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Pool testing is a method that combines samples from multiple people and carries out the test on one batch. The Philippine government said it is considering using pool testing to multiply testing capacity by 10. Pero effective ba ang pool testing? At kaya ba natin itong gawin? We asked  genomic data scientist DJ Bandoy in this Teka Teka news segment called COVID Corner. --- Send in a voice mes...

Today marks the 48th year since the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos placed the  entire Philippines under martial law rule. What lessons have we learned since then? AND another outbreak in China? Should we be worried? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pumapodcast/message See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

The BSP says more Filipinos redeemed their pledged loans from pawnshops during this pandemic. This data runs contrary to the behavior observed in other countries. Why is this happening? AND the richest individuals in the country just became a little poorer. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pumapodcast/message See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See a...

In this Teka Teka mini series, we look back at the events that took place during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown and its impact on the rights and freedoms of Filipinos. We talk to Atty. Ted Te about the temporary ban on outdoor protests back in June. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pumapodcast/message See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

Now that children are having their classes online, parents and education advocates are starting to worry about the strangers they could possibly  interact with on social media. So how can we keep our kids safe? Also, the United Nations Human Right Chief is urging government to revoke policies that could lead to killings namely the war on drugs and the Anti-Terror law. --- Send in a voice mess...

Paano malalaman kung gumaling ka na sa COVID-19? At pwede ka pa ba makahawa after 14 days in self quarantine? We ask genomic data scientist DJ Bandoy in this Teka Teka news segment called COVID Corner. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pumapodcast/message See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Department of Science and Technology revealed its initial list of areas that have been selected for the COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials. But what usually happens during these trials? And, how are local government units preparing for typhoon season amidst this health crisis? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pumapodcast/message See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Online learning + work from home = rising prices for gadgets. Should government impose a price cap on computers and gadgets in the time of COVID? Meanwhile, will robots take the jobs even of writers and journalists? Hear what machines have to say in this episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pumapodcast/message See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. H...

A beloved watering hole along Katipunan extension is among many establishments that closed shop. Our Puma correspondent Carl Javier walks us through his audio story about what this place means to him. And we tease more fresh podcasts in the lineup. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pumapodcast/message See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

Of course we want the best for Manila Bay, but is crushed dolomite really what it needs right now? AND government has signed a deal allowing  China-backed Dito Telco to build cell sites inside military camps. Why  are some lawmakers worried? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pumapodcast/message See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

COVID  Corner muna. The Philippine Genome Center reported that they found  mutations of the coronavirus from several patients. We speak with Dr. DJ  Bandoy, isang genomic data scientist mula sa UC Davis. What happens to a  virus when it mutates, and how does it affect the population when it  does? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See ac...

COVID  Corner muna. The Philippine Genome Center reported that they found  mutations of the coronavirus from several patients. We speak with Dr. DJ  Bandoy, isang genomic data scientist mula sa UC Davis. What happens to a  virus when it mutates, and how does it affect the population when it  does? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pumapodcast/message See omnys...

4.6  million Filipinos are unemployed in July, according to the Philippine  Statistics Authority. What does this mean for people who are looking for  work? AND regional television and radio stations of the embattled  network ABS-CBN have shut down. Should we be concerned? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pumapodcast/message See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted...

COVID Corner muna. How goes the hunt for a vaccine for COVID-19? We  speak with Dr. DJ Bandoy, isang genomic data scientist mula sa UC Davis.  How do vaccines work, and when can we really expect progress on that  front? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Si Presidente Duterte na mismo ang nagsasabi, marami siyang karamdaman. Just last week, he updated all of us about his health.  Pero bakit tuwing mawawala siya sa mata ng publiko, ang laging tanong: may sakit ba si Presidente? Ang episode na ito ay unang nilabas noong July 2019. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pumapodcast/message See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Four years into the War on Drugs, the public has serious concerns over the conduct of policemen and the troubling number of deaths. Meanwhile, children are orphaned and caught in the crossfire. What has happened to the youth President Duterte and law enforcers say they want to rescue? Subscribe to Tokhang sa Tokhang on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. --- Send in a voice...

Remember the X marks in LRT-1 that baffled commuters? Designer Dan Matutina and behavioral economist Jeff Arapoc discuss public design. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pumapodcast/message See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kumustahin naman natin ang media—the journalists and the environment in which they must cover one of the Philippines' bloodiest chapters in decades. Subscribe to Tokhang sa Tokhang on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pumapodcast/message See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

What if there was a way to bring fruits and vegetables to our homes straight from the farm? Economists and agriculture advocates Jerik Cruz and Majo Muyrong tell us all about "Bayan-Anihan". Subscribe to A Better Normal on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Anchor. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pumapodcast/message See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See...

Artists and musicians have always reflected history. They struggle to capture the spirit of the times. Their images and words chronicle not so much the events, but the things harder to define in the air. In this episode of Tokhang sa Tokhang, we listen to the music and the artists who for the past four years have been processing -- and debating -- their and our own thoughts about the War on Drugs....

30,000 "deaths under investigation", 5,500 killed in "legitimate" anti-drug operations. For what, and at what else's cost? Subscribe to Tokhang sa Tokhang on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pumapodcast/message See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LTFRB, LTO, Department of Finance, and civil society groups join Benjie Dela Peña for a live Q&A answering your questions on his #BetterNormal proposal for public transportation. This episode was produced in partnership with Asia Society Philippines. Subscribe to A Better Normal on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Anchor. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pumapodcast/message See omnyst...

Just a quick update on our episode on the Anti Terror Bill that has now been signed by President Duterte as the Anti Terrorism Act of 2020. Hosted by Roby Alampay. Featuring, Atty. Ted Te. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pumapodcast/message See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's start with the basics. "Four million drug users." How did the government get to that number? Subscribe to Tokhang sa Tokhang on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pumapodcast/message See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 1987 Constitution guarantees press freedom and free expression. But not even those fundamental freedoms are absolute. Libel, for example, is NOT protected speech...and in the digital age, libeling someone online - cyberlibel - actually carries a higher penalty.  And suddenly Filipinos are taking on all these terms - press freedom, free expression, libel, and cyberlibel - and all the atten...