Teka Teka
Episodes
COVID Corner: Okay ba ang saliva test?
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Philippine Red Cross has started offering saliva-based tests for COVID-19. Genomic data scientist Dr. DJ Bandoy explains what we know so far.See omnys...
Muffled Calls for Truth
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Journalists in East Africa share stories of fighting the disinformation that continues to shroud Covid-19 efforts. But with vaccines rolling in ...
Teka Teka: UP-DND Accord Explained
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Defense Department has unilaterally scrapped an agreement that has stood between security forces and the University of the Philippines for 3 decad...
Leonard Co, A Taxonomy of Justice. Episode 2: Bury Me Where The Trees Are
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Linmae Co used to go to UP Diliman with her father, Leonard, who taught biology there. He would tour her around and show her the wildlife that grew on...
COVID Corner: Anong nangyari sa mga matatandang nabakunahan sa Norway?
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Around 30 elderly people died in Norway after receiving a coronavirus vaccine. The patients were frail and terminally ill to begin with. What should h...
What does the vaccine have to do with economic growth?
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Philippine economy is expected to have shrunk by as much as 10% in 2020. While experts are optimistic about the new year, much of our growth still...
If COVID Doesn’t Kill You
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some countries in the East African region fail to recognize COVID-19 as a serious threat; whether it is an outright declaration of a virus-free countr...
Leonard Co, A Taxonomy of Justice. Episode 1: If a Tree Falls
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Leonard Co believed that to heal the environment, we have to go back to our roots. Literally. As one of the country's leading botanists he studied and...
COVID Corner: Dapat ba choosy sa vaccine?
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Late stage trials showed that Sinovac has an efficacy of 50.4%, much lower than the 90% of other vaccines. What does this mean?See omnystudio.com/list...
Teka Teka: Troubling questions...for media, netizens, and the police
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Speculation and false information about Christine Dacera's death spread like wildfire online. What lessons can we learn from this?See omnystudio.com/l...
Teka Teka: Pag-usapan natin ang police investigation sa pagkamatay ni Christine Dacera
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this explainer, Atty. Ted Te breaks down the police investigation surrounding the death of Christine Dacera on New Year's Eve. What went wrong?See ...
COVID Corner: Nag-mutate ang virus ulit?
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As 2020 ended, a new variant of COVID-19 was identified in the U.K. It is said to be more transmissible. What do we know about it so far?See omnystudi...
What makes a Christmas song Filipino?
24 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
September pa lang, nakikinig na tayo ng Christmas songs. Let's find out: what makes the carols we hear, our own? With former NCCA chair Felipe de Leon...
Masking Opposition
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
During the time of fake news and disinformation about the coronavirus, can people take a joke? We talk to the editor of Al Hudood, a political satire ...
Nowhere to Go
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nepali workers fled the virus in India. Some walked or biked for days. A few months later they had to return. Journalists of Herne Katha report these ...
Facing the Troll Patrol
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it's government regulating social media or trolls attacking critics, journalists find themselves fending off attacks while reporting about the...
COVID Corner: Ano ang long COVID?
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Studies show between 25-35% of recovered patients still have symptoms of COVID-19 months after they tested negative. Why?See omnystudio.com/listener f...
Teka Teka: Kumusta ang ating ekonomiya nitong 2020?
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The ADB growth forecast says the Philippines posted the worst economic performance in Southeast Asia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...
Teka Teka: Ano’ng nangyayari sa Pinoy nurses sa U.S.?
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Filipino nurses make up just 4% of the workforce in the U.S. and yet a third of the nurses that died because of COVID-19 are Filipinos. Why?See omnyst...
Ano ba ang Ambahan?
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Ambahan is a unique poetic form from Mangyan literature.We talk to Life Sentences host Quintin Pastrana, about his new book Ambahan and ...
COVID Corner: Masakit ba ang COVID-19 vaccine?
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A 90-year-old woman in the UK was the first person in the world to receive a fully approved COVID-19 vaccine. But are there any side effects?See omnys...
Teka Teka: Marami pa ba'ng naninigarilyo?
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Health experts are advising smokers to quit as it puts them at higher risk during this pandemic. But it can't be easy, especially in this lockdown.See...
COVID Corner: Christmas and COVID in the air
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here are some reminders from DJ Bandoy on how to keep you and your family safe during Christmas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. H...
Teka Teka: Gov’t signs its first vaccine deal
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Philippine government signed a deal to purchase 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca. On the same day, reports came out of errors...
COVID Corner: Anyare sa remdesivir?
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A study suggests remdesivir has no meaningful effect in preventing coronavirus deaths. What should we do with it now?See omnystudio.com/listener for p...
