Podcast Episodes

Philippine flood crisis explained: Science, corruption, and climate change

Why does the Philippines continue to suffer from severe flooding despite spending over ₱545 billion on nearly 10,000 flood control projects?

In this episode of Teka Teka, reporter Lilian Tiburcio spea…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Generations Ep. 5 - Atom Araullo on ‘kurakot-shaming’ and his new book 'A View from the Ground’

Atom Araullo joins Philstar Life columnist Angel Martinez and PumaPodcast Editor-at-Large Jaemark Tordecilla in the episode of Generations! They engage in a thoughtful conversation about "kurakot-sha…

Published on 2 months ago

Indonesia's mass protests: Youth power, social media, and the fight for reform

Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s largest democracy, but today, it’s a nation in turmoil. In this episode, Roby Alampay speaks with Hafizh Nabiyyin, Freedom of Expression Division Head at the Southeast A…

Published on 2 months ago

Fr. Flavie Villanueva: Ramon Magsaysay Awardee Uplifting Lives Beyond the War on Drugs

Fr. Flavie Villanueva, a Filipino priest and 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee, has dedicated his life to restoring dignity to society’s most vulnerable—especially the poor, victims of the war on drugs, a…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Fr. Flavie Villanueva: Ramon Magsaysay Awardee Uplifting Lives Beyond the War on Drugs

Fr. Flavie Villanueva, a Filipino priest and 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee, has dedicated his life to restoring dignity to society’s most vulnerable—especially the poor, victims of the war on drugs, a…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Generations Ep. 4 - Therapy-Speak with Gang Badoy

Is the popular use of "therapy-speak" a sign of progress or a potential pitfall? Trauma therapist and RockEd co-founder Gang Badoy joins Philstar Life columnist Angel Martinez and PumaPodcast editor-…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Why Do So Many Pinoys Believe in Tallano Gold, Anti-Vax, and Other Conspiracy Theories?

Why do conspiracy theories thrive—and why do so many Filipinos believe them? In this episode, Regine Cabato sits down with journalist Sofia Tomacruz and sociologist Nicole Curato, co-authors of How C…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Media Corruption and Public Trust in Journalism with Roby Alampay and Jaemark Tordecilla

Journalism's credibility is once again under scrutiny after Mayor Vico Sotto's post about alleged media corruption went viral. In this episode, PumaPodcast's Founder and Chairman Roby Alampay and Edi…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Five Ways the Duterte Influence Machine is Deceiving Filipinos

In this episode, Regine Cabato and Gian Libot discuss their recent report for the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, "Five Ways the Duterte Influence Machine is Deceiving Filipinos." The…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Generations Ep. 03: Direk Mae Cruz Alviar and Raco Ruiz on Dating, the Ick, and the Search for Connection

What’s just a harmless quirk, and what’s a true deal-breaker? TV and film director Mae Cruz Alviar and visual artist Raco Ruiz sit down with Angel Martinez and Jaemark Tordecilla for a multigeneratio…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago