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Investigative Journalist Karol Ilagan, through the support of The Pulitzer Foundation, like a lot of us has been exploring how AI affects our daily lives. She talks with Teka Teka Editor in Chief Carl Javier about her investigation on Grab surge rates, how AI black boxes work, and what we should be thinking about when we use apps driven by algorithms we know little about.Grab Part 1:SpotifyYoutubeGrab Part 2:SpotifyYoutubeFor more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the heart of Romualdez country is a Marcos rest house doubling as a church. A deeply strange tour of both the property and history is open to the public. We stepped into their alternate universe so you don't have to.With a Marcos in Malacañang, why open a martial law museum?SpotifyYoutubeThe gallery resisting nostalgia for the Marcos dictatorshipSpotifyYoutubeThis Trump building once belonged to Ferdinand and Imelda MarcosSpotifyYoutubeFor more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For decades, the Israeli occupation has slowly stripped Palestinians in the West Bank of their basic rights and freedoms. How can the international community amplify their call for help?SpotifyYoutubeFor more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Police Lt. Colonel Espenido, a fervent believer and enforcer of President Duterte's bloody drug war, now calls the national police force the "biggest crime group in the country." Here's what to make of his testimony at Congress.This UN program was meant to address drug war abuses. Here's why it failed.YoutubeSpotifyAnother global attempt to address drug war impunity fails. What now?YoutubeSpotifyFor more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The conditions of Guo and Quiboloy's arrest have sparked accusations of special treatment and inappropriate friendliness between them and authorities. The Teka Teka team weighs in.Inside the manhunt for Apollo QuiboloyYoutubeSpotifyFor more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Marcos government deployed 2,000 cops to pursue Quiboloy, a doomsday preacher and Duterte ally wanted on charges of rape and human trafficking. Reporters on the ground tell us more about the search of Quiboloy's 30-hectare Davao City compound that ended with him in police custody. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Half a century and countless history books later and, yet, some martial law stories remain untold. This is one of them.Voices from Martial LawFor more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's good people are paying attention to budget deliberations, says economist JC Punongbayan. But he warns that there's more to worry about than Vice President Sara Duterte's funds for 2025.https://open.spotify.com/episode/32fQUp6W80MexCmxJD7yoA?si=2aadc90774714813For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Women’s rights advocates slammed Senator Robin Padilla’s line of questioning about marital consent during an August 15 Senate hearing. Teka Teka executive producer Jil Caro, along with reporters Bella Perez-Rubio and Tatiana Maligro, discuss how state officials can put women’s issues at the forefront without downplaying the struggles they face.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An 18-year study by a team of marine scientists led by UP Professor Lemnuel Aragones has recorded that, out of 30 marine mammal species found in the Philippines, 28 have experienced stranding among 35 hotspots across the country. In this episode, Dr. Aragones discusses the various causes of these strandings and how they can be prevented and addressed by local government units and concerned individuals.For those interested in studying marine mammals, get in touch with Dr. Aragones at [email protected] study discussed in this episode may be accessed hereFor more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Foreign countries contributed around P190 million pesos to fund a program meant to address drug war impunity. Three years later, the program ended with few tangible results. If you want to hear more about this program, check out part one of this story where Teka Teka interviewed Carlos Conde of Human Rights Watch hereFor more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following Taal Volcano’s eruption in 2020, a group of scientists led by Dr. Alfredo Mahar Lagmay came across a rare opportunity: the discovery of base surge deposits. This is an excerpt from the “New Insights from the 2020 Taal eruption” episode on Behind the Science podcast.Listen to the full episode hereRead Dr. Lagmay’s paper hereFor more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More Filipina managers have been slowly making their way up the corporate ladder since 2020. What can corporate Philippines do to further close its gender gap?For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the International Criminal Court advances its investigation into the extrajudicial killings tied to the Duterte administration's war on drugs, former President Rodrigo Duterte and his associates are preparing for legal scrutiny. In this episode, human rights lawyer Ted Te breaks down the legal process and what to expect in the coming months.