Meta scrapped its third-party fact-checking program. Google quietly removed its fact-checking features. What does this mean for misinformation, disinformation, and online safety?

In this episode, journalist Nica Rhiana Hanopol speaks with Clara Jiménez Cruz, chair of the European Fact-Checking Standards Network and co-founder of Spain's Maldita.es, about the seismic changes happening in the fact-checking world. Clara reveals how Mark Zuckerberg's sudden announcement caught the global fact-checking community off guard, putting organizations worldwide at both reputational and physical risk.

Teka Teka explores why tech companies are abandoning these safety measures—from political pressures to the AI race reshaping Silicon Valley priorities. Clara shares surprising data about Community Notes (spoiler: fact-checkers are still the most trusted source), discusses how her organization is adapting to survive, and explains why this shift affects everything from election integrity to everyday decisions like choosing toothpaste.

These changes extend beyond politics – it's about scams, health misinformation, and the future of truth online. As Clara puts it, “The internet is being made more dangerous on purpose.”

This episode is engineered by Anthony Tobias. Jaemark Tordecilla is our editor-at-large.

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The jewelry heist at the Louvre shows that some people will risk everything for things that sparkle and inspire awe with their beauty. In this re-run of a Thought Bubbles episode from March 2025, Bubbles Magpayo sits down with art collector and gallery owner Atty. Joseph “JT” Gonzales to explore where Filipino art is headed. They talk about Gen Z collectors, affordable art, AI vs traditional art, and how to start building your first art collection. Whether you’re a fan of Juan Luna, into new media, or just curious about owning your first piece, this episode is your guide to supporting Filipino artists and preserving our culture.

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TThousands of children in the Philippines live where everyone can see them — on sidewalks, under bridges, in jeepney terminals — yet the system barely knows they exist.

In this episode, Bahay Tuluyan, a child-rights organization that has worked with street-involved children for nearly four decades, talks about what it really means to be visible but invisible: documented nowhere, excluded from school and health services, and often at risk of abuse and exploitation.

Executive Director Catherine Scerri joins Hannah Grace to share stories from the streets, explain why informal care and lack of documentation make children disappear from government systems, and discuss how long-term solutions like affordable housing, family reintegration, and education access can break the cycle.

Learn more about Bahay Tuluyan’s work and find ways to support at www.bahaytuluyan.org

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When fact-checkers dug into fake news flooding YouTube and TikTok, they found something deeper — ordinary Filipinos caught in a web of lies. In this episode, Regine Cabato speaks with Nikko Balbedina of PressONE.ph about the rise of “news cycle disinformation”—and how it turns victims into unwitting spreaders of falsehoods.

Listen as they unpack how profit, algorithms, and emotion shape the information we believe.

This episode was produced by Bubbles Magpayo and engineered by Anthony Tobias. Jaemark Tordecilla is our editor-at-large.

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Who was Apolinario Mabini, really? Known as “The Sublime Paralytic” and “Brains of the Philippine Revolution” (Utak ng Himagsikan), Mabini shaped the course of the revolution through his sharp intellect, even as he lost the use of his legs to polio.

In this episode, we revisit Mabini’s legacy through his posthumous work, La Revolucion Filipina. What did Mabini really think of the revolution, Emilio Aguinaldo, and the struggle for independence? And why does his voice still matter today?

This episode is produced and engineered by Anthony Tobias. Jaemark Tordecilla is our editor-at-large.

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Nearly twenty years after he first got acquainted with Philippine basketball, American writer and Pacific Rims author Rafe Bartholomew returns to reflect on how the game—and the culture around it—has evolved. In this episode of Teka Teka hosted by Jaemark Tordecilla, Rafe talks about the Ateneo–La Salle rivalry that first drew him into the country’s hoops scene, the debate over foreign student-athletes, and how the Philippines has long blurred the line between amateur and professional play. He also weighs in on the rise of influencer basketball and the global opportunities now open to Filipino players. More than a conversation about sports, it’s a deep dive into why basketball remains the Philippines’ enduring national love affair.

This episode was engineered by Anthony Tobias.

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Why do Filipinos still hesitate to seek help for mental health?

Psychiatrist Dr. Nueva Joy Perucho talks to Hannah Grace about the realities of mental health care in the Philippines — the stigma, the silence, and the hope. From the rise of telepsychiatry to the importance of speaking in your mother tongue, this episode explores how compassion, culture, and connection can make healing possible.

If you need help, you may contact the following: 

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☎️ 1553 (Nationwide landline toll-free)

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In Touch 24/7 Anonymous Crisis Line

Landline: +63288937603 

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This episode was produced by Hannah Grace and engineered by Anthony Tobias. Jaemark Tordecilla is our editor-at-large.

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Nepal’s Gen Z protests are shaking the foundations of power. From corruption scandals to a historic “Discord vote” that helped select an interim prime minister, young Nepalis are challenging the political order and demanding accountability. Journalist Pranaya Rana of Kalam Weekly joins Roby Alampay to unpack the roots of the youth-led movement, what sparked it, and what comes next for Nepal.

What lessons can Filipinos and the rest of the world learn from Nepal’s Gen Z revolution? Tune in for insights on corruption, activism, and the uncertain road ahead.

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What’s the difference between being rich and being truly wealthy?

Gen Z host Angel Martinez sits down with Boomer Francis Kong — entrepreneur, author, and motivational speaker — and Xennial Eric Dee, COO of FooDee Global Concepts, for a multigenerational conversation on money mindsets. From Gen Z’s retail therapy or “budol” spending habits and the pressure of keeping up online to their rising entrepreneurial spirit, they explore how discipline, values, and perspective shape financial security across generations.

This episode was produced by Hannah Grace and engineered by Anthony Tobias. The Generations Podcast is executive produced by Sheila Paras of Philstar Life and Roby Alampay of PumaPodcast.

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2025 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee Fr. Flaviano “Flavie” Villanueva shares his powerful journey from drug addiction to priesthood, and his mission to give second chances to the homeless, the grieving, and victims of Duterte’s bloody war on drugs.

In this conversation with Roby Alampay, Fr. Flavie reflects on faith, redemption, and what it means to stand with the forsaken. He opens up about the realities of homelessness in the Philippines, his regrets and lessons from once supporting Duterte, and why compassion, justice, and second chances matter.

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