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A podcast on the Philippine presidency and its impact on Filipinos hosted by Rappler Malacañang reporter Pia Ranada.

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    • Jan 27, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 31 EPISODES


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    Episode 31: Duterte readies ammo for 2022 campaign season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 40:01


    In this episode, Rappler reporter Pia Ranada speaks to political science professor Aries Arugay about the ammo Duterte is readying against the people who seek to replace him in 2022, what this means for the candidates themselves, and what it says about the sitting president's role in the upcoming elections. Support fearless and independent journalism, visit https://rplr.co/supportRappler to donate to Rappler.

    Episode 30: Sara-less, Go-less Duterte prepares to play hedging game in 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 9:31


    For all his survey popularity and all the clout that comes with being the most powerful man in the country, President Rodrigo Duterte is so far without an annointed successor, after his own daughter Sara Duterte and longtime aide Senator Bong Go decided not to run for president. In this episode, Rappler's Pia Ranada tries to piece together the events that led to this unlikely scenario and what it means for the 2022 elections. Support fearless and independent journalism, visit https://rplr.co/supportRappler to donate to Rappler.

    Episode 29: Duterte's 'unconstitutional' memo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2021 6:34


    President Rodrigo Duterte has had many tussles with the Senate, but his October 4 memo, according to senators, has brought the stand-off to another level. It's an escalation of Duterte's allergy to a critical Senate. This Seat of Power podcast episode dives deeper into the memo and what it says about Duterte's leadership style. Support fearless and independent journalism, visit https://rplr.co/supportRappler to donate to Rappler.

    Episode 28: Who is Michael Yang?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 11:44


    Rappler reporter Pia Ranada guides you through the twist and turns in the tale of President Duterte's controversial former adviser.

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    Episode 27: Who is editing out key parts of Duterte speeches?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 10:58


    Someone close to the President has a lot of control over which of his remarks the public gets to hear. Who is behind these video edits? Why are they tampering with the President's speeches and do they have the permission of Duterte himself, notorious for being allergic to efforts to control his mouth? Rappler's Pia Ranada tries to answer that question in this episode. Support fearless and independent journalism, visit https://rplr.co/supportRappler to donate to Rappler.

    Episode 26: Jess Dureza on how Duterte leads the Cabinet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 33:38


    In this episode, Pia Ranada speaks to a former Cabinet member and longtime friend of Duterte's, Jesus Dureza, for insights on the President's leadership and governance style.

    Episode 25: What will Sara Duterte decide?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 15:04


    Rappler reporter Pia Ranada speaks to Hugpong ng Pagbabago secretary-general Anthony del Rosario about how Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte is deciding on her 2022 plans.

    Episode 24: Duterte supporter on why President still popular on last year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2021 35:17


    Negros Oriental businessman Kenneth Lucio shares eye-opening insights into why many Filipinos still believe in Duterte, despite the economic sluggishness, COVID-19 pandemic, myriad of controversial remarks, bloody drug war, and pandering to China that have earned the President the fiercest criticism.

    Episode 23: 2022 political moves start now

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 13:26


    In this episode of the Seat of Power podcast, Malacañang reporter Pia Ranada takes you through developments in the 2022 political landscape and what they mean for Filipino voters.

    Episode 22: Rodolfo Biazon on what Duterte should keep to himself

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 29:00


    In this episode of Seat of Power, Rappler reporter Pia Ranada asks former senator and military chief Rodolfo Biazon about what the impact of President Rodrigo Duterte's contradictory or vague utterances on security policies could be.

    Episode 21: A conversation with Lieutenant General Antonio Parlade

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 52:02


    NTF-ELCAC spokesman LtGen Antonio Parlade thinks he's being vilified for trying to protect the country from communists and their propaganda. Rappler reporter Pia Ranada asks him about the origins of NTF-ELCAC and the controversies it's found itself in.

    Episode 20: Duterte, despite bluster, makes big climate pledge

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2021 34:02


    How did President Duterte go from threatening to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement to making an even bigger contribution to it than his predecessor?

    Episode 19: What's Duterte's actual role in pandemic response?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 17:30


    The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) and President Rodrigo Duterte are two major moving parts of the Philippine government's coronavirus response. Listen to Rappler reporter Pia Ranada explain how the IATF works and where Duterte really comes in.

