The Howie Severino Podcast

As millions of Mega Manila residents recover from the worst flooding in over a decade, we revisit a conversation from 2023 with disaster scientist Mahar Lagmay. He cites the Quezon City drainage master plan as a long-term solution that other urban areas can emulate.

Listen to the full episode here (Date recorded: May 31, 2023) 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0YJmomP7JtP0ZtP8bsZiqo?si=f129763f96ca4a42

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Hidilyn Diaz, the Philippines' first Olympic gold medalist in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, explains how her sport is as much mental as it is physical.

FULL EPISODE (Published: August 5, 2023)

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Axh74ghWvW38Q5DSZO5M6?si=ialfNJFmT9a_jnHVM-FxeQ

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Born and raised in the US, Bryan explains why he became a Filipino citizen.

A Philippine resident for 17 years, he has started multiple ventures with bamboo being a main component, including the popular bambike tours of Intramuros.

He tells Howie Severino about the impact of restricting car use in Intramuros in favor of pedestrians and bikers, and why bamboo can help save the planet.

Speaking from his seaside base in Batangas, the social entrepreneur shows Howie his latest bamboo creation, sitting on the ocean and ready for action.

Producer: Eumer Yanga

Researcher: Jenica Villanueva

Editor: Jayr Magtoto

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The Filipino-American Bryan Benitez McClelland came to the Philippines after college thinking he would stay for six months. 17 years later, he’s settled in the country running bicycle tours, advocating bamboo and trying to protect Batangas’s coastal environment. He’s even become a Filipino citizen who votes in every election.

He tells Howie Severino what made him stay and how his bamboo bike company survived the pandemic.

He’s taken up an extreme water sport called “wing foiling,” which has taken him far from shore and made him appreciate the sea environment in new ways.

Producer: Eumer Yanga

Researcher: Jenica Villanueva

Editor: Jayr Magtoto

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Joanna Sustento Bacsa lost five members of her family due to super typhoon Yolanda. She’s now at the forefront of fighting for climate justice.

Catch the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ZnFd0CeBFtPAaodYLSkvw?si=IWZKfJlhTReWPPFbsb2OgQ&nd=1&dlsi=8b750ac33f8e4d43

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Surprisingly, the pandemic did not worsen student performance, according to data cited by Dr. Karol Mark Yee, executive director of the Education Commission II, a government body that recommends legislation. “But we’re still at the bottom” among many countries, Yee is quick to add.

After years of research on learning poverty, Yee says the government’s priorities should be nutrition and education in early childhood. He also recommends unburdening teachers of an array of non-teaching responsibilities so they can focus on teaching.

He cites recent improvements by the Department of Education, overlooked amid all the political distractions under former DEPED Secretary, Vice President Sara Duterte.

Yee also talks about his own failures as a student before his personal journey to his PhD from the University of Cambridge in the UK, one of the world’s leading universities.

Producer: Aubrey Delos Reyes

Researcher: MJ Cerillo

Editor: Jay-r Magtoto

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At the height of typhoon season, we revisit advice from Dr. Mahar Lagmay of the UP Resilience Institute, who explains how ordinary people can help build stronger defenses against disasters.

Catch the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0YJmomP7JtP0ZtP8bsZiqo?si=GzXO6kUpTQC_WJ3iKkl-6A&nd=1&dlsi=b8b241cc71154e47

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In the wake of an unruly Wattah-Wattah Festival in San Juan City, its mayor Francis Zamora vows changes for better crowd control, including limiting the annual basaan to an area around City Hall and improved law enforcement. 

The 6’5” former La Salle player also talks about the surprising transfer of Ateneo star Mason Amos to his alma mater.

Producer: Ivy Andrada-Bautista

Researcher: Jenica Villanueva

Editor: Jay-r Magtoto

LINK: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/911574/jv-ejercito-wattah-wattah-failure-of-leadership/story/ 

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“Kumain ng kalabasa pampalinaw ng mata.” Squash or kalabasa is a popular vegetable. Chef JR Royol shares the fun and value of eating squash blossoms or bulaklak ng kalabasa. He also talks about the fascinating sex life, or way of reproducing, of this hardy plant.

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Social entrepreneur Mark Gersava became a TOYM awardee on the strength of his out-of-the-box ideas, including bamboo straws and toothbrushes.

A vocal advocate of bamboo, he credits eating bamboo shoots as a child with developing his brain and enabling him to rise from poverty.

Producer: Aubrey Delos Reyes

Researcher: Lilian Tiburcio

Editor: Jayr Magtoto

Links:

https://bambuhay.ph/

https://www.facebook.com/bambuhayph

https://www.instagram.com/bambuhayph/

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