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Description:Harvard Nieman Fellow, veteran journalist, and AI expert Jaemark Tordecilla took a snapshot of recent spending on Facebook ads and found national politicians alongside obscure councilors, foreign names, casinos, and pages disguised as news. What does it tell us a year before the campaign period? And what does this investigative experiment teach us about other ways AI can be used to exact accountability in government?Check out the Red Flags Report here: tordecilla.github.io/ph-ads-red-flags/🎧 Listen on Spotify🎧 Watch on YouTube

Let’s talk about spaces many of us find beautiful—and intimidating. What actually happens inside a museum? Who is it for? And how do women shape the way we experience history, art, and culture?We sat down with three women from the Ayala Museum: Monica Fernandez (Digital Experience), Clarissa “Clari” Borja (Tours and Education), and Tenten Miina (Curatorial). Together, they talk about museum anxiety, the difference between looking and truly seeing, the unspoken rules visitors don’t always know, and what it’s really like to work behind the scenes in one of the Philippines’ leading cultural institutions.From slow looking and accidental “museum crimes” to the physical demands of exhibition work and the evolving role of women in art, this conversation invites you to rethink museums not as intimidating spaces, but as shared ones. Whether you’re a first-time visitor, an art lover, or just curious about Philippine culture, this episode is your guide on how to museum.Reporter and host: Bubbles MagpayoProducer: Tricia AquinoAudio editor: Anthony Tobias🎧 Listen on Spotify 🎧 Watch on YouTube

The fight against plastic pollution is not just for scientists. It is a challenge that calls on every Filipino to take part.In this episode, we explore PlastiCount Pilipinas, a groundbreaking initiative by the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute, led by Dr. Deo Onda. The project aims to count and track plastic waste nationwide, providing the baseline data needed for science-based policies and solutions.And now, through the PlastiZen app, ordinary citizens can join the fight. By simply taking and uploading photos of plastic waste, Filipinos become “citizen scientists,” contributing to national baselining efforts, helping local governments identify pollution hotspots, and holding communities accountable.Reporter and host: Lilian TiburcioProducer: Tricia AquinoAudio editor: Jem Bunao🎧 Listen on Spotify 🎧 Subscribe on YouTube

A decade after the first tokhang-related killing, we examine how we practice the Christian values of justice, redemption, and forgiveness with the help of sociologist Jayeel Cornelio in this episode from 2023. 🎧 Listen on Spotify 🎧 Watch on YouTube

Every Holy Week, Catholic devotees go on a five-hour pilgrimage to Antipolo. How did this tradition even begin? And what's changed since it started 500 years ago? We bring back an episode from 2021 to answer these questions.🎧 Listen on Spotify🎧 Watch on YouTube

It’s a tradition that’s deeply embedded in how we celebrate Holy Week. But what is the history behind it? Is it sanctioned by the Church? Is there an official melody? Historian Xiao Chua, who has been practicing the Pasyon since he was a young boy in Tarlac, answers these questions in an episode from 2020.🎧 Listen on Spotify🎧 Watch on YouTube

As the US-Israeli war on Iran escalates, its effects are felt far beyond the battlefield, hitting everyday expenses for Filipinos. Fuel prices are rising, and the cost of basic goods continues to climb in an import-dependent economy.We speak with Amihan Mabalay of SUKI Consumers Network about how ordinary consumers are navigating the crisis, the growing calls for government action, and why the worst impacts may still be ahead.🎧 Listen on Spotify🎧 Watch on YouTube

We continue our Women's Month series on Thought Bubbles with a conversation a lot of us were told we shouldn't have. Two doctors sit down with us to discuss sexual and reproductive health, holding our hand in the way we wish our moms, our teachers, and even our OB-GYNs had. With Hara Clinic lead OB-GYN Dr. Elva Sarte-Uygongco and medical director Dr. Deano Reyes, we get into painful sex, perimenopause, hormone therapy, and the TikTok rabbit holes that make things worse.Reporter and host: Bubbles MagpayoProducer: Tricia AquinoAudio editor: Anthony Tobias🎧 Listen on Spotify🎧 Watch on YouTube