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In today's episode, Christian Esguerra speaks with the Philippine Interior and Local Government on the problems confronting community pantries which have sprouted during the pandemic. How can the agency protect these community initiatives against unnecessary red tape or bureaucracy, or worse, red-baiting?

But before that, he tackles President Duterte's latest statements on the West Philippine Sea issue which senators have slammed for being defeatist.

Tony Velasquez and Karen Davila deliver the top stories of the day in ANC's flagship newscast The World Tonight.

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

Listen to news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe.

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 Community Pantry initiative-- a program that showcases the best in the Filipino bayanihan or solidarity spirit. But lately, it has been red-baited as an alleged communist initiative. How will this affect the program in the long-term especially in this time during the pandemic?

He also talks about the implications of conducting clinical trials on the use of Ivermectin against COVID-19 here in the country, as the Philippine Science Department gives it the go signal.

Listen to news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe.

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