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Singapore's government published an unflinching review of its COVID-19 response–the good, the bad and the ugly included–as the world marks the pandemic’s third anniversary. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nearly two million deaths per year are related to excessive sodium consumption. And the World Health Organization says states are not doing enough to cut salt intake and save their populations. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Despite a 28-year-old law against hazing, fraternities continue to be able to recruit on campus–and secretly carry out brutal initiation rites. What else needs to change? For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The actress’ new manager stirred up a heated debate when he suggested that Liza was denied a chance at Hollywood because of a 10-year contract with ABS-CBN. Is it really that unheard of elsewhere? For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Under the PUV Modernization Program, drivers are required to organize themselves into cooperatives. It’s meant to help spread out the cost of buying the modernized jeepneys, and also streamline the routes. So why are they so angry about it? For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Philippine Sportswriters’ Association names Hidilyn Diaz Athlete of the Year for the fourth time, an incredible achievement by any standard. On International Women's Day, we look back at her journey and struggles to reach the pinnacle of weightlifting. Click here for the full episode of Go Hard Girls with Hidilyn Diaz. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook In...

A tanker carrying 800,000 liters of industrial oil is now fully submerged off the coast of Mindoro, endangering vast swathes of coral reefs, mangroves and marine life. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Citing growing Chinese aggression in the region, analysts make the case for trilateral security cooperation between the Philippines, the US, and Japan. But what does that entail? For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  For the better part of 2022, white onions were either not available, or wildly overpriced. It got so bad onions turned into a meme. And the Philippines made headlines around the world again, for selling onions pricier than meat. How did it get to this point? We finally decided to go to Nueva Ecija ourselves to find out. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Faceboo...

The Senate is debating MTRCB's years-long request to regulate online streaming platforms. But renowned filmmakers like Carlos Siguion-Reyna and Erik Matti staunchly oppose broadening the agency's mandate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How did Bongbong Marcos commemorate the 37th anniversary of the revolution that ousted his father? How did we, as a country? Aries Arugay, chair of the Political Science Department at UP, talks us through the symbolism of it all. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sunlife recently announced that domestic and common-law partners, as well as same-gender partners, could now be enrolled as qualified dependents under its new HMO policy. Two financial advisers — who are also an LGBT couple — say this means there is hope for LGBT rights in the Philippines.  For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok Hoste...

The president of Kaisa Para Sa Kaunlaran, Meah Ang See, breaks down the history of racism against the Chinese in the Philippines–and what the community is doing about it For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We take you on an audio walking tour of the Panciteria Macanista de Buen Gusto, a Spanish-era restaurant made famous by our national hero–before it gets demolished. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ukraine shocked the world when it held off a Russian invasion that analysts expected to last mere days. But the country has paid a high price and continues to look to democracies, including the Philippines, for support. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Department of Transportation just spent P12 billion to buy 120 new train cars to help commuters, only to discover the wagons were faulty and leaking once they got here. But wait — haven’t we seen this before? For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After hosting one of the Metro’s first protected bike lanes during the pandemic, Makati announced on February 10 that bike lanes along Ayala Avenue would soon be converted to shared lanes with public vehicles. In contrast, Quezon City is ramping up its cycling infrastructure. We head down to both cities and investigate. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Insta...

The Philippines, one of the world’s top providers of nurses, is quite ironically facing a nursing shortage itself. Some countries are so desperate, they’re offering scholarships for Filipino nurses to finish their studies abroad. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Filipina women continue to face cultural and logistical barriers to pursuing reproductive health, and the pandemic has only made things harder. Jess De Mesa, co-founder of Kindred Health, shares her perspective on femtech and improving health outcomes for women. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Even with one of the longest shorelines in the world, the Philippines has to bring in roughly 93% of our salt needs. What went wrong here? For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Harvard Business School graduate Rebecca Kersch talks about TANGapp, the remittance service she founded for Filipino migrant workers and their families. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The International Criminal Court has greenlit an investigation into killings under the Duterte administration’s war on drugs, but the Marcos government has made it clear it has no intention of cooperating. So how will they be able to gather evidence? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Even the strongest athletes need support. Runner Lexi Noval talks about the importance of having a dependable community in improving athletes’ overall growth. Listen to the full episode of Go Hard Girls here Better together: How Lexi Noval found her community in fitness Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Dumodoble yung paghihirap namin”: This year marks a decade since Yolanda tore through Tacloban City, but residents we spoke to say their nightmares are far from over. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Marcos grants the U.S. access to four more Philippine military sites, to counter Chinese aggression in the region. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PumaPodcastPH Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/puma_podcast/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/PumaPodcastPH  Tiktok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@pumapodcastph Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.