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President Bongbong Marcos enumerated several priorities for the coming months but does the government have enough money to fulfill those promises? Teka Teka Editor Roby Alampay talks to Economist Cielo Magno about the national budget.

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Why is it important for the public to be more involved in conversations around science? Teka Teka executive producer and science communication advocate Jil Caro talks to Paul Caesar Flores and Keith Limuel Bejasa, who are scientists and hosts of the Behind the Science podcast.

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Oil is seeping out of three ships off the coast of Bataan. How can the Philippines prevent oil spills and similar environmental disasters from happening?

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Is Bongbong Marcos a lazy president or a great delegator? A good leader or a good politician? In this episode, Teka Teka editors Carljoe Javier and Roby Alampay and reporter Bella Perez-Rubio try to answer these questions and more.

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Roby Alampay talks to disinformation researcher Jonathan Ong about the admission by the U.S. Defense Department that it spread propaganda in the Philippines to discredit China’s Sinovac vaccine during the COVID-19 pandemic. This revelation, following a Reuters investigation in June, exposed a secret Pentagon psychological operation against Chinese vaccines and aid in 2020 and 2021.

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Grab Philippines offers a convenient alternative to navigating the country’s busy cities—but at a premium. These prices are driven by surge pricing which we know little about. In this episode, journalist Karol Ilagan shares the experiment they did in early 2024. They tried booking a GrabCar nearly every hour for one week to see if there was always a surge.

Karol Ilagan produced this episode with reporting partner Federico Acosta Rainis.

The script was edited by Carljoe Javier and Felipe Salvosa II, and put together by Jil Caro, Pidoy Blanco, and Marc Casillan.

Jabes Florian Lazaro contributed reporting and research. Data collection was done by Angelica Alcantara, Jay-ar Alombro, Donna Clarisse Blacer, Lyjah Tiffany Bonzo, James Kenneth Calzado, Gina de Castro, Maverick de Castro, Dominique Flores, Lois Garcia, Guinevere Latoza, Aya Mance, Faith Maniquis, Karmela Melgarejo, Gabriel Muñoz, Arone Jervin Ocampo, Matthew Raralio, Arriana Santos, and Angelica Ty.

This podcast was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s AI Accountability Network.

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The United Nations has dubbed 2024 as the Year of Election, with 3.7 billion votes across 72 countries expected to go to the polls—the highest in history. In this episode, Teka Teka editors Carl Javier and Roby Alampay, along with reporter Bella Perez-Rubio, discuss why we allow old leaders, values, and voters to shape our views and the outcomes.

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Concerned that a child you know is spending too much time playing online? The Lego Foundation Leader Diego Adame argues that digital play is not always harmful for children and can actually have a positive impact on their development.

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