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Fleeing an empire, a near-shipwreck, and an accidental discovery – or so goes the myth of how Lebanese immigrants came to the Philippines. Lebanese Honorary Consul Joseph Assad tells their story in this guest episode from Teka Teka News.

“I hope it is compelling enough for people to read, but if nothing else, there’s a record.” In this guest episode from Teka Teka News, Patricia Evangelista and Roby Alampay discuss her book, “Some People Need Killing,” which chronicles and reflects on Filipinos' six bloody years under President Rodrigo Duterte. (Content Warning: This episode contains strong language.)'Some People Need Killing' is published by Random House.Listen to PumaPodcast's 'Tokhang sa Tokhang’ here.

Behind some of the spooky tales about Intramuros are tragic true events from the Battle of Manila. This Halloween, join B Canapi of WanderManila on a dark history tour of the Walled City, which remains haunted by its war-torn past. (Listener discretion is advised.)

If the walls of Intramuros could speak, they would talk about the Battle of Manila. B Canapi, head tour guide of WanderManila, talks about the dark history behind some of the most important yet overlooked structures in Intramuros in our special episode coming out this Halloween.

Did you know that Filipinos are one of the largest consumers of gin worldwide? Sociologist and gin enthusiast Nicole Curato joins us to explain the long history of the alcohol that’s gin-strumental to Filipino drinking culture! (Listener discretion is advised.)

There's a cocktail for every Pinoy — all you need is gin and a sachet of juice! Sociologist and gin enthusiast Nicole Curato spills the story of what gin means to our drinking culture in an all-new episode, coming out on October 3. (Listener discretion is advised!)

As the country’s seat of power, Malacañan Palace is built on centuries of culture and tradition. Who better to ask about it than Manolo Quezon? The prolific writer who has worked for two presidents shares the history of Malacañan, and why we need to bring its colorful story closer to the average Filipino.

It's a house and an office, but it also symbolizes our culture's ideas about power, struggle, and expressions of Filipino identity. Manolo Quezon, co-author of Malacañan Palace: The Official Illustrated History, tells us more about the Philippines' seat of power in our upcoming episode, coming out September 19!