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The Department of Science and Technology revealed its initial list of areas that have been selected for the COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials. But what usually happens during these trials? And, how are local government units preparing for typhoon season amidst this health crisis? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Online learning + work from home = rising prices for gadgets. Should government impose a price cap on computers and gadgets in the time of COVID? Meanwhile, will robots take the jobs even of writers and journalists? Hear what machines have to say in this episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A beloved watering hole along Katipunan extension is among many establishments that closed shop. Our Puma correspondent Carl Javier walks us through his audio story about what this place means to him. And we tease more fresh podcasts in the lineup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Of course we want the best for Manila Bay, but is crushed dolomite really what it needs right now? AND government has signed a deal allowing  China-backed Dito Telco to build cell sites inside military camps. Why  are some lawmakers worried? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

COVID  Corner muna. The Philippine Genome Center reported that they found  mutations of the coronavirus from several patients. We speak with Dr. DJ  Bandoy, isang genomic data scientist mula sa UC Davis. What happens to a  virus when it mutates, and how does it affect the population when it  does? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See ac...

4.6  million Filipinos are unemployed in July, according to the Philippine  Statistics Authority. What does this mean for people who are looking for  work? AND regional television and radio stations of the embattled  network ABS-CBN have shut down. Should we be concerned? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are groups really talking about when they say they want a  revolutionary government? And is it something even worth considering at  this time? AND Inday Espina-Varona asks Clinical Psychologist Dr. Caring  Tarroja for tips to cope with the pandemic stress. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A fire hit Manila’s oldest artist-run space last June which left its  archives badly damaged from the fire, rain, and mold. How are they  recovering now? We talk to Marga Villanueva about how Lopez Museum is  helping restore Green Papaya Art Projects’ archives, and why its  archives are important. Plus we have some newly released podcasts for  you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Retired NBI Director Dante Gierran has been appointed by the President to lead the embattled PhilHealth. But what do we know about Gierran? And what does he know about running an insurance company? AND speaking of health, how is President Duterte? And should we be worried about the state of his health? Can you guess our mystery soundbite? Hint: Nag-trend siya sa Twitter (ulit) See omnystudio.com/l...

COVID Corner muna. How goes the hunt for a vaccine for COVID-19? We  speak with Dr. DJ Bandoy, isang genomic data scientist mula sa UC Davis.  How do vaccines work, and when can we really expect progress on that  front? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bayanihan 2 allots P165-B for health, tourism, education,  transportation, AND everything else.  Meanwhile...government needs 3,000 more health care workers in the fight  against COVID-19. But data shows around 200,000 registered nurses are  jobless. So is there a shortage or is there a surplus in potential  frontliners? What explains the gap between supply and demand? See omnystudio.com/listener...