Who is the Filipino?

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We're trying to answer a painfully short but difficult question: Who is the Filipino?

Rappler

  • Apr 12, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 25m AVG DURATION
  • 17 EPISODES


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Episode 13: Jaton Zulueta on distance learning and keeping dreams alive

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 23:15


When Jaton Zulueta, in all his 19 years of wisdom, started the AHA Learning Center nearly a decade and a half ago, he didn't imagine that it would one day entail him serving as teacher, mentor, counselor, and lifeline not only to public school children, but their parents too. Learn more about AHA and Eskwelang Pamilya here: https://www.ahalearningcenter.com/covid-resources

Episode 12: Miguel Odron talks about passion, music, and identity

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2020 34:05


In this episode, Miguel talks about an already rapidly-changing world, his own rapidly-changing world, the Filipino-American identity, and his own musical journey

Episode 11: The Filipino story through documentaries with Baby Ruth Villarama

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2020 26:28


In this conversation with documentary filmmaker Baby Ruth Villarama, we trace our long-rooted history in documentary filmmaking, how documentaries are a nation's "photo album," and the correlation between social media love and documentary consumption The first part of the discussion is on Episode 11 of Hustle: Inside the Industry

Episode 10: The Black Nazarene faithful – devotion or delusion?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 13:12


For devotees, the Black Nazarene procession is a life-altering experience. For some Christians, it is idolatry. For the Catholic Church it is a grand case of the so-called “popular piety.”

Episode 9: Going global and going genre with Philippine cinema

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 39:36


In this conversation with Mikhail Red, we ask how Philippine cinema will stay local while adapting to this age of streaming and Marvel. The first part of the discussion is on Episode 5 of Hustle: Inside the Industry: https://soundcloud.com/hustle-inside-industry/episode-5-part-1-directing-with-mikhail-red

Episode 8: Cinema, criticism, and representation with Richard Bolisay

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 36:26


Cinema, criticism, and representation with Richard Bolisay

Episode 7 Part 2: Femininity and womanhood

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 30:48


We talk to host, educator, and actress Mela Habijan about femininity, womanhood, and her journey as coming out twice – first as a gay man and later, as Mela, a proud transgender woman.

Episode 7 Part 1: The ABCs of LGTBQ+ and SOGIE

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 28:59


In this episode, we talk to Mela Habijan about the LGBTQIA+ community, why SOGIESC (sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics) matters, and the issues the LGBTQIA+ community in the Philippines continue to face.

Episode 6 Part 2: Superhero worship

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 22:49


How should we depict our national heroes in media? Rappler’s Tristan Zinampan talks to director Jerrold Tarog about the inspiration, process, and controversies that come with deconstructing our heroes of history.

Episode 6 Part 1: Heroes of history

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 22:46


How should we depict our national heroes in media? Rappler’s Tristan Zinampan talks to director Jerrold Tarog about the inspiration, process, and controversies that come with deconstructing our heroes of history

Episode 5 Part 2: Inside the Philippines' entertainment industry

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 27:18


Collectively, our TV and movie stars and crews help shape Filipino identity. But theirs isn't always a glamorous – or even decent – world. Behind the pomp and pageantry of the showbiz red carpet is hard and oftentimes difficult work.

Episode 5 Part 1: Bisaya representation matters

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 23:05


Rappler talks to actor, singer, songwriter, and 'resident anger' Chai Fonacier about Bisaya culture and identity, and why it's important to be seen

Episode 4: The complex identities of migrants

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 31:29


Jasmine, born and raised in Manila to full-blooded Indian parents, could not call herself a Filipino for a long time. She couldn’t get some scholarships growing up, when she turned 18 years old she could not vote, there were restrictions with what statutory benefits she could get, and when she turned 21 years old she faced deportation unless she naturalized.

Episode 3: Why Pride matters

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 24:02


What is Pride all about? In this podcast, Rappler's Bea Cupin talks to Juan Miguel Severo (@therainbro on Twitter) about why Pride matters, how the LGBTQ+ community is (and isn't) being protected in the country, and how you can be a real ally.

Episode 2 Part 1: Protecting Intramuros

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 16:13


Intramuros Administration chief Guiller Asido tells Rappler about how the Walled City is being protected and what new heritage projects Filipinos can look forward to.

Episode 2 Part 2: Helping millennials rediscover Intramuros

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 6:46


What does this old fortress have in store for millennial Filipinos?

Episode 1: Poetry as opposition

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 18:49


Why does poetry matter and why is reading so important? We talk to Juan Miguel Severo to answer a short but difficult question: Who is the Filipino?

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