Teka Teka: Wala pang aprubadong bakuna
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Two lawmakers are said to have received COVID-19 vaccines. But the FDA is still processing applications for vaccine clinical trials. And the fight con...
Teka Teka: Kumusta ang mga nasalanta ng bagyo?
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
More than 183,000 people are still in evacuation centers. And in one evacuation center in Marikina a man tested positive for COVID-19.See omnystudio.c...
COVID Corner: Ano'ng meron sa Moderna?
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pharma company Moderna announced that its coronavirus vaccine is 94.5% effective. How does it fare compared to other vaccines?See omnystudio.com/liste...
Teka Teka: Pag-usapan natin ang baha sa Cagayan Valley
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Areas in Cagayan province remain submerged days after Typhoon Ulysses hit. Rainfall isn't the only thing to blame. At the height of the typhoon, Magat...
COVID Corner: Effective nga ba ang Pfizer vaccine?
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pfizer announced that its COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective in preventing the disease. What do we know about this vaccine? Dr. DJ Bandoy exp...
Teka Teka: May bagong U.S. President!
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
More than 65% of voters cast their ballots in the recent U.S. elections - the highest in over 100 years. What can Pinoys learn from this?See omnystudi...
Teka Teka: What do people think about their healthcare system?
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A study on the COVID-19 response in Europe establishes the link between people's confidence in the public healthcare system and mobility. Jeff Arapoc ...
What makes a good food pic?
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Photographer and photo editor Sonny Thakur talks food photo aesthetics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
Teka Teka: Another task force to fight corruption?
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
President Duterte directed the Department of Justice to lead the crackdown against corruption in government. How do they plan to do it?See omnystudio....
COVID Corner: Nag-mutate daw ang COVID? Ulit?
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A study from Singapore reveals a new mutation in the COVID-19 made the virus less deadly. How?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hos...
Teka Teka: Did the military threaten Liza Soberano?
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Top brass warned actress Liza Soberano that she could "suffer the same fate" as other female activists. Why? And what does it have to do with #redlips...
Teka Teka: Did Pope Francis really endorse same-sex unions?
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a recently premiered documentary, Pope Francis said, "Homosexual people have the right to be in a family.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
Teka Break: What Makes Horror Films Scary?
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do horror films get under your skin? What kind of fears do they pry open or unleash? Micah Tadena, producer of horror film EERIE, talks to us abou...
Teka Teka: Bakit sila nagproprotesta sa Thailand?
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Bangkok calling for reform. They are not alone. Overseas pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong a...
COVID Corner: Paano nagagawa ang forecasts ng COVID cases?
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists use models to study outbreaks. How do they predict cases of new diseases, such as COVID? We spoke with genomic data scientist DJ Bandoy abo...
Teka Teka: What are scientists saying about the dolomite sand in Manila Bay?
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists continue to voice their concerns about the dolomite sand project in Manila Bay. We talk to Dr. Caro Jaraula from the UP Marine Science Inst...
Teka Teka: Kumusta si Nanay sa blended learning?
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Teachers used to monitor seatwork or answer questions. Now parents are having to take part in students’ lessons. We asked Nanay Lydia about he...
Teka Break: Why do we love True Crime stories?
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
True Crime shows feature despicable deeds and details that would make your stomach turn. And we can’t get enough of them. Why?See omnystudio.com/lis...
Teka Teka: Sino si Speaker Velasco?
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lawmakers elected Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco as the House Speaker in accordance to the term-sharing deal brokered by Pres. Duterte. Here are s...
COVID Corner: Effective ba ang hydroxychloroquine against COVID?
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Doctors use hydroxychloroquine to prevent and treat malaria and lupus. But can it prevent COVID? We spoke with genomic data scientist DJ Bandoy about ...
Teka Teka: Sino si Baby River?
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Groups mourn the death of 3-month old Baby River, who was separated at birth from her activist mother. And, how has the pandemic affected the distribu...
Teka Teka: Pag-usapan natin ang Pulse Asia surveys
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pulse Asia released a series of surveys this week that show an overwhelming majority of Filipinos approve of President Duterte's response to the pande...
We Heal As One
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Certain provisions of emergency powers law allowed for the arrest of local officials and social media users spreading false information. Atty. Ted Te ...
Teka Teka: Kumusta ang first day of school?
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SY 2020-2021 kicked off for public schools on October 5. All over social media teachers and students share their struggles with online learning. And, ...
COVID Corner: Paano ifa-flatten ang curve sa Pilipinas?
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We spoke with Prof. Guido David from OCTA Research about how public measures have affected transmission and how we can keep reducing the number of new...
Teka Teka: Ano’ng ugat ng alitan sa kongreso?
