Lester Valle, the director behind the award-winning documentary “Bontok, Rapeless”, discusses the new normal for documentarians. He also explains the daunting challenges his industry is currently facing amidst this pandemic, namely the rise of pseudo-documentaries or documentaries that spread misinformation.

Find out how documentaries can quell alternative facts and shed light on social issues on Fast Forward with Fifi Lopez, a podcast about the future of the many professional fields post-COVID-19.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the lives of Philippine lawmakers, who are tasked to navigate different social issues and pass legislation that can benefit the Filipino people. Despite their mandate to serve the public, some legislators have failed to uphold the common good by railroading harmful regulations such as the anti-terror act and the ABS-CBN franchise denial. House of Representatives Minority Leader Benny Abante talks about Congress’ recent legislative decisions and the challenges the lower house has faced on Fast Forward With Fifi Lopez, a podcast about the future of different professional fields post-COVID-19.

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Rappler reporter Pia Ranada discusses how the Philippine administration has repeatedly harassed journalists as the country’s largest media conglomerate ABS-CBN has been shut down after many politicians decried its critical reportage. Rappler has also received threats from the government when it banned the news outfit from entering the Malacañang Palace and slammed the press organization with false foreign ownership claims.  She explains how all these events and more contribute to the dwindling press freedom in the Philippines on Fast Forward. 

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Alternative Law Groups Philippines Human Rights Atty. Jin Arabejo tackles the many issues that plague Philippine society such as the passing of the anti-terror bill and the lack of concrete plans towards ending the COVID-19 crisis. He also ponders over how temporary court closures and online hearings can impact everyone part of the judicial process on Fast Forward. 

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Equipped with his experience in media and technology, Yahoo Finance Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Editor Ronnie Tumbokon discusses how content marketing and SEO go hand-in-hand when it comes to producing impressive web traffic for brand websites. Aside from that, he notes the advantages and disadvantages of SEO as well as some techniques for utilizing the marketing tactic.

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MullenLowe Philippines Executive Creative Director Abi Aquino knows it best that brands and advertising agencies must add value to the lives of its employees, customers, stakeholders, and partners for them to make memorable work. But in these woke times comes the challenge for businesses to resonate with social issues— something that even us consumers struggle with.   In this episode of Fast Forward, Abi and I navigate the world of advertising post-COVID-19.    

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Huskee Digital Managing Partner Miggy Azurin notes the varying challenges marketers and advertising professionals will face in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also delves into how factors such as unfair labor practices and social media will affect the relationship between certain brands and consumers. 

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University of the Philippines-Diliman Journalism Professor and Media Asia Editor Danny Arao shares his thoughts on the daunting obstacles journalists will face post-COVID-19.  

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Sari Dalena & Keith Sicat have earned many accolades over the past few years, namely "Best Film" at the 2006 International Panorama of Independent Filmmakers in Greece. With their extensive knowledge and expertise in directing, they predict a new era of visual storytelling on Fast Forward, a podcast that discusses what's next for various professional industries.

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Veteran actor Leo Martinez joins us on the show to discuss what the new normal in acting will look like. He and I pondered over how measures such as social distancing with compel TV, movie, and theater talents to portray characters differently. We also enumerated the many challenges actors will have to face in the entertainment field due to this health crisis.

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