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US Vice President Kamala Harris renews the superpower’s commitment to the Philippines on a highly charged trip to Palawan.  For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senator Risa Hontiveros says she unearthed a plot by Chinese syndicates that recruits Filipino workers, in turn forcing them to lure foreigners into dubious cryptocurrency schemes. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This bill is proposing to tax all online services and subscription-based streaming services to raise much-needed public revenues. Problem is, experts say the burden will only be passed on to consumers. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Former US President Barack Obama holds his foundation’s first Democracy Forum in New York, with activists and leaders like former VP Leni Robredo sharing their hard-won insights.  For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For World Diabetes Day, we speak to Johanah Co, who has been living with diabetes for 21 years. From constantly checking her blood sugar to planning the food she eats, she lets us in on her daily routine, and tells us what we can do to make life easier for people like her. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok See omnystudio.com/listener...

The stakes couldn't be higher for the Philippines as the world deliberates on climate compensation at the UN's climate summit this year. We speak to Atty. Tony La Viña, a climate justice advocate who was part of the Manila Observatory's delegation to COP27. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

Today, the world population crossed a staggering milestone: 8 billion humans. And the symbolic 8 billionth baby was actually born here in the Philippines, at least according to the Population Commission. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

It’s a perennial issue year after year: the families of overseas Filipino workers have to wait months to get their balikbayan boxes for Christmas. Or sometimes it does arrive, spoiled and looted. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

In a male-dominated sport, how do we create more opportunities for women and inspire more girls to take a step and be part of change? First female PBA coach Mau Belen, women’s advocate Mariana Lopa, and PWD athlete Kat Tan discuss their experiences and strategies in transforming the women's basketball landscape in the Philippines.  Go Hard Girls See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Carljoe Javier gives his thoughts on how society looks at art, film and music. And how this affects public support–or feeds the lack thereof.  For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Few countries take Christmas as seriously as the Philippines – but with inflation set to peak this December, Filipinos are in for a sparse holiday season.  For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Percy Lapid’s killers are finally facing charges after an up-and-down investigation, but the bigger questions remain: How could a kill order have come from inside the national penitentiary? What’s wrong with our prison system? For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See a...

At Harvard, disinformation researcher Jonathan Ong and former Vice President Leni Robredo discuss concrete ways to counteract malevolent influence campaigns in the country. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Usapang Econ podcast returns for another season! Listen to economists JC Punongbayan and Cherry Madriaga as they talk about what it will take to improve the agriculture sector of the Philippines. Listen to Usapang Econ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all wish to live in ideal cities where we have better transportation systems, easier access to our needs and more space to grow our talents. In this podcast episode we help you paint a clearer picture of that ideal estate, especially when it comes to giving culture a physical space in our society. Listen to Estate of Mind  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. Se...

What does it mean to have gender equality in volleyball and empower the next generation of players? In this episode takeover by Go Hard Girls, host and women's advocate Ceej Tantengco talks to Creamline Cool Smashers player Jia de Guzman in celebration of International Day of the Girl. Listen to Go Hard Girls   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

MapaKalamidad.ph believes that when we share what we see, everyone can stay informed to avoid danger and to reduce risk together. In this episode takeover by A Better Normal podcast, we talk about how we can map out our own rescue during calamities. Listen to A Better Normal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More than two million Filipinos have visual impairments as of 2018, according to the Philippine Eye Disease Study by the Philippine Eye Research Institute. In this episode takeover by A Better Normal podcast, ophthalmologist Dr. Jubaida Aquino talks about how to avoid blindness through early screening. Listen to A Better Normal   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast...

We listen in on the annual Jaime V Ongpin Seminar, as notable journalists discuss the challenges of working in an era marked by impunity and disinformation. For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last week, President Xi Jinping cemented himself as the most powerful leader China has seen in decades. He now has virtually unchecked control of the whole country. In this episode, we ask: What does this mean for the Philippines? For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. S...

The police kill one black person every four hours in Brazil, and they are two and a half times more likely to shoot a black person to death in the US. Affected communities tell their countries’ leaders at the UN Human Rights Council: “Do more, and do it fast.” For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Make-A-Wish Philippines executive director Aleah Ortiz walks us through what we can do to help make children’s wishes come true–and arm them with a little bit of hope for the future.  For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Full speed ahead,” President Marcos directed the Department of Transportation at his first State of the Nation Address. Transport Secretary Jaime Bautista outlines how he plans to carry that out.  For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Widespread backlash has forced the senator to quickly walk back his comment on banning Korean dramas. But he did get an important discussion going: what can we do to help the local entertainment industry?  For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

The high-profile illegal drug case against Juanito Jose Remulla III has once more shone a spotlight on the justice system. Will it treat the justice secretary’s eldest son the same way it treats thousands of low-level drug offenders? For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tiktok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast...