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New COVID-19 variants have higher transmission rates. In response, public health officials are considering recommending double face masks. But how effective would that be? For more questions about COVID-19, message us on the Teka Teka Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/tekateka.news/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

In this episode—a frog once thought extinct, and a flower we didn't know existed. We speak with the Filipino scientists unearthing new treasures in our islands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Earlier this week Myanmar's military seized power and declared a state of emergency. Civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other officials of the National League for Democracy have been detained. What led to this? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More than 70% of the population in Manaus, Brazil have been infected with COVID-19. The infections are linked to the new variant. How much do we know about it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Defense secretary Lorenzana has fired the top AFP intel officer over the erroneous red-tagging list of UP alumni. How much do we know about the military's intelligence unit? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Malampaya power plant in Palawan provides 40% of Luzon's energy needs. But there are many in remote areas of the province who still don't have electricity. Broadcaster Gerry Ortega crusaded against this inequity until ten years ago, when he was silenced for it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does it take to be a champion of the environment in the Philippines? Bravery. Love for the land. And belief in a better world. We talk to environmentalists who continued the work that Leonard Co started. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Philippine Red Cross has started offering saliva-based tests for COVID-19. Genomic data scientist Dr. DJ Bandoy explains what we know so far. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Journalists in East Africa share stories of  fighting the disinformation that continues to shroud Covid-19 efforts. But with vaccines rolling in and several countries poised to put an end to the pandemic, how long will governments keep up the charade? This episode is part of the Denial and Disinformation series initiated by International Media Support with PumaPodcast. See omnystudio.com/list...

The Defense Department has unilaterally scrapped an agreement that has stood between security forces and the University of the Philippines for 3 decades. What is in the UP-DND Accord? And what does its abrogation mean for the military and UP... and for everybody else? We ask Atty. Ted Te. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Linmae Co used to go to UP Diliman with her father, Leonard, who taught biology there. He would tour her around and show her the wildlife that grew on campus. Once, he pointed to a native dita tree, and said, this was where he wanted to be buried. She fulfilled that wish sooner than anyone would have imagined. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

Around 30 elderly people died in Norway after receiving a coronavirus vaccine. The patients were frail and terminally ill to begin with. What should have been considered? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Philippine economy is expected to have shrunk by as much as 10% in 2020. While experts are optimistic about the new year, much of our growth still depends on the government's response to COVID-19, especially how we procure our vaccines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some countries in the East African region fail to recognize COVID-19 as a serious threat; whether it is an outright declaration of a virus-free country, lack of COVID-19 reports in conflict areas, or an internet blackout. This episode is part of the Denial and Disinformation series initiated by International Media Support with PumaPodcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hoste...

Leonard Co believed that to heal the environment, we have to go back to our roots. Literally. As one of the country's leading botanists he studied and made important discoveries about our indigenous plants and trees. But a decade ago in Kananga, Leyte, he was cut down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Late stage trials showed that Sinovac has an efficacy of 50.4%, much lower than the 90% of other vaccines. What does this mean? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Speculation and false information about Christine Dacera's death spread like wildfire online. What lessons can we learn from this? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this explainer, Atty. Ted Te breaks down the police investigation surrounding the death of Christine Dacera on New Year's Eve. What went wrong? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As 2020 ended, a new variant of COVID-19 was identified in the U.K. It is said to be more transmissible. What do we know about it so far? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

September pa lang, nakikinig na tayo ng Christmas songs. Let's find out: what makes the carols we hear, our own? With former NCCA chair Felipe de Leon, Jr. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During the time of fake news and disinformation about the coronavirus, can people take a joke? We talk to the editor of Al Hudood, a political satire publication in Jordan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nepali workers fled the virus in India. Some walked or biked for days. A few months later they had to return. Journalists of Herne Katha report these struggles and how they captured the stories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whether it's government regulating social media or trolls attacking critics, journalists find themselves fending off attacks while reporting about the pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Studies show between 25-35% of recovered patients still have symptoms of COVID-19 months after they tested negative. Why? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The ADB growth forecast says the Philippines posted the worst economic performance in Southeast Asia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.