ANC Podcast

In today's episode, Christian Esguerra talks about the petition calling for the resignation of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Some 500 medical frontliners, lawyers, businessmen, members of the academe, media workers and civil leaders say the Duterte administration failed to address the country's problems, like the COVID-19 pandemic and the West Philippine Sea issue. So what can the Philippine government do to improve its pandemic response, as well as safeguard the West Philippine Sea?

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 talks about the House resolution calling for an inquiry into the registration, sale and distribution of drugs for COVID-19 in the Philippines. Does this have to do with the push or the lobby for anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin to be made available to COVID-19 patients as prophylaxis or even treatment in the Philippines? 

And as small businesses feel the brunt of the pandemic with 583 establishments closed permanently in the first three months of 2021 alone, what can government do to help these businesses keep going?

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 plight of community doctors when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic response by the Philippine government. How are they coping in this latest surge in COVID-19 cases? Are they getting the proper support from the national government, and also local government units?

And what is Congress doing with regards to the continued swarming of Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea?

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.