Podcasts about Mindanao

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The death toll has risen to 78, with over 1.4 million individuals affected by the disaster. - Nasa ika-sampung araw na ang search, rescue, at clearing operations sa Mindanao matapos ang nanalasang magnitude 7.8 na lindol noong nakaraang linggo.

VOV1 - Cơ quan địa vật lý quốc gia Indonesia (BMKG) cho biết, một trận động đất mạnh 6,7 độ xảy ra tại đảo Sulawesi sáng nay. Trong khi đó hơn 6.000 dư chấn xảy ra sau trận động đất mạnh 7,8 độ tại Philippines) hôm 08/06 vừa qua, khiến hơn một trăm người thiệt mạng và mất tích cũng như thay đổi địa hình ven biển, nâng đáy biển lên tới 2m.Theo Cơ quan địa vật lý quốc gia Indonesia Tâm chấn của trận động đất nằm cách Palu khoảng 42 km về phía đông nam, ở độ sâu 10 km, làm dấy lên lo ngại về thiệt hại và dư chấn trong khu vực. Theo một số thông tin đã có 3 dư chấn mạnh xảy ra sau động đất, nhưng chưa có thiệt hại lớn nào được báo cáo.Trong khi đó, Viện Núi lửa và Địa chấn Philippines (PHIVOLCS), cho biết hơn 6.000 dư chấn đã được ghi nhận kể từ trận động đất mạnh 7,8 độ ở Mindanao vào ngày 8 tháng 6. Trong số đó, 78 dư chấn được người dân cảm nhận, với cường độ từ 1,2 đến 6,4. Dư chấn mạnh nhất có cường độ 6,4, xảy ra vài giờ sau trận động đất chính vào ngày 8 tháng 6.Theo báo cáo mới nhất của chính phủ, trận động đất mạnh đã ảnh hưởng đến hơn 176.000 gia đình và khiến ít nhất 65 người thiệt mạng. Trận động đất cũng gây ra hiện tượng nâng cao địa hình ven biển ở một số khu vực. Tại Glan, Sarangani, hiện tượng đáy biển đột ngột dâng cao được cho là đã dẫn đến cái chết của nhiều sinh vật biển. Theo các chuyên gia, về cơ bản hiện tượng nâng cao địa hình thường xảy ra trong trận động đất chính. Các dư chấn và điều chỉnh nhỏ về địa hình có thể tiếp tục khi vỏ Trái đất ổn định lại sau trận động đất. Cơ quan này cũng cảnh báo về khả năng xảy ra sạt lở đất và các mối nguy hiểm địa chất khác ở một số khu vực.Phạm Hà/VOV- JakartaTrận động đất mạnh 7,8 xảy ra tại Mindanao, Philippines, hôm 08/06- Ảnh Reuters

The Gold Coast Philippine Festival 2026 transforms the Broadwater Parklands into a vibrant celebration of culture, cuisine, and community on Sunday, 14 June, with a special spotlight on Mindanao. - Isinasagawa ang Gold Coast Philippine Festival 2026 sa Broadwater Parklands na sa isang makulay na pagdiriwang ng kultura, pagkain, at komunidad ngayong Linggo, ika-14 ng Hunyo 2026.

"The world has changed around Thailand since Covid, whereas Vietnam appears more in control of its destiny." As we race toward the midpoint of 2026, it was another week with plenty of travel talking points in ASEAN and beyond. The week, Gary and Hannah visit Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos and China to decipher the top takeaways. We begin in the Philippines with the latest reports from the devastating earthquake in Mindanao, and send our very best wishes to people across the nation for Philippine Independence Day. Next up is IATA's State of the Global Air Transport Industry report, with some scything parting words from Director General, Willie Walsh, regarding policies around sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), which he says have put progress "under pressure." We then deconstruct the merits and debits of a detailed article comparing the tourism policy trajectories of Thailand and Vietnam - written from a Thai travel industry perspective (TLDR: Pinch. Of. Salt.) Plus. we look at how Malaysia has enticed a Chinese cruise operator to establish a regional home port on the west coast, address the reasons why Vietnamese airlines are attempting to expedite orders of Boeing planes - and we delve into our media headline of the week: "Five days, unlimited durian, zero apologies."

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD), says the main focus and efforts are in Sarangani and General Santos City, South Cotabato, near the epicentre. - Ayon sa Office of Civil Defense o OCD, nakatutok sila sa lalawigan ng Sarangani at sa General Santos City sa South Cotabato kung saan malapit ang sentro ng pagyanig

A Filipino nurse based in New South Wales expresses deep concern for her family's safety in General Santos City following a powerful earthquake in Mindanao. - Nangangamba ang isang Pilipinong nars sa New South Wales para sa kaligtasan ng kanyang pamilya sa General Santos City matapos yanigin ng malakas na lindol ang Mindanao.

China has released a new national human rights action plan aimed at ensuring the people's fundamental interests are safeguarded (1:27). The US and Iran have traded a new round of strikes (11:09). Post-disaster reconstruction is underway in the Philippines after the powerful earthquake that struck Mindanao on Monday (20:28).

A Filipino worker based in Australia is temporarily stranded after a powerful earthquake struck Mindanao and severely damaged the General Santos City airport. - Isang Pilipinong aged care worker na si Dan Isuga sa Australia ang pansamantalang hindi makabalik matapos ang malakas na lindol sa Mindanao at pinsalain ang paliparan sa General Santos City.

Habang patuloy ang search and rescue operations sa mga lugar na niyanig ng magnitude 7.8 na lindol sa Mindanao, nagsisimula na ring kumilos ang mga Filipino community group sa Australia upang magbigay ng tulong sa mga naapektuhang kababayan.

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Un puissant séisme de magnitude 7,8 dans le sud des Philippines a fait au moins 35 morts et provoqué l'effondrement de nombreux bâtiments. Le séisme s'est produit tôt hier matin à environ 20 km des côtes de la province de Sarangani. Les secousses ont été fortement ressenties à travers Mindanao et jusqu'à 420 km de là, dans la ville de Manado, sur l'île indonésienne de Sulawesi.Pour plus d'histoires, d'interviews et d'actualités de SBS French, explorez notre collection de podcasts ici >>https://www.sbs.com.au/language/french/fr/collection/featured-podcasts

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ਫਿਲੀਪੀਨਜ਼ ਦੇ ਦੱਖਣੀ ਹਿੱਸੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਏ 7.8 ਤੀਬਰਤਾ ਵਾਲੇ ਭੂਚਾਲ ਕਾਰਨ ਮਰਨ ਵਾਲਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ 35 ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਹੋ ਗਈ ਹੈ, ਜਦਕਿ 144 ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਲੋਕ ਜ਼ਖ਼ਮੀ ਹੋਏ ਹਨ। 12 ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਲੋਕ ਅਜੇ ਵੀ ਲਾਪਤਾ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਭਾਲ ਲਈ ਖੋਜ ਤੇ ਬਚਾਅ ਕਾਰਜ ਜਾਰੀ ਹਨ। ਇਹ ਭੂਚਾਲ ਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਸਵੇਰੇ ਸਾਰੰਗਾਨੀ (Sarangani) ਸੂਬੇ ਦੇ ਤੱਟ ਤੋਂ ਲਗਭਗ 20 ਕਿਲੋਮੀਟਰ ਦੂਰ ਆਇਆ ਸੀ, ਜਿਸ ਦੇ ਝਟਕੇ ਪੂਰੇ ਮਿੰਡਾਨਾਓ (Mindanao) ਅਤੇ 420 ਕਿਲੋਮੀਟਰ ਦੂਰ ਇੰਡੋਨੇਸ਼ੀਆ ਦੇ ਸੁਲਾਵੇਸੀ ਟਾਪੂ 'ਤੇ ਸਥਿਤ ਮਨਾਡੋ (Manado) ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੀ ਜ਼ੋਰਦਾਰ ਤਰੀਕੇ ਨਾਲ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਕੀਤੇ ਗਏ ਸਨ। ਇਸ ਤੋਂ ਇਲਾਵਾ ਅੱਜ ਦੀਆਂ ਹੋਰ ਖ਼ਬਰਾਂ ਲਈ ਸੁਣੋ ਇਹ ਪੌਡਕਾਸਟ।

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Un puissant séisme de magnitude 7,8 dans le sud des Philippines a fait au moins 35 morts et provoqué l'effondrement de nombreux bâtiments. Le séisme s'est produit tôt hier matin à environ 20 km des côtes de la province de Sarangani. Les secousses ont été fortement ressenties à travers Mindanao et jusqu'à 420 km de là, dans la ville de Manado, sur l'île indonésienne de Sulawesi.Pour plus d'histoires, d'interviews et d'actualités de SBS French, explorez notre collection de podcasts ici >>https://www.sbs.com.au/language/french/fr/collection/featured-podcasts

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Australian citizens in the Philippines requiring urgent consular assistance can contact the 24-hour emergency centre in Canberra at +61 2 6261 3305. - Maaaring tawagan ng mga Australian Citizen sa Pilipinas na nangangailangan ng tulong ang 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre sa Canberra sa numerong +61 2 6261 3305.

Two hours after the strong earthquake in Mindanao, aftershocks were still being felt in some areas, as residents remained alert for possible further terrors. - Dalawang oras matapos ang malakas na lindol sa Mindanao, ramdam pa rin ang aftershocks sa ilang lugar, habang nananatiling alerto ang mga residente sa posibleng kasunod pang pagyanig.

VOV1 - Số thương vong trong vụ động đất mạnh 7,8 độ tại miền Nam Philippines tiếp tục tăng lên, gây cảnh báo sóng thần ở nhiều quốc gia. Tất cả các lực lượng đang được huy động để cứu hộ sau động đất trong khi Malaysia đề nghị hỗ trợ Philippines.Trận động đất xảy ra vào sáng sớm khi các trường học ở Philippines đang mở cửa trở lại sau kỳ nghỉ dài, dư chấn được cảm nhận mạnh ở hàng chục tỉnh và cách đó 420 km (261 dặm) ở thành phố Manado trên đảo Sulawesi của Indonesia.Cảnh báo sóng thần đã được ban hành ở miền nam Philippines, miền bắc Indonesia và bang Sabah của Malaysia, sau trận động đất có tâm chấn nằm cách tỉnh Sarangani của Mindanao khoảng 20 km (12,4 dặm).Các nhà chức trách Philippines đang đánh giá thiệt hại do trận động đất gây ra, với văn phòng phòng vệ dân sự đang tìm cách xác minh các báo cáo ban đầu cho thấy 15 người đã thiệt mạng và 129 người khác bị thương trong khu vực, chủ yếu do mảnh vỡ rơi xuống.Tổng thống Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr. đã ra lệnh ứng phó thảm họa ngay lập tức tại Mindanao, với chỉ thị các cơ quan chuẩn bị hàng cứu trợ và trung tâm sơ tán, sẵn sàng cho các hoạt động cứu hộ có thể xảy ra. Cơ quan địa chấn Philippines cho biết ít nhất 9 dư chấn mạnh đã được cảm nhận trên khắp Mindanao, mạnh nhất ở mức 6,7 độ. Mức độ thiệt hại toàn diện vẫn chưa rõ ràng và các nhà chức trách cho biết đang tiến hành đánh giá. Quân đội Philippines cho biết các đơn vị ứng phó thảm họa đã được triển khai đến những khu vực bị ảnh hưởng.Thủ tướng Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim cho biết chính phủ sẵn sàng hỗ trợ Philippines.Hệ thống Cảnh báo sóng thần của Mỹ cho biết, nhiều quốc gia có thể bị ảnh hưởng. Các nhân chứng ở Manado, Indonesia cảm nhận rõ trận động đất. Theo Abdul Muhari, người phát ngôn của cơ quan giảm nhẹ thiên tai Indonesia, có một số thiệt hại nhỏ. Sóng thần với độ cao lên đến 0,75 m đã được phát hiện ở một số khu vực ở Bắc Sulawesi, Indonesia- nơi người dân bắt đầu di chuyển đến các khu vực an toàn hơn.Philippines và Indonesia trải qua hàng trăm trận động đất mỗi năm và nằm trên các khu vực có cấu tạo địa chất phức tạp của “Vành đai lửa Thái Bình Dương”./.Phạm Hà/VOV JakartaMột tòa nhà bị sập trong trận động đất Philippines- Nguồn reuters

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 563-points this morning from Friday's close, at 44,507 on turnover of 31--billion N-T. The market lost ground on Friday after big artificial intelligence-related stocks saw sharp declines on Wall Street overnight, but financial stocks helped stabilize (穩定) the main board. Analysts says that decline came as many investors rushed to (趕往、衝向) pocket recent gains built in the electronics sector in the wake of the U-S losses. VP encourages tourists to visit Palau during 1st ally trip Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim is urging more Taiwan tourists to visit Palau. She made the call after snorkeling with Palau's President Surangel Whipps during her first visit to the diplomatic ally as vice president. Hsiao arrived in Palau on Saturday on a direct flight from Taiwan. She joined Whipps on a boat trip Sunday morning to Big Drop Off, a renowned snorkeling and diving site in the southern part of Palau's Rock Islands. According to Hsiao, after working hard in their daily lives, people in Taiwan deserve to arrange an island getaway to relax and recharge, and Palau is a convenient (方便的) choice because it is close to Taiwan and served by direct flights. Taiwan's Japan rep. attends Tokyo Pride and highlights equality Taiwan's representative to Japan, Lee Yi-yang has attended the Tokyo Pride Parade. Lee was invited to speak on the event's main stage by Britain's ambassador to Japan, Julia Longbottom. He was only official representative from an Asian country to do so. Lee used his speech to tout Taiwan becaming the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage in 2019, describing the move as not only a legal milestone but also a reflection of broader (更廣泛的) social progress. Members of Team Taiwan, a group formed by the Taipei Representative Office in Japan, the Taiwan Alliance to Promote Civil Partnership Rights and the Taiwan AIDS Foundation attended the event. Ebola latest Officials of the Democratic ​Republic of ‌Congo said that ​the number of confirmed ​Ebola cases ​had increased to 515 ​after ​27 new samples ‌tested positive in the previous 24 ​hours. Government data showing the ​confirmed cases include ​91 ​deaths. Donna Warder has more on efforts to bring the epidemic to a head (達到緊要關頭). Philippines 7.8Earthquake and Tsunami Warning A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has shaken part of the southern Philippines, and a tsunami was possible on some regional coasts. Power outages were reported and people were urged to (力勸，強烈要求) go to higher ground. No further information on damage or casualties was immediately available. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the epicenter was 13 kilometers from General Santos city on the island of Mindanao. It was just 10 kilometers deep and struck at 7:37 this morning. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said tsunami waves up to 3 meters were possible on some coasts of the Philippines. Waves up to 1 meter were possible in parts of Indonesia. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. －－－－以下為 SoundOn 動態廣告－－－－ 美鳳姐天天喝的【補體素優蛋白EX】 ✅222增肌關鍵：20g蛋白質、2倍*BCAA及維生素D ✅義大利摩洛血橙：促進新陳代謝 忙碌也能輕鬆補給，趁少年要保養

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Sa episode na ito ng Bara-Bara, nakasama natin si Marshall Bonifacio— isa sa mga pinakarespetadong emcees ng liga, kilala sa teknikal niyang sulat, strategic angles, at mga labang madalas mapasama sa usaping classic o battle of the night.Napag-usapan namin ang kanyang buhay at paglalakbay— mula sa paglaki sa Mindanao, pagtatrabaho sa Cebu, hanggang sa paninirahan ngayon sa Luzon— at kung paano hinubog ng iba't ibang lugar, kultura, at karanasan ang kanyang pananaw bilang artist at bilang tao.Nagkuwentuhan din kami tungkol sa pagpasok niya sa hip hop at battle rap, mga impluwensya mula sa local at international scenes, at ang madalas na usapin tungkol sa pagiging “foreign influenced.” Tinalakay rin namin ang pagkakaiba ng international at local battle rap, kung saan tayo lamang, at kung ano ang natatanging ambag ng FlipTop sa sining, kultura, at lipunang Pilipino.Napunta rin ang usapan sa ilan sa kanyang mga pinaka-memorable na laban, sa creative process at pagsusulat, hanggang sa experience at thought process nya bilang madalas na napipiling judge.Umabot din kami sa usaping originality, confidence, paninindigan, at kung paano manatiling totoo sa sarili sa isang eksenang laging nagbabago.Classic sh*t ito. Solid ka, Marshall Bonifacio.Listen up, yo.

In this gripping episode, Asymmetric MIA Accounting Group Chief of Investigative Research John Bear reveals one of the most haunting “full circle” stories in American history.On November 27, 1745, during King George's War, a French and Native force raided Old Saratoga, New York. Young Jacob Fort watched his father Abraham “Abram” Fort and uncle Capt. Johannes Fort taken prisoner, marched north through brutal winter conditions, and ultimately die in a Quebec military prison. Their bodies were never returned—left in unmarked graves near the Hôpital-Général cemetery.Two hundred and eighty-one years later, in 1942, Brigadier General Guy O. Fort—direct descendant of that same paternal line—faced an eerily parallel fate on the opposite side of the world. A career soldier who grew up near Saratoga County and almost certainly knew the ancestral stories of capture and loss, General Fort commanded the 81st Philippine Infantry Division on Mindanao. After surrendering under protest, he was interned at Camp Keithley. When ordered to betray the Moro people he had served for four decades, he refused and was executed by firing squad. His remains were buried in an isolated grave, never recovered.Through forensic genetic genealogy, exhaustive paper trails, and General Fort's own diaries, the unbreakable connection between the 1745 Saratoga captives and the WWII general is now confirmed. History repeated itself in the most profound way within a single family.As AMAG prepares its June 2026 humanitarian recovery mission at historic Camp Keithley, this episode explores resilience, sacrifice, and the long arc of remembrance.Support the MissionAMAG's June 2026 recovery effort at Camp Keithley is entirely self-funded. Your donation directly helps locate and bring General Guy O. Fort home after 84 years. Every contribution advances the promise that no one is left behind. Donate securely today at:https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/support-amags-mission-mindanao-forgotten-graves-false-closures-and-new-hope(100% of your donation goes to the mission; fully tax-deductible.)

Davao City przez lata uchodziło za jedno z najbardziej niebezpiecznych miejsc na Filipinach. Dziś jest symbolem politycznej przemiany, której twarzą był były prezydent Rodrigo Duterte. Wciąż jednak pozostaje częścią szerszej układanki, jaką jest Mindanao – region pełen kontrastów, napięć i społecznych nierówności.

On this solemn Memorial Day, we remember the thousands of American heroes who still lie unknown — some beneath the white crosses of our national cemeteries, others still lost on the battlefields of the past, like Brigadier General Guy O. Fort.In 1935, General Fort stood at Camp Keithley cemetery in Marawi and delivered a heartfelt Memorial Day address, pleading for the identification of fallen soldiers whose records were lost and whose names had been forgotten. Just seven years later, he and three fellow officers — Lt. Col. Robert H. Vesey, Capt. Albert H. Price, and 1st Sgt. John L. Chandler — were executed by Japanese forces at that very same place. All four remain Missing in Action, buried in shallow, unmarked graves.Today, the Asymmetric MIA Accounting Group (AMAG) is leading an independent, self-funded mission in Mindanao to locate General Fort and the Keithley Three so they can finally receive their names and the honorable burial they earned.This powerful episode explores Fort's own words — “He was a soldier” — the heartbreaking irony of his fate, and the revolutionary promise of Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG). We highlight how private labs, like Bode Technology, are already identifying WWII remains — such as those of Arthur H. Kelder from the Cabanatuan POW camp — in just months, even from old formaldehyde-treated bones.As Fort himself once pleaded for the unknown, his voice still calls us home. It's time for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and AFDIL to fully embrace DNA-first, FIGG-led methods so no more families wait generations to know their loved one's final resting place.He was a soldier.And no American soldier — or family — should have to wait any longer. ⏳ It's About Time

Davao Police clarifies there's no security threat in the Davao Region. - Sa Mindanao, nilinaw ng Davao Police na walang banta ng seguridad sa Davao Region.

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Isang matapang na sundalo ang gumamit ng kapangyarihan ng mahiwagang mutya ng ahas upang makipaglaban at makaligtas sa isang madugong giyera laban sa mga rebelde at mga aswang sa Mindanao.

APEX Express is a weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists. Tonight, host Isabel Li speaks with actresses Amielynn Abellera and Kristin Villanueva, who respectively play Nurse Perlah and Nurse Princess on the HBO Max medical drama, The Pitt. Abellera and Villanueva talk about their Filipino heritage and backgrounds and how they represent Filipina healthcare professionals on the show. See also: Filipinos on the Frontline Amielynn Abellera: Instagram Kristin Villanueva: Instagram Transcript [00:00:00] Opening: Apex Express Asian Pacific expression. Community and cultural coverage, music and calendar, new visions and voices, coming to you with an Asian Pacific Islander point of view. It's time to get on board the Apex Express.  00:00:52 Isabel Li  Thank you for tuning in to Apex Express. Last Thursday, season 2 of the HBO Max medical drama The Pitt released its season 2 finale, including a hectic season following medical professionals in the emergency room and giving a realistic depiction of real-world issues in hospitals. I'm Isabel Li, one of the hosts here on APEX Express, and I'm so honored to be joined by two members of that cast tonight who play the two Filipina nurses on The Pitt. They were recently awarded the Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.  00:01:28 Isabel Li  First, let's hear from actress Amielynn Abellera, who plays Nurse Perla, a Muslim Filipina nurse on the show.  00:01:36 Isabel Li  Hi Amielynn, what an honor it is to be speaking to you today. Welcome to Apex Express.  00:01:41 Amielynn Abellera  Thank you. Thank you for having me. I'm excited to be speaking with you, too.  00:01:45 Isabel Li  So many of our listeners might know you from the HBO Max show, The Pitt, which I have so very much enjoyed. This is actually the first medical show that I have watched, and I really, really admire, like, all of the ensemble casts and, you know, everything coming to life. And you play the Muslim Filipina nurse, Perlah Alawi. We'll talk more about your performance and your character in a little bit, but first, this is a question that I ask all my guests: Can you tell us, how do you identify? And is there a story that you think really encapsulates your identity?  00:02:17 Amielynn Abellera  Gosh, I identify as Amielynn Dumac Abellera. She, her, hers. I'm a Filipino American, daughter of two immigrants. And I'm so thrilled and happy to be talking to you and to sharing my experience of my life.  00:02:42 Isabel Li  Absolutely. Of course, The Pitt is a medical show. And is it true that you come from a medical background yourself? Like I heard that you were a psychobiology major in undergrad.  00:02:51 Amielynn Abellera  Yeah, I was pursuing medicine for a long time. I studied pre-med in undergrad at Santa Clara University, majoring in psychobiology, which is psychology with basically a minor in biology. I really wanted to get into neuroscience and or be an oncologist. And I was pursuing that all the way till I graduated and applying to medical school and getting interviews. But ever since I was a kid, for as long as I can remember, I was really also passionate about acting and theater and film and television and being on stage. But it was really just seen as a hobby in my mind and in sort of my environment's mind. I never really prioritized it as a career, and it was never seen as a possible career. Um, so I just had it on the back burner. And, you know, I was getting, getting closer and closer to medical school and getting more and more anxious that I would regret not pursuing acting. And so sort of after waffling for many years, I decided to audition for a master's in fine arts and acting. And that was because I didn't really have any formal training in acting. I didn't study it in undergrad or, you know, in my younger years. It was just all through life experience and being in plays and art and everything like that. And so I thought if I get into one of these programs, maybe that means I have something to offer. And I was going to take that as the sign that I needed to give myself a chance. And so I got into two programs, and I was thrilled. And I moved to LA to attend the University of Southern California's MFA program. And the rest is history. Here I am.  00:04:47 Isabel Li  Wow. How does being a former pre-med influence your current role as a nurse on the show? Do you remember any like terms from science classes that you're like, oh, wow, I remember that in those lines.  00:05:00 Amielynn Abellera  Yeah, yeah, totally. And you know, I spent a lot of time in hospitals and clinics and my dad is a former family practitioner. He had his own medical practice and my mom is a nurse practitioner and she worked in the CCU in the hospital for many years. So I was really familiar with how nurses interacted with patients and hearing the terminology and the medical language a lot.  So it is a cool throwback and always a really, I love how it's so familiar to me 'cause it's, I still have to work at it quite a bit when, you know, when it's all coming at me and I have to have it down for when we're filming, but I'm not as, as intimidated by it as I probably would be if I didn't have a background.  00:05:50 Isabel Li  And out of curiosity, when you got the audition for the pit, did you have to sort of immerse yourself back into that realm of science and that medical background in order to bring out that character when you were  first being introduced to Nurse Perlah?  00:06:04 Amielynn Abellera  Yeah, a little bit. And I feel that with any role, you kind of, before you go in for the audition or even when you're now filming or you have a part, you just have to kind of get into that world, obviously and really put yourself in the actual experience of what this person's going through. And it did help me to be able to use my imagination so vividly from my previous experience of being in an OR and being in a hospital.  I remember when I was doing an internship when I was sort of in the break between graduating undergrad and pursuing medical school, I remember watching a C-section. And I remember — I remember the doctors talking, the surgeons talking, the anesthetic going in, the blood everywhere, the scalpels, the blood pressures, the oxymeter dropping. So, it really — I think back to the real-life fear that I had in all of those those procedures and I just, you know, bring it to Nurse Perlah.  00:07:16 Isabel Li  It's incredible. I want to start off by talking about, for Nurse Perlah specifically, that Perlah's identity is a Filipina and a Muslim nurse.  What did you do to prepare for a role that is so specific in terms of these cultural representations?  00:07:33 Amielynn Abellera  Sure. Thank you for asking that. I am thrilled that Perlah is on television. She is a Filipino American Muslim woman nurse. And I have never seen that. And it's just rarely ever seen on mainstream media. So, in preparing for it, I mean, truly, I had two weeks before we started filming by the time I got the role. And it was go time already. So I didn't have a ton of time, but I did my best to sort of deep dive into learning about the Muslim faith, trying to reach out to different Filipino American Muslims in my community to kind of just hear their experience. And, you know, I quickly learned that it would be impossible for me to sort of understand the full experience completely. And so I just kind of, I realized that the only question that I needed to answer for myself going into filming as Perlah was, is there anything about the Muslim way of life that would influence or adjust or be a part of their nursing or would it shift it at all? And or how would it affect their job?  And, you know, after talking to several Filipino American Muslim nurses, there, there wasn't anything that it would do to either to shift or do anything to get in the way of their patient care. They are, it's still their priority just to care relentlessly for this patient and have as much empathy as possible. And to be honest, I'm still learning as I go along with playing Perlah and as scripts come in and I still ask a lot of questions of how would Perlah specifically understand this procedure or understand this text or understand what she's doing and just keep asking questions.  00:09:30 Isabel Li  And the majority of The Pitt itself takes place on a hospital set. I'm wondering if you had a vision of what Perlah does outside of the hospital?  00:09:39 Amielynn Abellera  Well, I think Perlah is, she's been at this hospital, PTMC, pretty much, this was her first job, she really wanted to work there in this urban setting.  And she's been there probably for over eight years or something, like through COVID. I think she is a single mom and she has two children who are both under the age of 10. So I think she's exhausted, but she loves nursing. She loves her kids. And she is just, she knows how to compartmentalize and work hard and like protect herself. She knows how to leave, at least she thinks she knows how to leave the job at the door in order to go home and be with her children.  00:10:24 Isabel Li  Uh-huh. And is this something, also, I'm just curious, like, is this something that you had to imagine yourself or did some of the writers sort of drop some hints during production?  00:10:35 Amielynn Abellera  I mean, a little bit of both, I think. There are only some hints in the script in the pilot and the first season where it's dropping like, oh, she has some kids and she's exhausted and kind of eye-rolling — Yeah, and pets — And sort of eye-rolling exhausted by what's happening at home. And it's, I am a mother of a five and a half year old. She's almost six right now. So I sort of understand that exhaustion, but like deep love for my child. But it's like, I'm happy to go to work and have them at school, but I'm also missing them. It's just this like journey of a mother. So it was a bit of me sort of creating that backstory, but also just from the hints of the writers.  00:11:23 Isabel Li  Definitely. I think something that's so special about The Pitt as a medical show is its accuracy in depicting the very hectic lives of healthcare professionals, especially in an emergency room setting. So Nurse Perlah is often mediating like some sort of communication and really emphasizing medical jargon or reading off data. What was it like memorizing all of these different lines and delivering it in a way that felt authentic to the way that healthcare professionals might?  00:11:50 Amielynn Abellera  Sure. Oh my gosh. It's really challenging. I think as soon as I get the scripts, and again, thank goodness I have a sort of familiarity with having a little bit of a medical background, but you know, that was years ago. So anytime I get a script, I immediately go to the hard stuff and get that in my brain as soon as possible. And a trick that I do is, as soon as I have it memorized, I'm just saying it all day and doing things with my hands. Like I do it when I'm folding laundry. I do it when I'm washing dishes. I do it when I'm cooking. I'm doing it when I'm driving, just because as soon as it's second nature, and that's the thing about healthcare professionals, they're constantly, like they're not thinking about what they're saying. They're, it's so awesomely competent in their brain, that is not difficult. That's actually like them just having a conversation.  So I love trying to get to that point and showing how Perlah is just so competent in all of that stuff and doesn't even have to think about it while putting in an IV.  00:13:00 Isabel Li  Absolutely. Oh my gosh. And I think like a lot of our listeners, maybe if they watch The Pitt and a lot of audience members really enjoy the lighthearted moments that you share with Princess, also another Filipina nurse played by Kristin Villanueva, especially that Nurse Perlah code-switches with her using Tagalog as a language.  Can you tell our listeners what that code-switching feels like to you and how you relate to Tagalog as a language?  00:13:25 Amielynn Abellera  Yeah, totally. Thank you for asking. I, as Amielynn Abellera, the actor, I grew up, I was born and raised in Stockton, California, and my parents spoke Tagalog and Ilocano at home all the time. And unfortunately, they didn't teach me. So I'm actually not fluent in Tagalog at home.  I'm that Filipino American who later in life got voracious about wanting to embrace her heritage and learn it like in her adult life. And I think that translates with Perlah. I do, I think that Perlah is also, was also born and raised in the United States to two Filipinos who came from Mindanao. And even though she had the ear for it, I think that she's learning it later in life. And I think she absolutely is so happy to have, Princess as her buddy because she can practice.  Um, because I think like the only way to learn is to constantly be talking every day. And I think Perlah does that. I think she finds any opportunity to celebrate joyfully her heritage by speaking the language with Princess. I think they both do. So it's really close to, to my own personal experience with Tagalog because right now I am learning Tagalog on my own, taking lessons and things like that in order to teach my daughter as well, just to have it in our life more. But I think that is also what Perlah is doing.  00:14:58 Isabel Li  Yeah. And for you specifically, how and when did you start learning Tagalog?  00:15:03 Amielynn Abellera  Yeah, I think it really is. Like I said, my parents came in the '70s to Stockton, California, as a doctor and a nurse. And, you know, that generation, at that time, their priority was assimilation, so they didn't really teach me. And our Filipino-ness was a little bit second place, in terms of, not in a negative way, but it just was, it took a little bit of second priority as opposed to assimilating to our environment in Stockton, California. And so, however, whatever seeds were planted in there to not really pursue Tagalog or pursue, to learn and be curious about my Filipino heritage, that was sort of the majority of my childhood and into my college years. And it wasn't until, I think, college and beyond when I started to Honestly, I think it was when I was exposed to Filipino cultural night in university, at Santa Clara University, where, all of a sudden, I was with all these other Filipino-Americans who had such a voracious sort of celebration and wanting to learn like the dances, the language, the style, the textiles, the clothing, the music, and they would study it and we would, they would just be so passionate about it.  And that really was an experience for me of, oh my gosh, I didn't, it wasn't like I was neglecting it on purpose. It's just, that wasn't in my life. So when that was happening for me, I slowly, slowly really wanted to start learning the language and started taking lessons probably in my twenties. And then, you know, but again, it's a lifelong process to learn another language. It's challenging. Um, and I wish, I wish I was, I wish I was at the level of Perlah where she has a buddy all the time to practice, practice, practice. But I don't have that in my home or in my workplace right now, except with Princess at the hospital.  00:17:28 Isabel Li  Gotcha, gotcha. And currently, at the time of this interview, season two of The Pitt is in progress, and you had some really emotionally nuanced moments in the 12 o'clock episode. I'm not going to spoil it too much, but when Perlah reacts to losing a long-term patient, I'm wondering for you, as an actress, can you tell us about how you're able to switch from some, you know, more lighthearted scenes to moments that really emphasize the darker, heavier aspects of being in medicine, like death and disease.  How do you portray and balance that?  00:18:02 Amielynn Abellera  Sure. Yeah. Thank you for asking. I think nurses are amazing in that way where I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse to be able to compartmentalize such extremes of feeling and experiences of loss of patients on the hour, every hour, and being able to move on to sort of uplift and help other patients on the hour, every hour. But I think Perlah, as such an experienced, competent nurse, has learned how to switch it on, switch it off, but I do feel that something that episode 206 was trying to shine a light on is what of that armor has cracks or what of that armor isn't as strong for certain patients or she or what of that armor is, uh, what if that punch… I'm not able to recover as easily as I usually am? So, um, and I think that must happen all the time with healthcare professionals of what they have to do. I think they have to experience losing loved ones and patients and friends who are patients all the time. And how is it that they get back up to be there for the next one?  So I was– it was ultimately challenging, but I'm so glad that that episode showed that dynamic.  00:19:34 Isabel Li  Speaking of a hospital setting, I imagine it's quite a unique set to be one, and The Pitt definitely emphasizes the realism of being in a hospital. Like, we see lots of different types of medical equipment, hand sanitizer, very relevant, pressing things that make us feel like we're almost, like, engaging with the show in a sense. How do you describe that set?  00:19:56 Amielynn Abellera  To me, I really feel like it's a real hospital. Everything pretty much works almost like the real thing, but it doesn't, right? So like the water fountain looks, smells, feels like a real water fountain and it is until it just doesn't shoot out water, right? Like everything is so amazing.  And I think that's what Nina Ruscio, our set designer wanted to build and working with all the executives was they wanted to build this entire whole hospital to really immerse us in the reality of it. And there, a lot of times there are real needles that we have to close up on, but then when we do something actually, we switch it out for a dull needle. So it is, it's really very, this balance and like a real scalpel that needs to look so sharp, but then as soon as it's, actually near the skin, it is a dull scalpel, and then that's also a prosthetic. So sometimes I can't tell what's real and not real. I just kind of…I just have to jump in and kind of engage with it. And then if it's the real thing, not be freaked out. So yeah, but it's, it's, it's a part of the…It's so, it's so incredibly fun.   I'm so fascinated by this hospital that I basically go to work to like a real nurse at 5:00 in the morning every day for a 12-hour shift. And I put on the scrubs, and then I take off the scrubs. So I kind of feel like so much like a real nurse, but also not.  00:21:42 Isabel Li  How do you think The Pitt has influenced you as an actress? After being on this show, have your goals as an actress changed? What do you see yourself doing in the future?  00:21:52 Amielynn Abellera  Yeah, So, I mean, I am really in a dream right now. It feels…like I probably had this dream of, you know, really being invited on a show from its initial season, initial episode, and being a part of a team from the very beginning, originating a role that is representing so many different cultural dimensions, like across the board. And also the show being so successful and having an impact globally, not only for healthcare workers, but, you know, the diversity that is the reality of the world.  So it's hard to think ahead. I kind of just want this to last as long as possible for Nurse Perlah and for Amielynn. And, you know, I've learned to be in my acting career just putting one foot in front of the other and trusting that where it's going will lead to the next piece in my universe. And I– the moment I try to plan something or want something to happen, it will not happen. I think I just have to trust the journey and how the universe will put what's meant to be in front of me.  00:23:17 Isabel Li  And as an actress, what are you the most passionate about doing in any role that you play?  00:23:23 Amielynn Abellera  Well, I love the human experience. I love what that did to me as a young artist and as a young kid and what that ignited in me watching like an actor go through it and it'd be so real and me be so moved. And I love being that vehicle for other audience members. And as the actor, I can feel if I'm hitting a stride with it. And it's a really exhilarating process. And it just reignites why I love being an actor.  00:24:06 Isabel Li  For all the listeners who have watched The Pitt, or for those of our listeners who have yet to watch The Pitt, and they definitely will after hearing this episode — what do you want the listeners or the audience members to take away from watching The Pitt, from seeing you as Nurse Perlah in it?  00:24:23 Amielynn Abellera  Yeah, well, first off, I hope you go home and turn on your HBO Max and watch The Pitt to all of you who haven't seen it yet. And I hope you enjoy it. And I just hope that you watch it and are entertained, but also you walk away with learning something about humanity and our healthcare workers and also laughing and crying and being fascinated as much as we are behind the scenes. We're really having such an excellent time creating this show. And we're so thrilled that audience members love it as much as we love making it.  So I hope you have that same exhilaration and elation as we all do here.  00:25:10 Isabel Li  I'll put a link to your social media on kpfa.org so our listeners can follow you there. And thank you so much, Amielynn, for joining me on Apex Express today.  00:25:20 Amielynn Abellera  Well, thank you for having me. I'm excited to talk to you and to share my story. And thank you for listening.  00:25:27 Isabel Li  That was actress Amielynn Abellera, who plays Nurse Perlah, one of the Filipina nurses on The Pitt. And we're about to hear from one more actress from the show. But before that, here's a music break with 7000 Miles by Ruby Ibarra.  00:25:59 [MUSIC: 7000 Miles by Ruby Ibarra]  00:30:07 Isabel Li  And that was the song 7,000 Miles by Ruby Avara here on KPFA.  00:30:11 Isabel Li  Thanks for tuning in to Apex Express tonight, where our next guest is the actress Kristin Villanueva, who plays Nurse Princess De La Cruz, another Filipina nurse on the HBO Max medical show, The Pitt. Hi Kristin, welcome to APEX Express.  00:30:29 Kristin Villanueva  Hi Isabel, thanks for having me.  00:30:32 Isabel Li  Absolutely. My first question for you is, how do you identify and what's your story?  00:30:37 Kristin Villanueva  I am Filipino American. I was born and raised in Manila, Philippines, and I moved to the Washington DC area when I was 15.  00:30:47 Isabel Li  How did you get into becoming an actress?  00:30:50 Kristin Villanueva  Kind of by accident. When I moved to the States and I was at my new high school. I joined the drama program just because we didn't have that in my school in the Philippines and that was something I've always been interested in. So yeah, I auditioned and I didn't know that the drama teacher was a very serious one. Like, you either join the drama club or you play softball, you can't have both. So yeah, that's how I got introduced.  00:31:27 Isabel Li  And at a young age, what kinds of films or movies really inspired you to pursue drama?  00:31:33 Kristin Villanueva  I don't think it inspired me to pursue drama, but my choice of movies, my favorite movies when I was younger is, I would say, is a little bit peculiar for an eight-year-old, for a 10-year-old. But I remember watching Kramer vs. Kramer with Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep and it having such an effect in my little eight-year-old self. I was so moved by it. And also Legends of the Fall with Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn and Brad Pitt.  And like, what does a 10-year-old Filipino girl have anything in common with these turn of the century, 19th century, you know, Montana cowboys? You know, it's just so random, but for some reason I just fell in love with it. Maybe I just fell in love with Brad Pitt, but, yeah, those heavy dramas had an impact in me, even though I didn't know exactly what it was.  00:32:35 Isabel Li  So you play Nurse Princess on the HBO Max medical show The Pitt, and which, at the time of this interview, we're, you know, getting towards the finale of season two very, very quickly. I've really been enjoying season two. And first of all, congratulations on winning Outstanding Performance by an ensemble in a drama series. That's so incredible.  00:32:54 Kristin Villanueva  Thank you so much. Yeah, it's been a wild ride.  00:32:57 Isabel Li  Yeah. Can I just say, Princess is such an energetic and confident character, and it's really fun watching you play a healthcare professional in such a hectic setting of an emergency room. What do you do to get in character of Princess?  00:33:11 Kristin Villanueva  Ooh, that's a great question. She has such a vibrant energy when she's at the ED, and I don't need a lot to prep myself to get to that level because I'm just excited to be at the Warner Brothers lot, and being on set and being with very kind people. So it doesn't take a lot to get in that mindset. Maybe if it's a 5.30am call, maybe I need a little bit more coffee to get there. But in terms of my emotion and excitement and energy, I don't need to do that much because, yeah, it kind of, it's parallel in my real life and in Princess's life of just doing what they both want to do. But in terms of, I would say, the difference is, I wish I had Princess's confidence in my life more. You know, she's very confident in everything that she does. You know, she knows she's good, and she isn't shy to show it. Because I think when she shows it, it's not to show. It's just to do, you know? Um, so I wish I have more and more of that in my life.  00:34:35 Isabel Li  For you, what's the most challenging part of playing Princess?  00:34:39 Kristin Villanueva  I would say, well, first, the lines, the medical jargon and the technicality of things. So, thankfully, we have amazing med techs that are always right next to us, correcting us, you know, making us feel more confident, guiding us, answering all our questions. So, yeah, making sure that I look like I know what I'm doing. So that would be, I would say, the hardest part.  00:35:08 Isabel Li  Yeah, and on that note, like in many of her moments, Princess is so often mediating communication for medical information in so many different ways. How do you prepare for a role like that where you have to, I mean, you mentioned some things about needing to like look and act the part and you have some people helping you, but what are some other things that you do to really have you, you know, help practice sounding like a healthcare professional?  00:35:35 Kristin Villanueva  First, I Google everything. And then I make sure I'm able to explain it in my own words, so whatever the procedure is. Don't ask me anything now, because once I'm done filming, it leaves my brain. So yes, I research everything. And then when it comes to memorization, if it's, the nurses have a lot of numbers. We may not have a lot of the long words, Latin words, medicine words that the doctors do, but we have to say a lot of different numbers, you know, BP 160 over 20 and all of that. So what I do is I would record the other people's lines, make leave a space for my lines and just play it all day, every day. When I'm walking the dog, when I'm doing dishes, when I'm folding laundry. So I can get it in my body while I'm doing different things. Because I notice that if I'm just sitting down and memorizing my lines, and then I get to set the next day, and all of a sudden, you know, I'm given all these choreography and I'm moving, or they change the choreography in the middle, that gets really tricky. So doing my lines while moving helps a lot. And then of course, the things that I can Google as much as I can, but then I take advantage of having, like I said, the med techs on set. Then I ask them about their emotional experiences behind procedures. So things I start with, okay, is this procedure an everyday thing? How often do you see it? How often do you deal with it? And then from there, I ask if it's something interesting that it's like they've only heard of but never actually seen in practice. What would you do? They say, if you're not busy, you run to that room and watch it, that kind of thing. And if it's an emotional scene, then I ask them, how do you deal with these things? Then I get to hear their experiences and how they cope with it after the shift.  00:37:53 Isabel Li  Did you know anything about medicine or the emergency room before this role?  00:37:59 Kristin Villanueva  No, I think I'm one of those very rare Filipinos that don't really have a lot of healthcare professionals in their families. I do have a cousin who's a radiologist and my husband's side of family. There are a lot of nurses and that's my mother-in-law included, but no, I have zero.  00:38:20 Isabel Li  Oh, wow. So I watched some of your other interviews and I found it really interesting that you had talked about like telling your agent not to submit you to roles on nurses, on projects, unless it was specifically featured.  Can you tell us more about that and how you navigate like the Filipino representation in medical shows, especially in The Pitt as an actress yourself?  00:38:41 Kristin Villanueva  Sure. I was getting a lot of, I wouldn't say a lot, but I would often get auditions for nurses in medical shows or non-medical shows. And I've played them before and I've been very grateful for those experiences. One of them was a movie opposite Susan Sarandon.  So Susan Sarandon was also playing a nurse. So all of my scenes was with her. So those are very cool experiences. But because I've played them a number of times, then I told my agents at one point, hey, unless, like you said, the nurse part is more featured or has more lines other than yes, doctor, then sure, I would audition because I've done it.  And I also didn't want to perpetuate that sad practice of, you know, okay, let's have one Filipino or one Asian nurse and check that box off.  Because it does feel that way. And it's just not the real world. So when The Pitt came and I saw the breakdown, it's a heftier breakdown for the part of Nurse Princess. I mean, and just looking at her name, Princess de la Cruz, I was like, somebody did the research. I'm like, all right, okay, I'll put myself on tape for this.  00:39:59 Isabel Li  Yeah, and I love how Princess as a character is written to be such a crucial part of the team. Very competent, very quick on her feet. Are there any ways where you, yourself, got to influence how Princess was portrayed, maybe beyond the scripts or, you know, in any ways that you could add to that character?  00:40:19 Kristin Villanueva  I think so? I'm not sure, but I have noticed that in season two, on the scripts, Princess's, looks, eye rolls, stares were now written. Whereas before, I was just doing it. So yes, I think so. Because I didn't have a lot of lines. I still don't have a lot of lines, but that doesn't mean she doesn't have an opinion. And yeah, I was just being truthful in all those moments. So if I feel like something's off or, you know, I don't think Princess has a good poker face. So that made its way into the script recently.  00:41:05 Isabel Li  Oh, I see. Well, the show primarily takes place in a hospital setting. But for you, when you're playing Princess, do you imagine what she does, like, outside of the hospital? Like, who is she outside of work?  00:41:16 Kristin Villanueva  I think when there is an after party or somebody's birthday, someone's baptism, or, I think she's the same. I think she's a work hard, party harder kind of girl. But I can also see her turning everything off and having a lot of deep, quiet solo time that she doesn't talk about much often.  00:41:44 Isabel Li  Yeah, something so cool about Princess is the fact that she can apparently speak six languages. But I wanted to talk about the fact that you, as Princess, code-switched to Tagalog in many scenes, especially with Amielynn Abellera, who plays Nurse Perlah. For you, can you tell our listeners how it feels for you switching from English to Tagalog?  00:42:05 Kristin Villanueva  Well, first off, the first word that comes to mind is it's fun. You know, you get to use that skill or use that — used to be a very familiar part of myself again. But I also feel extremely vulnerable because I don't get to do that often. I don't think I've, maybe I've acted once in Tagalog, but I can't remember any other significant roles where I was able to do that. So to do that on The Pitt is, yeah, it's pretty vulnerable just in terms of sharing that part of myself that I haven't shared really acting-wise.  But it's also fun. Because it comes naturally. And I get to there's so many nuances that I would think only Filipinos would get, but it's also so gratifying to hear from from other folks who are not Filipinos that get it. You know, even though they don't understand, um, the Filipino jokes, but they have their own — they have their own version in their own culture. So it's — it's really fun to hear that.  00:43:18 Isabel Li  Just out of curiosity for you, how do you relate to Tagalog as a language? Do you speak it often?  00:43:24 Kristin Villanueva  I don't speak it often, unfortunately. I do still speak it with my family, and we Zoom once, twice a week. But other than that, no, I don't speak it often.  And it's kind of sad, because I feel like some words are leaving my memory. But yeah.  00:43:45 Isabel Li  Yeah, wow. So when they're written in the script, do you translate, or are they already words in Tagalog that you already know?  00:43:54 Kristin Villanueva  When they're written in the script, they're written in English. And season one, I used to translate it for myself. And then season two, we have a coach who gave us a lot more options. But what's wonderful about working with the writers is they're not precious with their own phrases.  They defer to us to translate it as close to the gist of, let's say it's a joke, but if I were to translate it in Tagalog, word per word, it's not going to land the same way as it would in American, in English. Do you know what I mean? So they much rather have us say it in whatever's parallel in Tagalog. So yeah. And I applaud the writers for doing that, 'cause that's one of my pet peeves sometimes when I'm, you know, watching other shows, translation of, it's not quite that, you know, or it's too literal. If it's too literal, then it's, that's not how we talk.  00:44:59 Isabel Li  Right. And putting that in the context of Princess as a character, who is a polyglot, there are some moments where she speaks French and does sign language.  00:45:08 Isabel Li  How did you navigate these multilingual exchanges communicating in different languages, essentially. Oh, I look forward to it. I look forward to them so badly. It's one of the things I got really excited about auditioning for the part, 'cause it was written in her breakdown that she speaks six languages. Um, I personally don't, but I am so enamored by polyglots. Like if I were to meet someone who can speak three languages plus, I'm just, I follow them like a puppy. I don't know, I just find it so sexy and intriguing. And it's like something that I aspire to be, but just haven't had the time to do it. So yes, I look forward to them.  00:45:52 Isabel Li  Yeah, and how do you practice? Like, did you have to practice some French and some ASL?  00:45:57 Kristin Villanueva  Oh, um, for the French, since there's only one line, we didn't hire a coach, but we did hire, um, coaches for ASL. Oh, yeah, I just practiced the hell out of them. Um, but there's also that nuance of, um, how fluent or how good is your pronunciation for someone who doesn't speak it all the time, you know? You got to, like, factor that in as well. But, yes, I just practice it all the time.  00:46:24 Isabel Li  Gotcha. And speaking of that, I love how Princess and Perlah add some lighthearted humor and back and forths and gossip throughout the series. How do you switch from humorous moments to more serious ones?  00:46:36 Kristin Villanueva  I mean, you don't really think about it in life, right? Like one minute you're crying and then something happens and then you find it hilarious. You just go with the flow on set. You don't really ever plan, okay, this beat is a funny beat, and this one is a dramatic beat. You don't. As long as you keep it honest, those colors would come out naturally.  00:47:02 Isabel Li  The Pitt is very current. Like there are so many current events and everyday sort of issues mirrored in the series. What is your experience working with a set and a story that feels like it is very much set in the everyday?  00:47:21 Kristin Villanueva  It hasn't been an issue. It's never– if anything, sometimes it's tougher because you can't escape the real world, right? It's not like when I get to do a Shakespeare comedy, there's a reprieve from, you know, the sad current events that are happening. So yeah, that's– I would say that's the only downside, but there's a lot more upside to that, which is you get to present and work through real life situations. You know, that I'm happy that a TV show like The Pitt, you know, something that's made for entertainment can actually dive into these really serious topics. And what I love about The Pitt is that I don't think it's preachy. I don't think it tackles headlines of the day in a way that it makes you want to turn the TV off. If anything, it shows how, it shows the repercussions on the everyday people. And hopefully audiences that don't have anything to do, like I'll give you an example, like for nurses strikes, right? If you see that on the headline and you don't work, you're not a healthcare worker, you'll probably just, you know, skip that video or not read that article because you think it doesn't affect you.  But hopefully by watching The Pitt, you'll see, oh no, it will affect me if God forbid I have to go to the hospital, if my loved one has to go to the hospital and you don't get seen for 10 hours, or there were mistakes in, the medicine, or it's just not top care that you think you deserve. It's not because the nurses or the doctors or the staff are bad. They're understaffed, period. Right? They haven't had a day off in 12 days. So no, it's a privilege to be able to do a show, have a job that actually reflects what's happening in real life.  00:49:40 Isabel Li  Yeah, thank you for sharing about that. And finally, I want to touch upon your work in general. As an actress, would you say there's something that you're most passionate about doing?  00:49:50 Kristin Villanueva  Ooh. Are we talking about material or medium? Because I would say everything. I do miss doing plays. I haven't done a play since, my gosh, I think pre-COVID. So it's been a while. So I really love doing plays. I have more experience in theater than TV and film combined. A really good material is so inspiring to do, whether it be a classic like Chekhov or any new contemporary plays. You know, there's so many playwrights, those plays I want to do so badly. There's something electric about working on a brand new play when the playwright is in the room. But also, it's also really amazing to work on juicy Shakespearean tragedies. You know, when I get to play Shakespeare ingenues, in those three hours, you've lived a lifetime. You know, usually in a Shakespearean comedy, you meet the ingenue before they fall in love. And then they fall in love, and then they get their hearts broken. And then by the end, they're kind of this new person who's a little bit more learned, but not the same 16-year-old that you met three hours ago. So getting to do those parts are a complete joy.  00:51:29 Isabel Li  I'm wondering, do you have a dream role that you'd like to play in the future? Like either in theater or in film? Who would it be and who would you like to work with?  00:51:37 Kristin Villanueva  I love this question. My imagination just starts going everywhere. Yes. My dream role for the theater would be Martha from Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? I got to do that play a few years ago, but as Honey, as one of the other characters. But I would love to play Martha someday. Another theater role would be Arkadina from The Seagull or Nina, but I think I've aged out of Nina. And in terms for like TV, gosh, I'm obsessed with Narcos, obsessed. And I've always, I've written a part from, if Narcos was ever to do a season about the Philippines, I have a role that I wrote for myself. Cause I don't, you know, you look at my face, like, my face is too round and I'm too short and I smile too much for a show like Narcos or The Wire, which are, like, one of my top, top favorite TV shows.  And I don't have a part for them 'cause I don't look the part, but I found a way to write myself in Narcos season, I don't know, season five Philippines.  00:53:09 Isabel Li  One last question for you. These are such incredible answers. Thank you so much for sharing. One last question for you. Out of your entire acting career right now, what has been the most rewarding moment for you?  00:53:22 Kristin Villanueva  I mean, besides The Pitt, mainly because of the reach and mainly because a lot of Filipino nurses have become so happy just to be seen and represented. And that means so, so much, another role that I am most proud of is this play — I wouldn't even say play — it's more of a performance art piece called The Courtroom. The theater company called Waterwell produced it in New York. And The Courtroom is about a Filipino immigrant to the US who accidentally voted when she was still only on a green card. So she wasn't supposed to vote, but she did not do it maliciously. So the play is about her filing appeal after appeal to stay in the U.S. and not be deported. So I was pretty proud of that. We used, the lines were straight out of the court transcripts. And yeah, I wish we could do it again, especially with, you know, the current climate.  00:54:38 Isabel Li  Yeah, definitely. Well, thank you so much, Kristin, for sharing her story and all of your various experiences. Do you have anything else you'd like to share with our listeners?  00:54:47 Kristin Villanueva  Oh, just thank you so much for watching The Pitt and, you know, for all the nice words about the show. And I hope you keep watching.  00:55:00 Isabel Li  And that was Kristin Villanueva, who plays Nurse Princess De La Cruz on The Pitt, which just released its season 2 finale last week at this time.  Please check out our website, kpfa.org/program/apexexpress to find out more about our show and our two guests tonight, Kristin and Amielynn. We thank all of you listeners out there. Keep resisting, keep organizing, keep creating, and sharing your visions with the world. Your voices are important.  00:55:31 Isabel Li  Apex Express is produced by Ayame Keane-Lee, Anuj Vaidya, Cheryl Truong, Jalena Keane-Lee, Miko Lee, Miata Tan, Preeti Mangala-Shekar and Swati Rayasam. Tonight's show is produced and edited by me, Isabel Li. Have a great evening and thanks so much for listening.  The post APEX Express – 4.23.26 – Nurses of The Pitt appeared first on KPFA.

Through the Australia Awards, Reymond Pepito developed a goal to return to the Philippines, and he established “Kabilin” as his reentry action plan for women-led businesses. How did his life change after studying in Melbourne? - Sa pamamagitan ng Australia Awards, nabuo ang layunin ni Reymond Pepito na magbalik sa Pilipinas, at itinayo niya ang "Kabilin" bilang reentry action plan para sa women-led businesses. Ano ang nagbago sa kanyang buhay matapos mag-aral sa Melbourne?

Episode #513: Georgi Engelbrecht of the International Crisis Group links two stories that matter for Myanmar: the Mindanao peace process and Russia's ties to authoritarian partners in Southeast Asia.He begins in the Philippines with what he calls the conflict's “master cleavage” — Muslim communities inside a state seeking self-determination against what they see as colonial intrusion. That grievance was reinforced by migration, exclusion, and underdevelopment until it hardened into decades of separatist war. But the macro narrative never explained everything. Alongside it ran “horizontal violence”: clan feuds, communal disputes, and local power struggles that don't disappear just because a deal is signed.For Engelbrecht, the 2012 and 2014 agreements with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front were a turning point, not an ending. The MILF largely abandoned fighting, the Bangsamoro autonomy project became real, and governing structures took shape after the autonomous region was established in 2019. Yet the region remains “in flux,” with delays, elite rivalries, contested legitimacy, and violence that has shifted rather than vanished.From Mindanao he pivots to Myanmar and what major powers mean by “stability.” Russia's push into Asia, he argues, accelerated with its rupture from the West, as Moscow sought partners and arenas beyond Western leverage. In Myanmar, that lens favors the junta: Russia tends to read rebellion as instability and the central state as the default counterweight. With pipelines for hardware, parts, training, and contact, “Myanmar, because of Russia's help, is not that isolated anymore,” and perceptions of durability become a force multiplier.His wager is blunt: “Russia is banking on victory of the regime.” China, by contrast, cannot afford distance and hedges across actors because Myanmar's disorder sits on its border. As Engelbrecht puts it, “Chechnya [for Russia] is probably what Myanmar is for China.” For Moscow, this becomes part of a broader pattern—how Russia shows it can keep partners standing, stay relevant beyond Western systems, and act as a patron for regimes the West is trying to isolate. For Myanmar, that means the relationship isn't a blueprint for victory—but it can function as scaffolding: not determining the war's shape, but bracing the regime's ability to persist.

