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As more foreign films and series on streaming are dubbed in Filipino, Pinoys continue to remain divided on them. In celebration of Buwan ng Mga Wika, voice actor and dub writer Nina Torralba reflects on the importance of making Filipino dubs—and making them well. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Facebook groups have become a venue for parents to put their babies up for adoption, and for prospective adopters to find a child to bring home. Behind this story of desperation is a legal, yet lengthy process that the government is trying to correct. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

The story of Metro Manila’s last remaining municipality, and how Pateros may yet upset Taguig and Makati in the fight over BGC and the EMBO barangays 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.

Celebrate National Heroes Day by immersing yourself in the reenactment of a major event in the Philippine Revolution against Spain. The Siege of Lipa coincides with the Philippine Independence in Kawit, Cavite, and has been largely overlooked in history. Learn more about this significant event through snippets from "A Time Traveller’s Guide To the History Of Lipa,” by our other podcast What’s AP?...

Daisy delos Santos, both a public school teacher and parent, reflects on the push to revert back to the old June to March school calendar. 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.

Cities all over the world are catching the 15-minute city wave, and Metro Manila’s local governments are no exception. But that brings with it an entirely new set of problems for the urban sprawl we live in today. Canwe actually make it happen? For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

National Historical Commission of the Philippines senior researcher Ian Alfonso discusses his new book “ Dogs in Philippine History” with historian Xiao Chua. 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 3 years of COVID lockdowns, the largest youth sports event in the Philippines finally resumed. In host city Marikina, student-athletes from 17 regions across the country all came together, promoting sportsmanship, discipline, excellence, and fair play. In this episode we get a glimpse of the young Filipino athlete’s journey through the aspirations of an eleven year-old student-athlete and he...

Four decades since Ninoy Aquino’s assassination, a crucial piece remains hidden from the public: the Aviation Security Command (AVSECOM) van that took his body away. What stories can this van tell us, and how can they help in our vow to #NeverForget? Listen to how MemCom executive director Carmelo Crisanto and his team are fighting to preserve this important artifact of martial law history. Featur...

This World Humanitarian Day, we remember Filipino health heroes like Juan Flavier, who revolutionized public health through relatability and a disarming sense of humor. In this snippet from the podcast Bago Ang Lahat, we revisit his life through his autobiography and anecdotes from children Joy Flavier-Alampay and Dr. Jondi Flavier, and colleague Dr. Susy Mercado. Listen to the full episode of “Ju...

In this episode of Teka Teka News, we talk about what to do when you lose your phone. We'll discuss the steps you should take to protect your data and get your phone back, as well as some tips on how to prevent losing your phone in the first place. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

We relive the glory of Filipinas’ win against New Zealand. Let’s feel proud again as the national anthem plays at the end of that match. And let’s acknowledge how big of a deal that was. In this episode, we also answer the question: what’s next for the country’s women football players? For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok Hosted on Acast...

Kusa palang dinisbar ng Supreme Court si Gadon. Why does this matter? In this episode, Atty. Ted Te talks about the significance of Gadon’s disbarment for repeatedly cursing journalist Raissa Robles.  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.

Let’s talk about the upcoming FIBA games - and the possibility of a Filipino player making it to the NBA. From Kai Sotto to the lessons from other basketball countries, let’s take a closer look at where we stand on the world stage. 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.

More and more comic book writers are looking beyond superheroes as role models for the youth. To commemorate International Youth Day, we are sharing a conversation with writer Bambi Eloriaga-Amago from our other podcast, Philippinerds.  Listen to the full episode of “What makes Pinoy komiks one of a kind?” here For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram...

Feeling the scorching heat in Metro Manila? You're not alone. In this episode, we delve into the alarming reality of July being declared the hottest month on record globally. Experts have been sounding the alarm for years, and now the evidence is undeniable: the Earth is heating up at an unprecedented rate. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter...

We can see as far ahead as we can look back to our past. Today is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Today we try to view with fresh eyes the ancients who wow’d Magellan and his crew in featured snippets from “The Bling of Our Ancestors”, an episode from What’s AP? Araling Panlipunan Rebooted. Listen to the full episode from What’s AP? here For more from the PumaPodcast team, fin...

In this episode of Teka Teka News, we revisit the case of Efren Morillo, the lone survivor of a police raid that killed four of his friends in Payatas, Quezon City, on August 21, 2016. Efren's testimony is at the heart of the first case to challenge President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-drug campaign, and it could be the key to the International Criminal Court's investigation into the drug war. For mor...

We check in on the decades-long effort to recover the Marcos family's ill-gotten wealth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can the hearing impaired enjoy theater? In this episode, we listen to their needs for access to entertainment 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 world's largest humanitarian organization is being forced to cut back on its assistance due to low funds. 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 Commission on Elections is planning to allow internet voting for overseas Filipino workers in the 2025 national elections. The Center for Migrant Advocacy has concerns about the internet voting system, even as it says OFWs would welcome the system–as long as they understand it first. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok Hosted on Aca...

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent the Marcos administration a clear message by meeting with former President Rodrigo Duterte, says an analyst researching Beijing politics. 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.

Aside from Carmona, a total of 1,485 other towns are also looking to become a city. In this episode of Teka Teka News, we talk to Raphael Montes of the UP Center for Local and Regional Governance about the requirements for this upgrade. We also discuss the different definitions of a city and the implications of Carmona's cityhood. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Fac...

We take stock of foreign policy under President Marcos Jr. so far, and ask: Why did it form such a small part of his second report to the nation? 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.