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    Episode 18: Is Duterte responsible for Bloody Sunday?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 10:49


    Rappler reporter Pia Ranada goes back to Duterte's threats orders against communists and activists, and if there's one thing certain about the President, it's that he'll make good on violent threats.

    Episode 17: Duterte's VFA threats: Negotiating tactic or rash outburst?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 52:28


    Rappler reporter Pia Ranada does a deep dive into President Rodrigo Duterte's possible motivations for issuing such threats with political analyst Herman Kraft, chairman of the University of the Philippines' political science department.

    Episode 16: China's new Coast Guard law and Duterte

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 38:29


    China's new law allowing its Coast Guard to attack anyone in waters it claims is a challenge to President Rodrigo Duterte and the world. Retired Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio tells Rappler reporter Pia Ranada what steps Duterte can take and what's at stake if leaders don't act.

    Episode 15: Unpacking the PSG vaccine mystery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 12:05


    Why is President Duterte determined to keep this controversy under wraps? Is he protecting his security aides or someone else?

    Episode 14: Tarlac shooting – Blood on Duterte's hands

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 9:16


    From President Duterte's mouth to cop Jonel Nuezca's gun, a culture of impunity ends in blood-soaked corpses. In this episode of the Seat of Power podcast, let's recall Duterte's public statements about killing and encouraging violence as a way to address society's ills.

    Episode 13: Covering a President who lies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 42:27


    Our guest is veteran journalist Christian Esguerra who talks about how the media should cover President Duterte's speeches in the age of social media and amplified propaganda.

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    Episode 12: ‘Corruption crackdown' by a master of spectacle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 9:50


    Call it drama, call it a messaging tool, President Duterte is again resorting to performance to show Filipinos he's in charge and living up to his promise

    Episode 11: 4 Reasons why Duterte's survey ratings are still high

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 12:40


    In this episode of Seat of Power, reporter Pia Ranada compiles what experts have been saying all week about the President Rodrigo Duterte's sky-high Pulse Asia survey results

    Episode 10: Duterte's role in the Cayetano-Velasco speakership tussle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 29:05


    Is President Duterte the puppeteer who holds the strings or was he truly a mere observer of Speaker Cayetano's political moves?

    Episode 9: Duterte's vaccine dreams vs. reality

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2020 12:38


    Vaccine experts Jaime Montoya and Melvin Sanicas provide a reality check to President Duterte's expectations on COVID-19 vaccines

    Episode 8: Duterte's secretive Malacañang

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020 9:37


    Malacañang has stopped posting government appointments, airing President Duterte's speeches live, and telling reporters about his daily schedules. Are they hiding something?

    Episode 7: Pandemic Leadership – Duterte vs Leni

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020 21:23


    In recent weeks, Vice President Leni Robredo has aired her own speeches about the coronavirus pandemic, providing a stark contrast to President Rodrigo Duterte's crisis messaging and crisis leadership

    Episode 6: Duterte, Trump, Bolsonaro: The ‘medical populists'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2020 25:18


    Malacañang reporter Pia Ranada talks to physician and medical anthropologist Gideon Lasco about "medical populism" – a political style that uses division and over-simplification of complex problems during a health crises.

    Episode 5: What happens if Duterte gets COVID-19?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 15:55


    How likely is it that the President gets infected with coronavirus? Rappler's Pia Ranada talks to lawyer Tony La Viña about possible scenarios based on laws governing the President's health.

    Episode 4: Duterte's 2020 SONA in 5 minutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 5:14


    No time to listen to the nearly two-hour speech? Rappler reporter Pia Ranada summarizes it for you in 5 minutes.

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    Episode 3: The frightening future of Duterte's anti-terror law

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 17:55


    Rappler's Malacañang reporter Pia Ranada talks to Karen Gomez-Dumpit, a commissioner at the Commission on Human Rights, about who are vulnerable should the anti-terrow law be abused.

    Episode 2: Duterte's hands all over ABS-CBN franchise rejection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 29:34


    In this episode, Rappler's Pia Ranada speaks to veteran journalist John Nery about how the fate of ABS-CBN fits into President Rodrigo Duterte's broader attack on press freedom.

    Episode 1: COVID-19 ward doctor assesses Duterte's pandemic response

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 27:44


    In the first episode of Seat of Power, Rappler's new political podcast, reporter Pia Ranada interviews a COVID-19 medical frontliner about his thoughts on how President Rodrigo Duterte handled the coronavirus crisis.

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