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"CHDF Cuevas punched me on the chest several times, then pulled his 38 caliber pistol and whipped me on the stomach, then on the mouth. My mouth was already bleeding and my two front tooth dropped to the ground. It was so painful that I almost fainted," reads this affidavit of a farmer who was accused of being a member of the New People's Army, and jailed for four months in 1983, under the Marcos dictatorship.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"He just threatened me by saying that there were drugs which could make me talk. Then he removed his revolver, a .45 caliber, and loaded it. And I prayed, 'This is it Lord. Let me die right away. Make it quick'," reads this affidavit from a priest in Quezon City, who would be detained on and off for from 1973 to 1977 after being captured by the Philippine Constabulary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Cotabato farmer was picked up by the military in 1976, killed, then thrown into the river. His relatives found his corpse three days later.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Renowned historian Ambeth Ocampo talks us through how he settled a long-running debate over Rizal’s height (and penchant for weightlifting!)–and the value of continuing to learn about our national hero after all these years. 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.

Restrictive school haircut policies that affect mostly LGBTQIA+ students have stirred up debate in recent months. We speak to Ryan Silverio, executive director of the ASEAN SOGIE Caucus, about how this has impacted the community.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.

Are we really in the throes of a sugar crisis, or is this just an “artificial” shortage caused by hoarding? The government and sugar industry groups can’t seem to agree. 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.

An exiled Afghan journalist reflects on the Taliban's takeover of her country and the challenges posed by her new life as a refugee. 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.

As you sit in the car waiting out Monday rush-hour traffic, are you looking around to see where the cameras are? Don’t worry, the No Contact Apprehension Policy is suspended for now. This is why it’s been so contentious.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.