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Red-tagging, or baselessly accusing someone of having ties to the communist insurgency, is used as a pretext to harass, jail, and sometimes even kill the government's perceived adversaries. A monitoring project offers new insight into the deadly practice.SpotifyFor more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PAGASA believes there’s a 70% chance La Niña will develop by August. So how can Filipinos better prepare for what’s to come?For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all know what happened when Ninoy Aquino landed on a Philippine tarmac after years of exile. But do you know the story of how he made his way home?If this van could speak: We step inside the AVSECOM vehicle where Ninoy Aquino lay dead or dyingSpotifyYoutubeFor more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the Philippines among the most vulnerable countries to climate change’s effects, how can it support budding entrepreneurs who want to build more climate-resilient communities?For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The small subsection of the internet showing support for Alice Guo edits fan cams and writes romantic fanfiction of her and Senator Risa Hontiveros.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Philippines made another history at the 2024 Paris Olympics, winning four medals—two from gymnast Carlos Yulo and bronze medals from boxers Aira Villegas and Nesthy Petecio. As the nation celebrates, Go Hard Girls host Ceej Tantengco-Malolos and guest correspondents Lui Morales and Bee Go discuss their favorite moments and what excites them about the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Economist Cielo Magno explains that Filipinos do not have to be economic experts to hold the government accountable on how it spends taxpayers’ money.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Bongbong Marcos enumerated several priorities for the coming months but does the government have enough money to fulfill those promises? Teka Teka Editor Roby Alampay talks to Economist Cielo Magno about the national budget.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why is it important for the public to be more involved in conversations around science? Teka Teka executive producer and science communication advocate Jil Caro talks to Paul Caesar Flores and Keith Limuel Bejasa, who are scientists and hosts of the Behind the Science podcast.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oil is seeping out of three ships off the coast of Bataan. How can the Philippines prevent oil spills and similar environmental disasters from happening?For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Bongbong Marcos a lazy president or a great delegator? A good leader or a good politician? In this episode, Teka Teka editors Carljoe Javier and Roby Alampay and reporter Bella Perez-Rubio try to answer these questions and more.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roby Alampay talks to disinformation researcher Jonathan Ong about the admission by the U.S. Defense Department that it spread propaganda in the Philippines to discredit China’s Sinovac vaccine during the COVID-19 pandemic. This revelation, following a Reuters investigation in June, exposed a secret Pentagon psychological operation against Chinese vaccines and aid in 2020 and 2021.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the death toll of Duterte's war on drugs climbed, so did the international clamor for intervention. A United Nations program tried….and failed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grab Philippines offers a convenient alternative to navigating the country’s busy cities—but at a premium. These prices are driven by surge pricing which we know little about. In this episode, journalist Karol Ilagan shares the experiment they did in early 2024. They tried booking a GrabCar nearly every hour for one week to see if there was always a surge.Karol Ilagan produced this episode with reporting partner Federico Acosta Rainis.The script was edited by Carljoe Javier and Felipe Salvosa II, and put together by Jil Caro, Pidoy Blanco, and Marc Casillan.Jabes Florian Lazaro contributed reporting and research. Data collection was done by Angelica Alcantara, Jay-ar Alombro, Donna Clarisse Blacer, Lyjah Tiffany Bonzo, James Kenneth Calzado, Gina de Castro, Maverick de Castro, Dominique Flores, Lois Garcia, Guinevere Latoza, Aya Mance, Faith Maniquis, Karmela Melgarejo, Gabriel Muñoz, Arone Jervin Ocampo, Matthew Raralio, Arriana Santos, and Angelica Ty.This podcast was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s AI Accountability Network.Part 1:SpotifyYoutube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Bongbong Marcos addressed rice production and affordability, plans to ban POGOs, and the Philippines' sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea in his State of the Nation Address. However, he did not mention charter change, divorce, or Vice President Sara Duterte. In this episode, Teka Teka editors Carl Javier and Jil Caro, along with reporter Bella Perez-Rubio, discuss the highlights of the 2024 State of the Nation Address. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The United Nations has dubbed 2024 as the Year of Election, with 3.7 billion votes across 72 countries expected to go to the polls—the highest in history. In this episode, Teka Teka editors Carl Javier and Roby Alampay, along with reporter Bella Perez-Rubio, discuss why we allow old leaders, values, and voters to shape our views and the outcomes.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Concerned that a child you know is spending too much time playing online? The Lego Foundation Leader Diego Adame argues that digital play is not always harmful for children and can actually have a positive impact on their development.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Aiman and his family, their newly opened eatery in Cavite is a first step towards rebuilding what they lost to Israel's war on Gaza.