The Howie Severino Podcast

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.

Risa Hontiveros has unfinished business at the Senate—from pandemic recovery to legislation for the welfare of women, children, the LGBTQIA+ community, and indigent sectors. She’s facing the challenges of being the lone opposition winner while a single mother of four children. She talks to us about how she has juggled her time, including the day she had to cast her vote in the Senate while accompa...

In case you missed it, Ambeth Ocampo talks about his views on colonization in the Philippines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In case you missed it—award winning director, Isabel Sandoval,  talks about her struggles in the film industry as a transgender woman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“When you see my work ethic in terms of driving, building cars, fixing cars, I'm about results, 'di ba? I always wanted that to speak about my personality rather than I'm trans gender,” says the multifaceted entrepreneur Angie Mead King, who bravely came out as a trans woman back in 2016. Angie looks back on how coming out affected her marriage with model Joey Mead and explains how the Filipino la...

In case you missed it, Drew Arellano talks about how it was like growing up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In case you missed it—Howie’s son, Alon Severino, takes this chance to be the interviewer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOYM awardee Dr. Jayeel Cornelio of Ateneo de Manila University thinks generational labels like "millennial" and "Gen Z" are meaningless for Filipinos and even treacherous.  The young sociologist explains why, along with the problems of religion in the Philippines and how these affect youths and the LGBTQ+ communities.  Listen to this conversation recorded on June 13, 2022. Hosted on Aca...

The drug war for the past six years made the Philippines notorious around the world. So why is President Rodrigo Duterte ending his presidency with such high popularity? Dr. Vicente Rafael, history professor at the University of Washington, tries to explain why in this interview and in his new book, "The Sovereign Trickster: Death and Laughter in the Age of Duterte." This episode was recorded on M...