The Howie Severino Podcast

Jaemark and Howie have been having conversations about the future of media for almost 20 years. After nine years as editor-in-chief of GMA News Online where he succeeded Howie, Jaemark is off to Harvard to study… the future of media. In particular, how to regain public trust. Technology has created countless echo chambers where people just hear what they agree with, while avoiding alternative poin...

In case you missed it, Manolo Quezon, President Manuel L. Quezon’s grandson, breaks down what patriotism and nationalism mean in light of the 125th anniversary of Philippine Independence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In time for the 125th anniversary of June 12, 1898, public intellectual Manuel L. Quezon III, grandson of the country's second president Manuel L. Quezon, questions whether that is even the right date to mark the nation's independence. Howie and Manolo discuss Filipino victories over Spanish forces in many provinces that led to a short-lived independence, before the US arrived to occupy an...

In part 2 of the Manolo Quezon episode, he connects the dots from the independence in 1946 that his grandfather Manuel L. Quezon did not live to see, to the fall of dictatorship in 1986 to, finally, what he asserts was the rise of a new national consensus in the 2022 elections. Manolo and Howie tackle the meaning of one of MLQ's most famous quotes: "I prefer a government run like hell by...

("Filipino patriotism is very strong.")In time for the 125th anniversary of June 12, 1898, public intellectual Manuel L. Quezon III, the grandson of the country's second president Manuel L. Quezon, questions whether that is even the right date to mark the nation's independence. August 1896 was when Filipinos declared they desired to be free, and July 4, 1946 was when the United S...

Our guest studied overseas to be a geologist specializing in volcanos, and realized the skills he learned could be applied to disaster analysis and preparedness. He cites examples where disaster was averted because of new tools, but also bemoans the outdated hazard maps that underestimated the storm surge in Leyte that killed thousands during super typhoon Yolanda. What we need, Lagmay explains, a...

Our guest studied overseas to be a geologist specializing in volcanos, and realized the skills he learned could be applied to disaster analysis and preparedness. He cites examples where disaster was averted because of new tools, but also bemoans the outdated hazard maps that underestimated the storm surge in Leyte that killed thousands during super typhoon Yolanda. What we need, Lagmay explains, a...

The burning of the iconic Manila Post Office building is a chance to imagine it restored as a public arts hub, and not as a commercial establishment, according to heritage advocate Ivan Henares who now heads UNESCO’s National Commission of the Philippines. In addressing rumors of arson, Henares said the government would never allow the now-gutted Manila Post Office to be demolished. Instead, it co...

GMA reporter and now I-Witness documentarist John Consulta reveals some tricks of a dangerous trade, telling stories about police raids, body cameras, and surprise tipsters. Known for his scoops and deep contacts in law enforcement, Consulta shares how he uses “pan de sal diplomacy” to bond with informants, provides ad hoc counseling to crime suspects, and tactfully declines money in envelopes fro...

GMA reporter and now I-Witness documentarist John Consulta reveals some tricks of a dangerous trade, telling stories about police raids, body cameras, and surprise tipsters. Known for his scoops and deep contacts in law enforcement, Consulta shares how he uses “pan de sal diplomacy” to bond with informants, provides ad hoc counseling to crime suspects, and tactfully declines money in envelopes fro...

Sigmund Freud changed the way we thought about dreams by asserting what they can tell us about ourselves and our innermost feelings. Psychiatrists like Dr. Rifareal today use dreams to understand what their patients are going through. Then there are “lucid dreams,” dreams that seem so real that you know these are dreams even if you’re asleep. She explains to Howie Severino that you can influence h...

He was a singer in a band when he won a cooking competition. That led to a career shift not just to culinary arts but to hosting a food show that highlights the full variety in native cuisine, from flowers to bats. JR Royol talks to Howie Severino about his travels, planting rice in his ancestral village in the Cordillera, the sex life of kalabasa, and other offbeat topics. --Producer: Eumer Yanga...

Kakaiba ang pinakahuling pelikula ni Direk Jun Robles Lana, ang “About Us But Not About US,” na may dalawang karakter lang na nag-uusap sa restaurant, ngunit naghakot na ng mga award. Nagbunga raw ang kuwento sa isang masakit na pangyayari sa buhay niya at nung una ayaw niyang ipalabas sa sinehan. Ibinahagi rin ng direktor kay Howie Severino kung bakit malaking sugal ang ilan sa kanyang mga obra n...

Fr. Edwin “Edu” Gariguez has long been on the frontlines of environmental struggles in Mindoro, the latest being community responses to the Mindoro oil spill last February 28.Winner of the prestigious international Goldman Environmental Prize, Fr. Edu talks to Howie Severino about the dangers he’s faced, including being red-tagged and put on a hit list, and what he calls an ecological spirituality...

Fr. Edwin “Edu” Gariguez has long been on the frontlines of environmental struggles in Mindoro, the latest being community responses to the Mindoro oil spill last February 28.Winner of the prestigious international Goldman Environmental Prize, Fr. Edu talks to Howie Severino about the dangers he’s faced, including being red-tagged and put on a hit list, and what he calls an ecological spirituality...

Howie Severino digs deep into history to find a more enlightened time in this aspect of social relations. A passing reference in a book led Howie on a quest to know about a little known divorce case that also showed the legal system to be swift and fair. Today, the Philippines is one of only two countries in the world where divorce is still illegal, the other being the Vatican. Hosted on Acast. Se...

After devoting his career to protecting the country’s marine environment, diver and underwater filmmaker Robert Suntay is grappling with one of the worst marine disasters in history, the February 28 oil spill off Mindoro that is threatening the world’s most diverse ocean environments. Suntay explains to Howie the high stakes while sharing his exasperation at the government’s slow action. Even afte...

After devoting his career to protecting the country’s marine environment, diver and underwater filmmaker Robert Suntay is grappling with one of the worst marine disasters in history, the February 28 oil spill off Mindoro that is threatening the world’s most diverse ocean environments. Suntay explains to Howie the high stakes while sharing his exasperation at the government’s slow action. Even afte...

Howie Severino catches up with his colleague Mav while she’s traveling solo, by accident, in Europe. In a wide-ranging convo, Mav shares what it’s like to be a young woman reporting on male athletes, a rising journalist who has finally attained her dream of producing documentaries, and a millennial constantly badgered about being single. She talks about her first taste of TV journalism as an eight...

Howie Severino catches up with his colleague Mav while she’s traveling solo, by accident, in Europe. In a wide-ranging convo, Mav shares what it’s like to be a young woman reporting on male athletes, a rising journalist who has finally attained her dream of producing documentaries, and a millennial constantly badgered about being single. She talks about her first taste of TV journalism as an eight...

AKA Kevin Eric Raymundo, the famed political cartoonist now goes by the nickname TK, the initials of his viral character. He tells Howie Severino how his life changed after he became political in his comics and he required armed guards at a book-signing event, probably the first Filipino cartoonist to need security. He also talks about his other craft of animation and how it's different from,...

AKA Kevin Eric Raymundo, the famed political cartoonist now goes by the nickname TK, the initials of his viral character. He tells Howie Severino how his life changed after he became political in his comics and he required armed guards at a book-signing event, probably the first Filipino cartoonist to need security. He also talks about his other craft of animation and how it's different from,...

Ayala Avenue in Makati is the gold standard for protected bike lanes in the country. So when the announcement came that these would now be shared with public utility vehicles, cyclists came out in force to protest. Ayala Land and the Makati LGU backed down and canceled their plan. Howie Severino talks to Lester Babiera, cycling advocate and a leader of the movement to protect bike lanes. Lester ex...

Ayala Avenue in Makati is the gold standard for protected bike lanes in the country. So when the announcement came that these would now be shared with public utility vehicles, cyclists came out in force to protest. Ayala Land and the Makati LGU backed down and canceled their plan. Howie Severino talks to Lester Babiera, cycling advocate and a leader of the movement to protect bike lanes. Lester ex...

A near-death experience in the ICU forced this renowned public interest lawyer to sort out his priorities. He talks to Howie Severino about why he needed to go public with his prostate cancer, which very few men want to talk about. Then they tackle some of those issues that he thinks about the most: how climate change is causing typhoons in the Philippines to jump around; why the government needs...