Teka Teka

AI isn't just for techies—it’s already part of your day. In this episode of Teka Teka, Roby Alampay chats with Josh Aquino of Microsoft Philippines and content creators Alvin Santos (@pepe_word_smith) and Trixie Esguerra (@thatgirltrixie) about how AI tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot are shaping our everyday routines. From planning presentations and checking grammar to bedtime storytelling and biohacking research, we explore the smart (and sometimes funny) ways Filipinos are already using AI—without even realizing it.

Whether you're a skeptic, a casual user, or a full-on fan, this episode is your window into the practical, personal, and powerful ways AI is quietly changing our lives at home. Plus, we talk about AI ethics, digital responsibility, and what it really means to “ride the wave” of technology.

Listen in to discover how to make AI work for you—without letting it take the wheel.

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This World Book Day, we dive into the Philippines’ growing literacy crisis. According to recent studies, over 90% of Filipino children struggle with basic reading skills. We speak with Gillian Reyes, a registered librarian and project development officer at the National Book Development Board (NBDB), about the state of reading in the country and the efforts to promote a culture of reading at home, in schools, and in communities.

Whether you're a parent, teacher, or book lover, this episode explores how we can all help raise a new generation of Filipino readers.

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When COVID-19 hit Italy in early 2020, many overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) found themselves locked down, isolated, and afraid. With limited movement, lost jobs, and growing distance from their families back home, a small group decided to gather online for something simple: daily prayer. What began as a morning rosary on Google Meet quietly grew into a full community, one that offered spiritual strength, emotional support, and even material help to its members.

In this episode, Jaemark Tordecilla travels to Rome and joins a local mass with members of the Family of Davar, a prayer group formed at the height of the pandemic. He meets Brother John and Brother Aphol, two OFWs whose stories reveal how faith, music, and digital connection helped them survive some of their darkest days. Despite long work hours, uncertain futures, and physical distance, they found in each other a kind of second family.

This is a story about prayer beyond the church walls, worship across borders, and the power of community built not just on faith, but on shared struggle. From an old basilica in Trastevere to countless quiet kitchens and jobsites across Europe, the gospel lives on: in WiFi, in song, and in the spaces we make for each other.

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With former President Duterte’s trial at the International Criminal Court looming, a lawyer assisting the court explains how explosive testimony from House drug war hearings could strengthen the case against him. A veteran journalist also breaks down revelations from a former top drug war enforcer who called the PNP the “biggest crime group in the country.”

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This Holy Week, embark on an unconventional pilgrimage to the Santo Niño Shrine and Heritage Site in Tacloban City, a former Marcos family rest house that bizarrely doubles as a church. Explore the opulent interiors filled with seized "loot" and propaganda, offering a deeply strange tour of both the property and Philippine history.

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Recent surveys reveal the complex and seemingly paradoxical views of Filipinos on political dynasties and their dominance. Ahead of the 2025 midterm elections, we delve into public opinion, exploring why many Filipinos accept dynastic rule despite acknowledging potential corruption, with WR Numero Research President and political analyst Cleve Arguelles.

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President Bongbong Marcos has approved the move to revert the school calendar of high schools and elementary schools back to the old June to March calendar. Colleges and universities, however, still remain in the August to May academic year – which was made to align with international universities and in light of ASEAN Integration in 2015. But with climate change and extreme heat waves during the summer months, the education sector might need to rethink the academic calendar.

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