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Last June 30, Bayanihan 2 expired with 18 billion pesos meant for COVID response left unspent. Ken Abante of Citizen's Budget Tracker breaks down the funds' supposed allocation and how their expiration affects Filipinos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The battle for the West Philippine Sea is far from over. Policy experts think it's time we use alliances to strengthen our position. Dindo Manhit of Stratbase ADR Institute tells us who we can team up with and the ways we can go about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bloomberg ranked 53 countries based on the best and worst places to be as the world starts to go back to normal. On the top of the list are U.S., New Zealand, Switzerland, and Israel. The Philippines ranks 52. DJ Bandoy breaks down Bloomberg's criteria. For more questions: askdocbandoy@gmail.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

In 2019, Facebook took down 200 accounts that were peddling fake news and lodging attacks against Duterte's political opponents. Facebook linked these accounts to one man: Nic Gabunada, the same person recently hired by the Department of Finance to handle their communications strategy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Awkwardness around periods makes it harder for girls to stay in sports. adidas senior product manager Kim Buerger takes us into how they made period-proof tights, and why we need to design specifically for women. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gab and Jaime ran into each other in college but they didn't give it much attention. Until they saw each other on a dating app. Years later, they had rings in their pockets, waiting for the stars in the Sahara. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What food or drinks should I avoid before and after getting vaccinated? Is it safe to proceed with my COVID-19 shot if my blood pressure is high? Dr. DJ Bandoy answers common questions from listeners. Have a question about COVID-19? Email askdocbandoy@gmail.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On her last day in office, ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda filed a request for a full investigation into President Duterte's drug war. But who will be taking over should the court approve the probe? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda formally requested legal authorization to open a full investigation into President Duterte's drug war. The UP Law Center Institute of Human Rights and Institute of International Legal Studies discuss what we can expect from the court moving forward. Link to the ICC Victims Representation Form: https://www.icc-cpi.int/pages/victims-info-page.aspx?for=%27philippines%27...

We know that COVID-19 is a zoonotic disease transmitted to humans by animals but can people pass it to their pets? Dr. DJ Bandoy answers this question from one of his listeners. Have a question about COVID-19? Email us at  askdocbandoy@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shakira and Roz took part in a makalaglag-panty, makatanggal-bra dare at a party. But the timing was never right. So sila na mismo ang nag-tama ang timing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A former speechwriter for President Noynoy Aquino—one of many young Filipinos who joined the government at the time—shares his story. It's a tale of working on donated ‘naghihingalo' laptops; presenting work as though defending his thesis, and proudly keeping his ID on while commuting from work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

Noynoy Aquino was born into politics, the only son to parents who came from two of the most prominent political names in the Philippines. He became the 15th President of the Philippines, anchoring his program on clean government and public accountability. He passed away on June 24, 2021, at the age of 61. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

R and A met online when they were in different continents. When they started to get to know each other at nasa Pilipinas na sila, may community quarantine naman. How do you stay together when you have to be socially distanced? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's not UK variant, it's alpha variant. Dr. DJ Bandoy explains the WHO's new system of naming COVID-19 variants. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's not business as usual. A new study shows that over 50% of Filipino employees have mental health concerns during the pandemic. Data researcher Piril Yagli helps us interpret the numbers and shares what companies can do for their people. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gilas Pilipinas beat Korea for the first time in eight years! On the surface, our winning teams seem very different. But they have more in common than you might think. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can I take Astra now and Pfizer later? Dr. DJ Bandoy breaks down the recent studies that mix and match COVID-19 vaccine doses. For a link to the study: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)01115-6/fulltext   For more questions:  askdocbandoy@gmail.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

When game designers Sin and Pam met, they were in separate relationships. But as they started to see each other in a different light, they realized the kind of love they wanted all along was just a few moves away. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Philippines is among the last countries in Asia-Pacific to recover from COVID-19, according to Moody's Analytics. The yearlong lockdown has further widened the gap between the rich and the poor. Jose Ramon Albert, a senior research fellow of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, talks about the investments that should be made if we were to “arise as one”. See omnys...

Last week, Marvel announced the Fil-Am Captain America Ari Agbayani. There was celebration, but there was also a lot of backlash. Award-winning author Vida Cruz stops by to talk about comics, colonization, and Filipino identity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's not as simple as waving a flag. Why did the Philippines have two Independence Days? And who is this mystery American called “The Stranger”, and what was he doing at the signing of our constitution? Historian Sab Schnabel and history nerd Ceej Tantengco of “What's AP? Araling Panlipunan Rebooted” take you back in time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Ham and Jaz meet right before the pandemic starts, and decide to start a romance as the world falls apart. As the days go by, they realize that they can no longer distance from each other. Pero pag-ibig ba talaga 'to, o quaran-fling lang? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We used to think that the Philippines had three waves of migration: Negrito, Malay, and Indones. But Dr. Maximilian Larena, a Filipino geneticist based in Sweden, reveals that we were populated by at least five waves of migration. Here's what we can learn from our genetic history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Parts of Luzon have been experiencing power interruptions, and yet the Philippines has the second most expensive electricity rates in Asia. Nic Satur Jr. of  Kuryente.org  explains how electricity is distributed to our homes and breaks down its cost. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.