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the rift between President Bongbong Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte widens, Filipinos are increasingly curious about the administration's future and the potential rise of the vice president as the face of the opposition. In this episode, Teka Teka editor Roby Alampay engages with former senator Sonny Trillanes to explore the evolving political landscape and identify who now represents the opposition.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ride-hailing company Grab Philippines offers a convenient but expensive alternative to navigating Metro Manila traffic. How many of us have tried to book a Grab car and just accepted steep fares? How much do we know about these so-called surge fees, and how much are they driven by opaque algorithms?Listen to this episode produced by Karol Ilagan with reporting partner Federico Acosta Rainis, and in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s AI Accountability Network.Part 2:SpotifyYoutubeFor more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the Absolute Divorce Bill was approved by the House on its third and final reading last May, the ball is now in the Senate's court. In this episode of "Teka Teka... Thoughts?", Tatiana Maligro shares her experience as a child of annulment with Carl Javier and discusses the Philippines' growing acceptance of legalizing divorce.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After resigning from the Marcos Cabinet, VP Sara Duterte says her brothers and father will all run for the Senate in 2025. Many are reacting, but Duterte watcher Earl Parreño says there are many reasons why it's hard to take the threat seriously. Along with Teka Teka editors Jil Caro and Roby Alampay, Parreño also discusses how - and why - voters should be wary of the narratives being shaped by political leaders as we head into next year's elections.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Give A Hoot podcast hosts Oya Arriola and Mika Ortega emphasize that activism, while fulfilling, can come at the expense of advocates' mental and physical health. In this episode of Teka Teka, they discuss how human rights workers and volunteers can avoid fatigue and recover from trauma.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chinese aggression reached new heights last June 2024 when they came at our military personnel with bladed weapons – leaving one naval officer short of a thumb.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Teka Teka...Thoughts?, Roby Alampay and political journalist Christian Esguerra explore the controversy around Bamban Mayor Alice Guo, suspected of being a Chinese spy. They discuss what Filipinos might be missing in the conversation about her true identity and its broader implications.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senator Leila de Lima has finally been cleared of all drug charges after six long years in detention. The former senator has been vindicated, but will those responsible ever answer for the years she lost behind bars? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UNAIDS estimates that only 43 percent of Filipinos living with HIV are receiving treatment, while only 63 percent know they are HIV-positive. Three PLHIVs tell Teka Teka what they think will encourage more PLHIVs to come forward and receive life-saving care.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roby Alampay talks to Elma Sandoval about media ownership in the Philippines and why knowing who owns the companies that bring Filipinos news matters. Know more about the media ownership monitoring project here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a sudden turn of events, Vice President Sara Duterte resigned as Education Secretary and Vice Chairperson of the government’s anti-communist task force. In this episode of Teka Teka, Carl Javier, Roby Alampay, and Bella Perez-Rubio discuss the move's implications for the current administration and the Marcos-Duterte campaign promise of unity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Philippines is facing the fastest-growing HIV epidemic in the Western Pacific. With 59,000 people living with HIV, Health Secretary Ted Herbosa highlights an alarming rise in cases, particularly among young people.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Malaysian fact-checking firm talks us through the innovative ways they're combating misinformation and disinformation in the region.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An iconic Wall Street skyscraper tells a story of corruption, greed, and persisting inequality from the Marcos dictatorship in the 1980s to Donald Trump today.Marcos makes his United Nations debut...after checking in at the ultra-posh Carlyle Hotel his mother lovedFor more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For 24 years, the Filipino LGBTQ+ community has called for the passage of a SOGIE Equality Bill. But Senate President Chiz Escudero said an “anti-discrimination” bill has a bigger chance of passing. Can this alternative bill measure give queer Filipinos the protection they need?For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

World Vision Philippines interim director Jun Godornes talks about how he got started with the humanitarian group and tells the story of how children came up with a simple but inspired solution that ended a long-running conflict between Muslims and Christians in a Mindanao community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two comics behind the huge comedy podcast KoolPals break down Manila’s vibrant standup scene.A Better NormalFor more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The peso dropped to an 18-month low versus the US dollar. Why? And what does it mean when the peso is weak?For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.