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On this episode, Caitlin, Talya, and Leah talk about the ghost that solved her own murder.
Teresita Basa, an Edgewater Hospital employee, was discovered dead in her apartment in February 1977, with a knife protruding from her chest. After months of inquiry, officers discovered little to no leads, and the case was closed.

All of that changed when Teresita's spirit came from the dead in the summer of 1977 to identify her killer.

Myra Aquino is a writer-director who grew up in Guam and the Philippines. She is a 2020 graduate from the UCLA MFA Directing program and her work has been supported by the Delia Salvi Memorial Award, the UCLA Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship, the Sony Streisand Fellowship, and the Norris Fellowship. 

Most recently, she was selected to participate in the 2021 Women in Film x Black List Feature Residency for her feature screenplay LAMB, and her thesis film BEAUTY QUEEN won the 2020 First Place Gold Circle Award from the Caucus Foundation and Best Short Film from the 2021 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival. 

Myra has also received an MD and Masters in Public Health from the University of Miami. With her eclectic background, Myra is passionate about exploring the impacts of multiculturalism and globalization on Southeast Asian, Pacific Islander, and other underrepresented communities. She’s currently writing a coming-of-age feature set in 1990s Guam, and a high school feature set in post-9/11 Philippines.

Amanda is the Founder and CEO of BackScoop, a daily newsletter that makes it easy to stay informed with everything SEA business and startups. Subscribe to BackScoop today: https://www.backscoop.com

What's more important: passion or practicality?

Our latest IndieCo debate puts two teams against each other on a question most of us are still figuring out for ourselves.

Passion — Atty. Aye & Ivan
Their case: a life built only on practicality is a life half-lived. Passion is what makes the practical worth pursuing in the first place.

Practicality — David & Dr. Stephanie
Their case: passion doesn't pay the bills — or build the future. Practicality is what turns passion into something sustainable.

Two teams. One timeless question. Who made the stronger case? Tell us in the comments.

Marivi is most well-known for her novel The Mango Bride, which will soon be a film produced by and starring MegaStar Sharon Cuneta. Marivi writes, "The Mango Bride offers a personal glimpse into extreme poverty in Manila and what growing up in deprivation can do to someone.

The book explains how the mail bride system works horribly and how women who try to escape their misery for a life of dreams sometimes become trapped in a nightmare." We had the chance to initially sit down with Marivi and talk about the inspiration behind her work, which involves interpreting for survivors of domestic violence.

In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, she joins IndieCo to talk about she shores up her mental health to deepen her own emotional reservoir for her many roles: as an award-winning writer, as a telephonic Tagalog interpreter, and as a mother, among others.

She has authored 17 books, including The Mango Bride, winner of the Grand Prize at the 2011 Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, the Philippine counterpart of the Pulitzer Prize. A film adaptation is in process. Also being adapted to film is "Pandemic Bread," which was published in The San Diego Decameron Project, an anthology of 100 stories about the Covid 19 pandemic.

Jewelle Villarisco, also known as Jewie's Art Space, is an Artist-Illustrator, Content Creator, a Youth Leader, and Mentor for a progressive high school called Freedom Academy.

She mostly draws for children’s storybooks and has done countless portraits and commissions. She hopes to use her art platform, Jewie’s Art Space, to talk about love, true positivity, and kindness.

Jewelle currently resides in Bulacan, Philippines with 5 cats, 1 dog, and 1 guinea pig. 

Hellydgreat / Elijah started to create comics about a cute couple, Helly and Damian, in 2018. This is to show the relatable and fun reality of a relationship.

Not only is she interested in digital art, she also made paintings using watercolor, acrylic, and gouache.

Listen to this episode and learn why and how she finds peace and happiness in making and sharing her art.

Aj Bacar is a graduate of BS Electronics Engineering in De La Salle University with Honorable Mention. In 2013, he also became the Arts and Graphics Editor of Ang Pahayagang Plaridel, the official filipino publication of DLSU. He is also awarded as the Best Editor and Best section in that year.

In 2015, he entered a leading telco company as a cadet engineer and practiced Project Management in the later years. With 5 Years of Engineering studies and 5 years of Engineering practice, he is now drawing cute doggos and chonky cats. He basically left his job to pursue art. His asian parents must be very proud.
He's the Author and Illustrator of #Sskait Comics. He currently lives with his roommates who gives him food. He is the Philippine's best selling comic book artist according to his mom.

Is it fair to "unfriend" someone over political differences?

Our latest IndieCo debate puts two teams head-to-head on a question that hits closer to home than most: where do you draw the line between principle and pettiness?

• Affirmative — Paolo & Eldrin
  Their case: some lines are worth drawing. Political differences can reflect values too fundamental to ignore.

• Negative — Joshua & Jan
  Their case: friendship shouldn't collapse under political disagreement. Disconnecting doesn't build bridges — it just narrows the room.

Two teams. One unfriended list. Tell us who made the stronger case in the comments.

Inha is a brand builder, business owner, entrepreneur, artist and illustrator. Her main focus is making Self-Care and Self-Love Fine Art Prints for the soul. She also illustrates custom-made minimalistic custom digital illustrations.

She curates wall art and print designs with a goal of easily upgrading & modernizing any home interior’s aesthetic in a non-expensive way with her unique and free-spirited art style as shown by her original Filipino and Self-Care art print collections.
Inha also works with clients on a freelance basis to bring forth brilliant and unique forms of imagery and art. She has a great passion in each project she works on – while always incorporating her unique signature art style. In the recent months, she has also had a number of experiences working and producing art with known commercial clients such as L'Oréal, Sundals Local Footwear brand, Crae PH by curating unique designs for their collaterals, gift items, etc.
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