Teka Teka

Roby Alampay talks to Elma Sandoval about media ownership in the Philippines and why knowing who owns the companies that bring Filipinos news matters. Know more about the media ownership monitoring project here

In a sudden turn of events, Vice President Sara Duterte resigned as Education Secretary and Vice Chairperson of the government’s anti-communist task force. In this episode of Teka Teka, Carl Javier, Roby Alampay, and Bella Perez-Rubio discuss the move's implications for the current administration and the Marcos-Duterte campaign promise of unity.

The Philippines is facing the fastest-growing HIV epidemic in the Western Pacific. With 59,000 people living with HIV, Health Secretary Ted Herbosa highlights an alarming rise in cases, particularly among young people.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok

A Malaysian fact-checking firm talks us through the innovative ways they're combating misinformation and disinformation in the region.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok

An iconic Wall Street skyscraper tells a story of corruption, greed, and persisting inequality from the Marcos dictatorship in the 1980s to Donald Trump today.Marcos makes his United Nations debut...after checking in at the ultra-posh Carlyle Hotel his mother lovedFor more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok

For 24 years, the Filipino LGBTQ+ community has called for the passage of a SOGIE Equality Bill. But Senate President Chiz Escudero said an “anti-discrimination” bill has a bigger chance of passing. Can this alternative bill measure give queer Filipinos the protection they need?For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok

World Vision Philippines interim director Jun Godornes talks about how he got started with the humanitarian group and tells the story of how children came up with a simple but inspired solution that ended a long-running conflict between Muslims and Christians in a Mindanao community.

Two comics behind the huge comedy podcast KoolPals break down Manila’s vibrant standup scene.A Better NormalFor more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok

The peso dropped to an 18-month low versus the US dollar. Why? And what does it mean when the peso is weak?For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok