The Howie Severino Podcast

Ayon kay Zig, may takot siya na hindi panonoorin ang teleseryeng ito dahil mataas ang Noli at Fili. Ngunit dahil sa twists sa kuwento at GenZ karakter na bumalik sa kasaysayan, nagkaroon ito ng malaking audience.  Idiniin ni Zig na hindi lang mang-aliw ang pakay nila kundi magmulat tungkol sa halaga ng kasaysayan at kalagayan ng kababaihan.  Ang panibagong Maria Clara ay palaban at hindi...

Ayon kay Zig, may takot siya na hindi panonoorin ang teleseryeng ito dahil mataas ang Noli at Fili. Ngunit dahil sa twists sa kuwento at GenZ karakter na bumalik sa kasaysayan, nagkaroon ito ng malaking audience.  Idiniin ni Zig na hindi lang mang-aliw ang pakay nila kundi magmulat tungkol sa halaga ng kasaysayan at kalagayan ng kababaihan.  Ang panibagong Maria Clara ay palaban at hindi...

Following his graduation from UP in 2017, Norman King became a symbol of Ayta achievement, appeared as an Ayta character in a teleserye starring Dingdong Dantes, and even starred in his own commercial. Following this rise to fame, he returned to his community in Porac, Pampanga to help his father, an Ayta chieftain, in their struggle for land rights. Last May, their tribe achieved its dream of acq...

The son of prominent politicians, Leviste dropped out of Yale University to pursue a dream: to make solar compete with fossil fuels in the Philippines. Now he wants to build the biggest solar farm in the world and make coal obsolete. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The human rights lawyer recalls the day when he was 11 years old and soldiers took away his father, Sen. Jose W. Diokno. He explains what one-man rule was like and what we must remember today, 50 years after the proclamation of Martial Law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The former climate change commissioner and now Greenpeace leader talks to Howie Severino about extreme weather, the nation's addiction to coal, the prospects for renewable energy, and the growing popularity of bicycle transport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Howie Severino speaks to a man with a tough job, Chuck Crisanto, the executive director of the government agency tasked with memorializing human rights violations during the martial law era. Crisanto explains the challenge of educating the youth and building a museum mandated by law but may not receive any public funding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a mechanical engineering student, Angel Palma was granted a US patent for her potentially revolutionary invention, an air-conditioner that uses no harmful refrigerants and less electricity than conventional air-con. She tells Howie Severino how she got on the path to becoming a scientist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On youth-oriented, no-holds-barred Tiktok, an older user is creating waves with amusing, well-researched content that serves to counter a sea of falsehoods. "There is power in short-form video and the kids are watching that," says genealogist Mona Magno-Veluz, the real name of Mighty Magulang.    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Howie Severino talks to Dominic "Doc" Ligot, the co-developer of an award-winning dengue hotspot prediction tool, about the opportunities and dangers of the digital transformation of nearly everything, from retail to fighting pandemics to news to agriculture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The holiday crooner says his most famous Christmas song was originally composed for a school reunion. Jose Mari Chan occasionally breaks out into song as he talks about his earliest years as a songwriter, and reveals that he created Tagalog ballads popularized by others—as well as a few other tunes you might find familiar. Listen to this conversation recorded on August 11, 2022. Hosted on Acast. S...

A former model from a showbiz family, Illac Diaz shifted careers and became a global leader in grassroots renewable energy, bringing solar lights in plastic bottles to rural communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In case you missed it, Martika Escobar talks about the importance of collaborative work in the film industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When he’s not on stage or on screen, Bart Guingona is tweeting provocations, battling haters, and standing up for the rights of entertainers. He talks to Howie Severino about what motivates him and answers the question: what kind of government support should artists accept? Listen to this episode recorded on August 23, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In case you missed it, Michael Tan talks about the relevance of resilience in facing crises. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part 2 of our conversation, Lila Shahani talks about the controversial open letter she wrote to her Uncle Ed in 2009 and how it affected her family relationships. FVR was always congenial with her yet evaded critical questions whose answers he might have brought to his grave.  Listen to this episode recorded on August 17, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Was he a better military man or politician? Lila Ramos Shahani discusses FVR's long and storied career, as well as her memories of him as her doting tito who became her father figure when her own father died when she was very young. She describes him as brilliant yet, like many men of his generation, he possessed a machismo that did not allow him to see women as equals. He was a constitutionalist...

In case you missed it, Randy David recalls the time they shifted from the English language to Filipino for serious talk shows on primetime TV.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this convo with Howie, Cong. Joey Salceda covers a lot of ground, from what he learned from FVR to his ideas about taxing Facebook and Netflix, and what he thinks about President Bongbong Marcos’ promise to halve the price of rice.   Listen to this episode recorded on August 8, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In case you missed it, Ricky Lee talks about turning misery and pain into a compelling story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tinalakay ng direktor ng The Raya School at publisher ng Adarna Books ang pagtuturo ng kasaysayan, kung paano labanan ang fake news, ang pagbubukas ng paaralan sa panahon ng pandemya, at kung paano nakatulong sa ilang LGBTQIA na mag-aaral ang online classes. Pakinggan ang diskusyong ito na nirekord noong Agosto 2, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a provocative conversation, Prof. Lico recalls the first Marcos regime’s “edifice complex” and how massive structures were used as propaganda. But he also calls the period a golden age for Philippine architecture in its conscious attempt to expand on the genius of the humble Filipino home.  Listen to this discussion recorded on July 19, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

"We are all pedestrians yet pedestrians are the number one not serviced by our Build Build Build infrastructure." Landscape architect and urban historian Paulo Alcazaren dreams of green spaces in the metropolis, gets geeky about sidewalks, recalls what happened to our extensive urban parks, and hails the boom in bicycle lanes. Listen more in this conversation recorded on July 8, 2022. Hosted on Ac...

In this episode recorded on June 10, 2021, Ambeth Ocampo talks about the importance of historians educating the public amidst the prevalence of unreliable sources on social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a young  diver, Anna fell in love with sharks, and has since devoted herself to making them and other creatures of the sea loved by others. She's the founder and leader of “Save Philippine Seas,” a marine education and advocacy group. Dive into this conversation recorded last June 27, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.