We talk to Miguel Syjuco about the possibility (or impossibility) of dialogue and discourse despite the challenges of our eroding democracy.

We talk about the suspected criminals paraded around in Batangas. We also discuss the basic right to due process and why it's necessary for a functioning society.

This week, researcher Sharmila Parmanand joins us. We talk about sex workers and their strange position in Philippine society as both "victims" and "criminals" in the eyes of the law.

This week, we talk about the results of the elections. We discuss "moving on" and the next steps for the Philippines during the new presidency.

This episode of the Filipino Freethinkiers Audio Podcast is the last of our election series. Here, we talk about Candidate Rodrigo Duterte. We lay it all out in this final episode before the elections. We also talk about the New President Syndrome and why participating in politics doesn't end on election day.

This week, we continue our series on presidential candidates with Grace Poe. We talk about whether her inexperience is an asset or a problem. We also talk about voting strategically.

This week, we continue our series on presidential candidates with Candidate Mar Roxas. We discuss whether Mar of the same is better and whether voting even changes anything.

This week, we continue our series on presidential candidates with Candidate Jejomar Binay. We talk about what we learned during our interview with him. We also discuss whether social media accurately portrays the national sentiment towards politics.

This week, we are starting a series on each presidential candidate, leading up to the May 9 elections. We start with Miriam Defensor-Santiago. We talk about her campaign and whether or not we have the duty to vote at all.

This week, we talk about climate change and the environmental impact of having more children. We also discuss the stigma against women who choose to be child-free.