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A congress beat reporter gives us the lowdown on the house leadership showdown. AND do the new rules deliberately make it harder for the public to acc...
Teka Teka: Gaano karaming PPEs na ang ginamit?
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tons of infectious wastes are disposed each day including face masks, gloves and other PPEs. How is this affecting our environment? And, today marks o...
Lockdown Not Lock Up
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
PH has had one of the longest and toughest lockdowns in Asia. Quarantine violators were at times humiliated or beaten by law enforcers. Atty. Ted Te t...
Teka Teka: Ilang Pinoy ang bumalik sa pagiging mahirap?
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Poverty incidence in the PH has been improving in recent years. But it only took a few months under lockdown for 1.5 million Pinoys to be pulled  ...
Teka Break: Kamusta ang art scene under lockdown?
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As art is being presented as an online experience, what experiences are lost? Do we stand to gain anything from the absence of a physical space.  ...
Teka Teka: Saan ba galing ang internet?
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Some subscribers may be experiencing poor internet connection this week due to an emergency cable maintenance in the Pacific. And, what ever hap...
Teka Teka: Bakit daw tinanggal yung mga Facebook pages?
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Facebook took down dozens of fake accounts and pages because of "coordinated inauthentic behavior." And starting October, new restrictions on mu...
I Hate it When They Call Me Terorista
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Red-tagging of journalists, lawyers and human rights advocates continued during the lockdown. And now authorities have taken that extra step of ...
Teka Teka: Ano sinabi ni Duterte sa UN?
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
President Duterte affirms the Philippines' legal victory vs Beijing in the South China Sea. AND Taiwan, the first country to close its borders during ...
COVID Corner: Okay ba itong 'pool testing'?
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pool testing is a method that combines samples from multiple people and carries out the test on one batch. The Philippine government said it is consid...
Teka Teka: Nostalgia for martial law days? What's that all about?
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today marks the 48th year since the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos placed the entire Philippines under martial law rule. What lessons have we le...
Teka Teka: Parang baliktad. Marami ang tinutubos ang sinangla nila sa pawnshop?
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The BSP says more Filipinos redeemed their pledged loans from pawnshops during this pandemic. This data runs contrary to the behavior observed in othe...
Of Parties and Protest in the Time of COVID
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Teka Teka mini series, we look back at the events that took place during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown and its impact on the rights and freedo...
Teka Teka: Pag-usapan natin ang safety ng kids online
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Now that children are having their classes online, parents and education advocates are starting to worry about the strangers they could possibly inter...
COVID Corner: May COVID pa ba ako?
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Paano malalaman kung gumaling ka na sa COVID-19? At pwede ka pa ba makahawa after 14 days in self quarantine? We ask genomic data scientist DJ Bandoy ...
Teka Teka: Vaccine trials sa Pilipinas?
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Department of Science and Technology revealed its initial list of areas that have been selected for the COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials. But what...
Teka Teka: Machine learning. Ang mahal! Nakakatakot!
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Online learning + work from home = rising prices for gadgets. Should government impose a price cap on computers and gadgets in the time of COVID? Mean...
Teka Break: Route 196 closes shop. Is this goodbye?
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A beloved watering hole along Katipunan extension is among many establishments that closed shop. Our Puma correspondent Carl Javier walks us through h...
Teka Teka: WHITE sand in Manila Bay?
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Of course we want the best for Manila Bay, but is crushed dolomite really what it needs right now? AND government has signed a deal allowing Chi...
COVID Corner: Nag-mutate daw ang COVID?
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
COVID Corner muna. The Philippine Genome Center reported that they found mutations of the coronavirus from several patients. We speak with...
Teka Teka: Ilan ang unemployed?
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
4.6 million Filipinos are unemployed in July, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. What does this mean for people who are looking for...
Teka Teka: RevGov? Ano ba kasi yun?
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What are groups really talking about when they say they want a revolutionary government? And is it something even worth considering at thi...
Teka Break: Green Papaya Art Projects and why archives are important
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A fire hit Manila’s oldest artist-run space last June which left its archives badly damaged from the fire, rain, and mold. How are they recoveri...
Teka Teka: Philhealth has a new Chief. What can he do?
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Retired NBI Director Dante Gierran has been appointed by the President to lead the embattled PhilHealth. But what do we know about Gierran? And what d...
COVID Corner: Nasaan na ang vaccine kontra COVID?
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
COVID Corner muna. How goes the hunt for a vaccine for COVID-19? We speak with Dr. DJ Bandoy, isang genomic data scientist mula sa UC Davis. How d...
Teka Teka: P165-B recovery fund? Enough na yun?
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bayanihan 2 allots P165-B for health, tourism, education, transportation, AND everything else. Meanwhile...government needs 3,000 more health care...