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Episode SummaryIn July 1942 at Camp Keithley in Mindanao, Lt. Col. Robert H. Vesey made an extraordinary choice that would define his legacy. When Brig. Gen. Guy O. Fort was selected for execution, Vesey stepped forward and volunteered to take his place. What followed was two hours of unimaginable suffering under Japanese bayonets—yet Vesey's sacrifice saved Fort's life and preserved critical alliances with Moro guerrillas.In this powerful episode, we dive deep into Vesey's story: his West Point background, leadership during the desperate defense of Lake Lanao, and the harrowing moment captured forever in 12-year-old POW Ben Hagans' eyewitness testimony. We also make the clear case for why Vesey's actions deserve the Medal of Honor.What You'll HearVesey's gallantry in combat that earned him the Silver StarThe reprisal executions at Signal Hill following a POW escapeBen Hagans' vivid, emotional account of Vesey volunteering and enduring two hours under the bayonetWhy this voluntary self-sacrifice meets every standard for the Medal of HonorThe current AMAG mission with Bangsamoro partners to locate Vesey's remains near the recently rediscovered Pvt. Keithley monumentVesey's two-hour stand remains one of the most profound acts of courage in World War II. His story deserves to be told—and his sacrifice deserves full recognition.Listen now and discover the forgotten hero whose final act still echoes today.Support the MissionHelp bring Lt. Col. Vesey, Capt. Price, and 1st Sgt. Chandler home. Visit amagonline.org to learn more about AMAG's work and donate to the recovery mission.#POWMIA #MedalOfHonor #WWIIHistory #MindanaoMIA #BringThemHomeShare this episode and help honor a true American hero.

