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As Canada and the Philippines strengthen labor ties, Wilma Delo, a caregiver and activist in Canada, says protecting workers abroad must go hand in hand with creating decent jobs at home.In the first episode of our mini-series “Exporting Dreams,” she talks about the challenges Filipino caregivers face, from low wages and job insecurity to workplace protections and the fear of speaking out.

Almost a year after Typhoon Tino left at least 269 dead, Cebuanos still brace themselves for disaster whenever heavy rain falls. And just this month, a landslide in Barangay Pulangbato, Cebu City killed three people. Floods have become more frequent, even without a typhoon.In this episode of Teka Teka, journalist Maverick Avila talks to three women from one family fighting on different fronts. Atty. Golly Estenzo Ramos, the environmental lawyer who helped stop offshore drilling in Tañon Strait, explains what the law already guarantees and how communities can use it. Dr. Emma Estenzo Porio, professor emeritus and lead author of the IPCC’s upcoming special report on climate change and cities, explains how Cebu became this vulnerable. Niña Estenzo, executive director of Impact Blue Dot, shares what flood survivors tell her.We trace the pattern from the stripped uplands to the rivers below, and ask who pays when the safeguards fail.

As Canada and the Philippines strengthen labor ties, Wilma Delo, a caregiver and activist in Canada, says protecting workers abroad must go hand in hand with creating decent jobs at home.In the first episode of our mini-series “Exporting Dreams,” she talks about the challenges Filipino caregivers face, from low wages and job insecurity to workplace protections and the fear of speaking out.

The Ifugao Rice Terraces are more than breathtaking landscapes. They are living monuments of human ingenuity, hand-carved over 2,000 years ago. Declared as a National Treasure, these terraces embody the deep bond between culture and nature. Yet today, the “Eighth Wonder of the World” faces urgent threats: climate change, deforestation, and failing irrigation systems. Farming, once a proud heritage, has also become a struggle to sustain.Ifugao Governor Jerry Dalipog shares how the terraces remain at the heart of the Ifugao identity, while Polish Author Maciej Podhjski shares his mission to save the national treasure by writing a book.

The Moros are Muslim natives of southern Philippines now enjoying their hard-fought autonomy through the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). But there are also non-Moro indigenous peoples (IP) in the region, as independent journalist Buena Bernal discusses with IP rights advocate Ice Baguilat in this episode.This is the third episode in Teka Teka’s four-part mini series on BARMM, following its historic first parliamentary elections

Can we separate the art from the artist?In this episode of Thought Bubbles on Teka Teka, host Bubbles Magpayo talks to magazine editor and reader Celine Dabao about Filipino literature, the Manila International Book Fair, and the complicated question of supporting problematic authors. From the Exploding Galaxies controversy to literary clout, accountability, and meaningful support for Filipino writers, they ask: When an author’s work matters to us, where do we draw the line between loving the literature and standing by our values?

Ahead of his return to Manila, ESPN’s NBA insider Brian Windhorst sat down with PumaPodcast to talk about Filipinos’ love for basketball, as well as the most compelling storylines for the upcoming NBA season: the new-look Los Angeles Lakers, Lebron James’ move to Philadelphia, the world champion New York Knicks, and the young superstar Victor Wembanyama.

A decade after Rodrigo Duterte launched his war on drugs, the Philippines is still grappling with its legacy of violence, fear and impunity. Inspired by the 2018 killing of 17-year-old Kian delos Santos, Silenced Nights had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. Screenwriter Troy Espiritu talks about telling the story through the eyes of a witness, the ethics of dramatizing real killings, and his own reckoning as someone who voted for Duterte in 2016.

This is the second episode in Teka Teka’s four-part mini series on the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao, following its historic first parliamentary elections