Last May, a flotilla of over 100 Filipino civilian boats traveled to Philippine waters claimed by China. Organized by the Atin Ito coalition, it was a dangerous expedition that sailed past China’s military ships. After delivering supplies to fishermen, placing “Atin Ito” markers, and returning to the Luzon mainland unscathed, the coalition declared the mission a victory.

Emman Hizon, co-convenor of the Atin Ito coalition, describes to Howie Severino the risks and tensions on the high seas, and their meticulous preparation to avoid harassment by China’s maritime forces.

Producer: Aubrey Delos ReyesResearcher: Lilian TiburcioEditor: Jayr Magtoto

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The iconic landmark on the Pasig River famously burned in 2023.

Ivan Henares, Secretary General of UNESCO's National Comission of the Philippines, explains its historical and cultural value.

Catch the full episode here:https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xeeZfoPWN3kPfOVl2LLc7?si=4ZW-INY8TraMHGmBrMuT5w%0A

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27-year-old artist Renren Galeno’s parents used to ask her that question. Not anymore, not after her illustrations were part of “Searching for Maura,” a ground-breaking investigative report in the Washington Post that was a finalist for the prestigious Pulitzer Prizes. 

Discovered because of her comics on climate anxiety, the Davao native gave a unique Filipino perspective to a major American journalism project that unearthed a long-buried scandal involving the US government’s Smithsonian Museum. 

The project also blew open a hidden part of Philippine history that saw Filipinos displayed in a human zoo at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. 

Galeno tells Howie Severino how she convinced her parents that art was a viable career choice and what it was like to collaborate with investigative journalists.  

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27-year-old artist Renren Galeno’s parents used to ask her that question. Not anymore, not after her illustrations were part of “Searching for Maura,” a ground-breaking investigative report in the Washington Post that was a finalist for the prestigious Pulitzer Prizes.

Discovered because of her comics on climate anxiety, the Davao native gave a unique Filipino perspective to a major American journalism project that unearthed a long-buried scandal involving the US government’s Smithsonian Museum.

The project also blew open a hidden part of Philippine history that saw Filipinos displayed in a human zoo at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair.

Galeno tells Howie Severino how she convinced her parents that art was a viable career choice and what it was like to collaborate with investigative journalists.

Producer: John Eumer YangaResearcher: Jenica VillanuevaEditor: Jayr Magtoto

Links:The 2024 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Illustrated Reporting and Commentaryhttps://www.pulitzer.org/finalists/claire-healy-nicole-dungca-and-ren-galeno-contributor-washington-post [VIDEO] Searching for Maura - The Washington Posthttps://youtu.be/O3aBxOv5txc?si=SNOHPoo8FXCNwNuL[ILLUSTRATED REPORT] Searching for Maura - The Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/history/interactive/2023/maura-philippines-smithsonian-brain-collection/ I pray you're born with gills https://www.10yearstosavetheworld.com/comics/ren-galeno?itemId=08s7zppb5cfnn1wugc7i2gfml69s7uOther works of Ren Galenoyhttps://rengaleno.ph.online/

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When the war in Israel and Gaza broke out, Palestinian-Filipino beauty queen Zahra Saldua set aside her commercial gigs to speak out about what’s at stake.

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https://open.spotify.com/episode/58PLwAfc00f9NPGkL6hkEG?si=a37b23f6fb514ffc

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Howie Severino talks to Ceej Tantengco-Malolos, a leading advocate for female athletes and host of the ground-breaking podcast, “Go Hard Girls.” 

Ceej describes the impact of Olympic gold medalist Hidlyn Diaz and US basketball star Caitlin Clark, while bemoaning the lack of professional opportunities for women to play in the Philippines. 

Braving the online backlash, she has famously called out the objectification of women athletes, misogyny in sports, and violence against women. 

She also talks about working in the lion’s den of the PBA, a league she is influencing in her job as a social media producer. 

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Howie Severino talks to Ceej Tantengco-Malolos, a leading advocate for female athletes and host of the ground-breaking podcast, “Go Hard Girls.”

Ceej describes the impact of Olympic gold medalist Hidlyn Diaz and US basketball star Caitlin Clark, while bemoaning the lack of professional opportunities for women to play in the Philippines.

Braving the online backlash, she has famously called out the objectification of women athletes, misogyny in sports, and violence against women.

She also talks about working in the lion’s den of the PBA, a league she is influencing in her job as a social media producer.

Producer: Ivy Andrada Bautista

Researcher: Jenica Villanueva

Editor: Jay-r Magtoto

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Former President Rodrigo Duterte is still making history, but Philippine historian Vicente Rafael at the University of Washington already weighs in, and explains why he titled his book on Duterte “The Sovereign Trickster.”

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https://open.spotify.com/episode/2SPJGEXOPsqK9ePlmRT8ZW?si=d9a2d80ec1984ab5  

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[AI Series Part 2] It’s still the early days of AI in the Philippines, but journalist and UP professor Karol Ilagan describes how AI tools can already impact journalism, from the basic task of transcribing interviews to combing dense COA reports in search of patterns and red flags.

Producer: Aubrey Delos Reyes

Researcher: MJ Cerillo

Editor: Jayr Magtoto LINKShttps://pulitzercenter.org/people/karol-ilaganhttps://chat.openai.com/g/g-6UlXp281z-coa-beat-assistant

https://pcij.org/2024/05/03/ai-is-here-a-powerful-tool-for-journalists-if-used-properly/

https://pulitzercenter.org/journalism/initiatives/ai-accountability-network

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