In our season two opener, award winning internationally acclaimed Filipina photojournalist Xyza Cruz Bacani talks to us about photographing a pandemic, the no home birth policy in the Philippines and other stories. She has recently published a spectacular book, 'We Are Like Air' which highlights the story of the migrant domestic worker. She likens migrant workers to air- 'essential but invisible'. 

N.B. This episode was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2020, due to unforseen circumstances we have delayed the publishing of our podcast episodes. We are happy to be back recording and publishing them again, and we hope you and your loved ones are safe and sound during this trying time. We are hopeful for better days ahead.

Rosanna Laurel is one of the many brides whose weddings were affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. She is kind enough to offer us a glimpse into what it has been like having your wedding scheduled during a lockdown. This is the second part of our series on weddings and love in the time of Corona. We hope you enjoy.

Berry Stehmeier is one of the top wedding planners in the Philippines, and we chat with her about the trials of being in the events industry during the time of Coronavirus. She shares her insights and thoughts on what weddings in the future may look like, as we march on to a modified reality.

In this episode of the Unlock Podcast, Dr. Anna Palabyab Rufino (@annapear), a board-certified dermatologist with more than 10 years practice, advises us on how we can try to control ONE thing in our lives in this uncertain time - our skin. She also sheds some interesting insight on how a very face-to-face (literally) industry will evolve during GCQ and beyond - including some of what you might expect the next time you seek the services of your dermatologist or aestheticians.  You can visit Anna in person at her gorgeous office, the bright and airy Beautique MD (@beautiqueMD) located in BGC.

For clarity: this episode was recorded in the early days of the ECQ.  

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In today's episode, we have Jacques Christophe Branellec (@jacquesjewelmer), deputy CEO of Jewelmer, Captain in the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary, member of the PNP Highway Patrol Group, pilot, shrimp farmer, and most recently, mysterious seafood delivery driver during the lockdown. We discuss growing up on a pearl farm, the repercussions of covid-19 in areas as far-flung as Palawan, the place of the luxury brands in a post-covid world, buying local, and his predictions for Filipino brands on the global stage. We hope this episode brings much-needed hope to our listeners as we look ahead to a "New Normal".