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If you had to choose one picture to sum up the last five years of the Duterte presidency, which image would it be? One of the last images of Michael Siaron might come to mind for some. Michael is an alleged drug pusher whose lifeless body was cradled by his wife in the middle of EDSA just days before President Duterte's first State of the Nation Address. Some likened his final photo to Michael Angelo's “Pieta.” Listen to Raffy Lerma, the photojournalist who took that iconic photo, describe what it was like to be covering that grim scene. 

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For the first time since 1932, the Philippines will bring home more than one Olympic medal. Inquirer Sports' Francis Ochoa and Go Hard Girls' Ceej Tantengco talk about Nesthy's fighting styles (yes, plural!) and take you back to her first big fight at 11 years old.

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Genomic data scientist, Dr. DJ Bandoy, breaks down key mutations of the delta variant that has caused a surge of COVID-19 cases in Asia.

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Hidilyn Diaz wins weightlifting gold in the Tokyo Olympics despite the challenges she faced during the pandemic. Inquirer Sports editor Francis Ochoa talks about Diaz' winning moment, her journey to victory, and what we can learn about investing in athletes.

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What will Pres. Duterte discuss in his last State of the Nation Address? Veteran journalist Inday Espina-Varona gives a recap of the previous SONA and a run through of some issues he may talk about.

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Teka Teka, punta muna tayo sa Tokyo! Inquirer Sports' Francis Ochoa checks in from the Olympics and talks about the safety protocols, and how the Filipino delegation is guarding the mental health of our athletes.

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DJ Bandoy explains the results of mRNA vaccination trials on pregnant women. Have a question about COVID-19. Email us at [email protected].

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Last June 30, Bayanihan 2 expired with 18 billion pesos meant for COVID response left unspent. Ken Abante of Citizen's Budget Tracker breaks down the funds' supposed allocation and how their expiration affects Filipinos.

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The battle for the West Philippine Sea is far from over. Policy experts think it's time we use alliances to strengthen our position. Dindo Manhit of Stratbase ADR Institute tells us who we can team up with and the ways we can go about it.

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Bloomberg ranked 53 countries based on the best and worst places to be as the world starts to go back to normal. On the top of the list are U.S., New Zealand, Switzerland, and Israel. The Philippines ranks 52. DJ Bandoy breaks down Bloomberg's criteria.

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