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In this episode of Teka Teka, PumaPodcast takes you to Delhi, India, to learn about Goonj, a groundbreaking social enterprise reshaping the culture of giving. In 2015 Anshu Gupta received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for his work in Goonj. Goonj upcycles discarded materials into tools for dignity and empowerment. From the story of Habib Bhai, a rickshaw driver collecting unclaimed bodies, to the creation of washable sanitary napkins from scrap cloth, Goonj has impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands across rural and urban India.Explore how Goonj operates eight large centers, employs over 1,200 people, and partners with 700 local organizations. Learn about their transformative products, from school and wedding kits to the MyPad sanitary napkin project, empowering women. Goonj’s year-round, data-driven sorting goes beyond disaster relief, addressing daily needs with dignity.Visit goonj.org to learn more, and follow the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation at rmaward.asia for more inspiring stories.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok

Government officials, including President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., claim we have a vibrant job market. But at the same time, Filipinos report struggling to find high quality jobs. Sonny Africa helps us make sense of the situation For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok

With just months away before the 2025 midterm elections, how can we teach the people around us to spot disinformation?5 Minutes LangSpotifyYoutubeFor more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok

Investigative Journalist Karol Ilagan, through the support of The Pulitzer Foundation, like a lot of us has been exploring how AI affects our daily lives. She talks with Teka Teka Editor in Chief Carl Javier about her investigation on Grab surge rates, how AI black boxes work, and what we should be thinking about when we use apps driven by algorithms we know little about.Grab Part 1:SpotifyYoutubeGrab Part 2:SpotifyYoutubeFor more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok

In the heart of Romualdez country is a Marcos rest house doubling as a church. A deeply strange tour of both the property and history is open to the public. We stepped into their alternate universe so you don't have to.With a Marcos in Malacañang, why open a martial law museum?SpotifyYoutubeThe gallery resisting nostalgia for the Marcos dictatorshipSpotifyYoutubeThis Trump building once belonged to Ferdinand and Imelda MarcosSpotifyYoutubeFor more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok

For decades, the Israeli occupation has slowly stripped Palestinians in the West Bank of their basic rights and freedoms. How can the international community amplify their call for help?SpotifyYoutubeFor more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok

Police Lt. Colonel Espenido, a fervent believer and enforcer of President Duterte's bloody drug war, now calls the national police force the "biggest crime group in the country." Here's what to make of his testimony at Congress.This UN program was meant to address drug war abuses. Here's why it failed.YoutubeSpotifyAnother global attempt to address drug war impunity fails. What now?YoutubeSpotifyFor more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok

The conditions of Guo and Quiboloy's arrest have sparked accusations of special treatment and inappropriate friendliness between them and authorities. The Teka Teka team weighs in.Inside the manhunt for Apollo QuiboloyYoutubeSpotifyFor more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok