ANC Podcast

Here's a quick round up of the news you need to know.

Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.

In today's episode, Christian Esguerra discusses the weaknesses in the Philippine health regulatory framework in light of the distribution of an unauthorized anti-parasitic drug as treatment against COVID-19, or even for prophylaxis. This, also in light of President Rodrigo Duterte's inoculation with a China-made vaccine yet to receive an emergency use authorization from the Philippine Food and Drug Administration.

He also talks with a geospatial intelligence firm on the swarming of Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea. How many of these vessels remain in Philippine waters?

Here's a quick round up of the news you need to know.

Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.

In today's episode, Christian Esguerra speaks with veteran journalists as today marks the first year since ABS-CBN was shut down as promised by President Rodrigo Duterte by the National Telecommunications Commission. Afterwards, the House Committee refused to give ABS-CBN a new broadcast franchise upon the instigation of President Duterte. This move led to thousands of employees to lose jobs. How has this affected the way we do journalism in the Philippines, not just ABS-CBN?

He also tackles the country's foreign policy on the West Philippine Sea as the country's top diplomat apologizes to his Chinese counterpart over his expletive-laden tweet against China.

Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.

In today's episode, Christian Esguerra talks about the statement, the strongest to date even by his own standards, coming from Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. toward China. He told Beijing to "get the f out" of the West Philippine Sea. But a few hours after that, President Rodrigo Duterte seemed to have walked back on that strong statement coming from his own foreign secretary and told the public that we shouldn't be rude to China, our friend and neighbor. What are the implications of those two contrasting statements?

He also delves more into the anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin as more health experts cautions against its use.

Here's a quick round up of the news you need to know.

Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.