ANC Podcast

The Philippine Government approves plans to rehabilitate the country's main gateway.

The Philippine Central Bank cuts the reserve ratio requirement by 100 basis points, a day after it slashes its key policy rate.

The Philippine Peso outperforms most Asia currencies even with the Central Bank's loosening bias.

Joining Christian Esguerra in this week’s podcast is Loretta Ann Rosales, a former Akbayan party-list congresswoman, who talks about the anti-discrimination bill she first filed in 2000, specifically to benefit members of the LGBT community.

In this week’s podcast, Christian Esguerra sits down with economist Ronald Mendoza to tackle the national budget process, from preparation, scrutiny, and accountability.

In this week’s podcast, Christian Esguerra sits down with Pulitzer Prize winner Manny Mogato to discuss corrupt practices in Philippine media, and how they’re affecting the credibility of news reportage.

Joining Christian Esguerra in this week’s podcast is Ira Cruz, who talks about how a group of Facebook users’ collective passion — and frustration — led to a new traffic advocacy organization that puts commuters at the center of any proposed solution.

Joining Christian Esguerra in this week’s podcast is Prof. Gary Devilles, chairman of the Ateneo De Manila University’s Department of Filipino. The episode tackles the evolution of Filipino, the national language spoken across more than 7,100 islands in the Philippines.

A study showed that 33 percent of the members of the House of Representatives switched parties, often joining that of the sitting president, between 1987 and 2016. This episode explains why political turncoats—the so-called “balimbing”— are common in the Philippines, and what it would take to strengthen political parties.

What is “truth” and "objectivity" in journalism? Why the adversarial relationship with the powers that be? This episode tackles some of journalism’s basic principles and its important role in a democracy with veteran newsmen Vergel Santos and Felipe Salvosa II.

Antonio Trillanes IV talks about life after his 12-year stint in the Senate, how the experience changed him, and what he considers as his dangerous struggles.

How difficult is it to speak for someone like Rodrigo Duterte? Secretary Salvador Panelo talks about his job as the Philippine president’s lawyer and spokesman, and his rather interesting fashion sense.