The Howie Severino Podcast

Candy Gourlay's YA novels “Tall Story” and “Bone Talk” were unlikely hits about Filipino teens facing unique struggles. This year’s “Wild Song” is the heart-wrenching story of Igorot youths shipped to America to be exhibited in the 1904 World’s Fair. But before the fame and glory, she endured nine years of rejections. Gourlay talks to Howie about why she persisted, the struggles of an author of co...

An audio essay by Howie Severino on how a tourism slogan can change, just by adding that prince of punctuation. Love the Philippines vs Love, the Philippines Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In case you missed it, award-winning filmmaker Jun Robles Lana talks about the importance of LGBTQ+ representation in movies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The speed at which Artificial Intelligence is advancing is "mind-boggling," says the Indian-born Prof. Sawhney, who teaches AI business applications at Northwestern University in the US. Citing the need for guardrails and ethical guidelines to manage its dangers and harness its potential, he compares the advent of AI to splitting the atom, with its enormous benefits coupled with the risk...

The speed at which Artificial Intelligence is advancing is "mind-boggling," says the Indian-born Prof. Sawhney, who teaches AI business applications at Northwestern University in the US. Citing the need for guardrails and ethical guidelines to manage its dangers and harness its potential, he compares the advent of AI to splitting the atom, with its enormous benefits coupled with the risk...

In case you missed it, historian Xiao Chua explains the role of trivia in history, citing our national hero Dr. Jose Rizal and the many tidbits about his life as an example. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After serving as head of GMA News and Public Affairs’ multiawarded digital team, 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 points of view through the mass media. A Pisay grad who majored in computer science in UP, Jaemark bel...

A former sports blogger, Jaemark gives his take on Philippine sports, championing our athletes, and fielding naturalized players from other countries. Listen to Part 2 of his conversation with Howie. --Producer: Shai LagardeEditor: Jayr Magtoto Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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...