The victim spent her loneliest Christmas and New Year behind bars. Her affidavit reads, "Nakatulong din kahit papaano ang snap election [ng 1986] sa akin. Nang pumunta si Marcos noong kampanya sa Lucena ay ako ang parang ginawa niyang kasangkapan upang ipakita na may mabuti siyang kalooban. Sinabi niya mismo sa stage na pinalalaya na ako kahit ako'y nagkasala. Nakikinig ako noon sa radyo at sabi ko ay wala akong kasalanan."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Pinagbubugbog siya... magmula noon ay nagkasakit na ang tatay ko at nagsuka ng dugo at binigyan siya ng first aid treatment ng Philippine Red Cross.... Magmula noon ay hindi na siya nakapagtrabaho at nanghina na ang kanyang katawan," reads this affidavit of a son whose father was taken by authorities while they were having dinner in their Pampanga home in 1976.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“I recalled there must have been hundreds of them inside the gymnasium. So day and night until December 22, 1974, he stayed in that filthy, cramped, unhealthy condition; while his wife and five younger children suffered too at home, deprived of his income during the eight months he was incarcerated…his condition deteriorated and he died on October 30, 1980,” reads the affidavit of a banker’s bereaved wife. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Hindi nila ako nilubayan ng katatanong kung ako'y kaanib sa subersibong organisasyon, at samantalang ako'y tinatanong ay dinanas ko ang halos lahat ng uri ng pagpapahirap. Kasama na rito ang paglubog sa akin sa drum na puno ng tubog na patuwad akong inilulubog, at kapag ako'y halos patay na ay saka lamang ako iaahon," reads the affidavit of a man who was imprisoned for nine months in 1978. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We already know that climate change is a threat to the way we live. So how can we design the spaces we move around in so that future generations can still enjoy the same resources we do?For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the Philippines marks its first-ever National Press Freedom Day, we ask: How free is the Philippine press exactly?For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On August 12, 2022, a decades-old religious order to kill renowned author Salman Rushdie was almost realized when he was repeatedly stabbed in front of a live audience in upstate New York. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the first meeting of the Senate public information and mass media panel, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles gives us a glimpse of what state media might look like in the coming years. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An expose by VICE alleged a “culture of sexual abuse that thrived for decades” at the Philippine High School for the Arts. But they are far from the first school to have been thrust into the spotlight over harassment. What can we do about it?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Labing-isang pilay lahat ang kanyang nakamtan na hanggang ngayon ay kanyang pinagdurusahan. Dahil dito hindi nila maayos-ayos ang kanilang pamumuhay," reads a Cotabato farmer's affidavit. He had been captured in in 1984, and though he was freed after five days, his wounds lasted for over a decade.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"The twenty residents and celebrants of a wedding festival were simultaneously shot to death inside a mosque of Ganta, Datu Piang, Maguindanao," reads this affidavit of two celebrants who had survived a massacre of Muslim Filipinos in 1974. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Nakaranas ako ng suntok, sampal, tadyak, hampas ng baril at sinturon at kahoy. Naranasan ko rin ang ilublob ang aking ulo sa maruming inidoro sa kasilyas, ang kumain ng katakut-takot na sili, ang lumuhod sa monggo, ang maging alipin nila, at iba't iba pang uri ng pagmamalabis na nakapagpapababa ng pagkatao ko," reads the affidavit of an activist who was detained for three months and put on community confinement for another six in 1972. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 16-year-old girl was just washing her family's clothes near a deep well in their barangay in Maguindanao when military men snatched her away. Neighbors heard pleas for help, then gunshots. It was only when the perpetrators had left that they were able to rush to her "dead naked body... with some knife and several bullet wounds".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The silence rang loud on August 21 as Ninoy Aquino Day came and went with no acknowledgment from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. But this is just one of many awkward dates that the dictator’s son will have to face in his term. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On August 25, we commemorate the anniversary of the mass exodus of Rohingya from Myanmar. Bangladesh has opened its borders to more than a million Rohingya people but after five years the humanitarian response has become increasingly unsustainable. Doctors without Borders Dir. Paul McPhun give his insights from the “hospital on the hill”, Cox’s Bazaar in Bangladesh. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A contentious vaping bill lapsed into law last month despite strong opposition from the Department of Health and medical experts. What’s at stake? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The spoiler: they were all purchased by the procurement service of the Department of Budget and Management, under one man–Lloyd Christopher Lao. What is it with this agency and its problematic deals? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join the Teka Teka news and What’s AP team as they visit the AVSECOM van that was used to transport the bodies of Ninoy Aquino and Rolando Galman shortly after the former senator was killed on the tarmac of the Manila International Airport on August 21, 1983. Rotting in a junkyard for decades, what secrets does the van hold? What stories may it still tell?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"My son, my husband and I (both blindfolded) would be brought to a common visiting room for a supposedly 'two-hour' visit, but somehow the military guards always reduced this to one-hour or less.... On several occasions, although my son had a high fever, he forced himself to visit us because if he did not come, I and my husband will not be able to meet," reads this affidavit of a woman who was imprisoned with her husband from 1974 to 1977, under the Marcos dictatorship. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Usually, when Western firms open shop in Asia, they send down expatriates–who often hadn’t even been to the country they’re leading. But Bain and Co., a global management consultancy, decided to do it differently. They repatriated Patricia Nichol instead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The landmark deal between two of the country’s networks has drawn a lot of support and scrutiny alike. Can they convince regulators a partnership is “in the service of the Filipino”?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senators are now asking: Why did we ever choose China over Japan when it came to important transport projects? Despite the hype, three railways didn’t see the light of day under Duterte because Beijing left us hanging. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The congressional hearings on the January 6 attack on the US Capitol have made for compelling TV – garnering an average of 13.1 million views. But, with former President Donald Trump looking likely to run again in 2024, we ask: Have they changed anyone's mind? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our Memory Project gears up for the 50th anniversary of the Dictator Marcos' declaration of Martial Law. We're trying to keep the memories of human rights victims alive. Will you help?Message us at [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An award for books chosen by Filipino readers returns after a seven-year hiatus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Play-to-earn games promised lifelines when the economy collapsed because of the pandemic. But Chad de Guzman, who reported on the Axie Infinity phenomenon for Time magazine, finds that it has, contrary to promise, left Filipinos in debt.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new study gives us the vibe check we’ve always needed: how inclusive are we, really, towards the LGBTI community today?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kumusta ang mga katutubo? 25 years since the enactment of IPRA, the empowerment and benefits are clear, but fundamental - and ironic - challenges persist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's recent trip to Taiwan “poked the panda”, as liberal Western media put it. But in this part of the world, Beijing’s anger is no laughing matter. What does all this mean for the Philippines?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a lawyer’s garage in 2012, Tricia Aquino and a handful of journalists pored over thousands of affidavits of Martial Law victims, photocopying them and preserving them under what they called “The Memory Project”. Warning: Some segments of this podcast are disturbing, graphic, and could be triggering.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says the new government has no intention to see the Philippines returning as a party to the International Criminal Court. What does this mean for victims of the Duterte administration’s war on drugs - and for human rights in the Philippines?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former President Fidel V. Ramos – a prominent EDSA figure and longtime public servant – died on July 31 at the age of 94. Listen in as a veteran reporter recalls covering the military man who ushered in a time of stability, peace, and economic progress in the Philippines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Philippines has its first case of monkeypox, less than a week after the World Health Organization called the outbreak a global health emergency. Don’t panic. Listen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas says Filipinos should just get bigger wallets once the new polymer bills roll out. But, spoiler alert, Pinoys fold their bills. And they have their reasons. Listen here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just a few months ago, Olympian EJ Obiena wasn’t sure if or when he could represent the Philippines on the global stage again. Then on July 25, the pole vaulter made history when he snagged for the country its first world championship medal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another earthquake generates another tragedy - and much fretting over our vulnerable heritage structures. But Filipino specialists in 3D laser scanning are creating literal backup files of some of our most important and vulnerable sites, preserving blueprints for resilience, rehabilitation, and stronger foundations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to the Teka Teka news team discuss Marcos Jr.'s first State of the Nation Address. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism finds that 5 national candidates spent more than P2 billion each on campaign ads, way above what the Comelec permits.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s not just for the dance videos. During the election, people turned to TikTok for news. But short videos layered with earworms have also become powerful platforms for disinformation. What is TikTok doing to fight this, and to stay credible?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Go Hard Girls host Ceej Tantengco talks about why we should celebrate–not fear–Pinoy basketball players going overseas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A recent post by economist JC Punongbayan sparked fiery debate over whether or not we can still classify farming as a key pillar of the economy. He tells us why it’s time to throw out that misconception. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another nationwide dengue outbreak has health experts urging the government to lift the ban on the controversial vaccine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.