From Execution to Excavation: AMAG's Hopeful Recoveries in MindanaoEpisode 1: Daniel Boone of the Philippines: How General Fort's Legacy Built AMAG's Partnership with the Moro PeopleWelcome to the launch of our powerful new 4-episode mini-series: From Execution to Excavation: AMAG's Hopeful Recoveries in Mindanao — the real-time story of courage, cross-cultural partnership, and the determined effort to finally bring home four American heroes missing for 80 years.In Episode 1, we introduce you to Brigadier General Guy O. Fort — the only American-born general ever executed by the enemy in World War II. Known as the “Daniel Boone of the Philippines,” Fort spent four decades deeply embedded among the fiercely independent Moro people of Mindanao. His cultural respect and strategic brilliance helped seed a guerrilla resistance that the Japanese could never fully crush. When he defiantly refused their propaganda demands with the legendary words “You may get me, but you will never get the United States of America,” his execution was ordered — but his legacy created a bridge that is now helping bring him home.This episode reveals how a 96-year-old eyewitness, a deliberately falsified Japanese map, and the unbreakable bond General Fort forged with the Moro people have corrected 80 years of official error — and directly launched AMAG's historic partnership and ongoing recovery mission.About AMAGThe Asymmetric MIA Accounting Group (AMAG) is a veteran-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by 25-year U.S. Army veteran and mortuary affairs specialist Mike Henshaw. As Chief of Investigative Research, I (John Bear) research historical records, develop partnerships, and support the AMAG recovery teams on areas of interest to locate, recover, and repatriate America's missing service members. AMAG never charges families — every mission is 100% donor-funded.The Historic Partnership & Recovery MissionAMAG has formed an official partnership with the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the Bangsamoro Commission for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage, local leaders Robert and Ruh Alonto. Following a successful January 2026 reconnaissance mission, we are now preparing for the critical April 2026 deployment — using ground-penetrating radar and targeted excavations at the corrected execution and burial site near old Camp Keithley in Marawi.This is full-circle justice in action: the descendants of the Moro warriors General Fort once armed and respected are now actively helping us recover him — along with Lt. Col. Robert Vesey, Capt. Albert Price, and 1st Sgt. John Chandler.How You Can Help Bring Them HomeThis mission is entirely donor-funded. Your support covers travel, ground-penetrating radar equipment, local coordination, security, witness support, and forensic operations in a complex environment.Donate today to AMAG's Mindanao Recovery Mission and help move these heroes from execution sites to honored graves:

An opportunity to study in Paris led to 18 years of designing for Saudi Royalty, today Amir Sali spends his his time teaching his fellow Filipinos the art of bead-work and designing. - Minsan nabigyan ng oportunidad na makapag-aral sa Paris, matapos ang 18 taon bilang desinger ng Saudi Royalty ngayon binabalik naman ni Amir Sali ang oportunidad sa mga kababayan Pilipino.

Pastors Chris Rieber and Derek Holmes share about their recent trip to our mission partners in the Philippines. For nearly three decades, Roehl Tanedo and Ramses Tangub have labored faithfully in Luzon, Mindanao, and now, Palawan, planting churches and training up disciples. You can also find the video from the trip at lhfellowship.com/videos

Pastors Chris Rieber and Derek Holmes share about their recent trip to our mission partners in the Philippines. For nearly three decades, Roehl Tanedo and Ramses Tangub have labored faithfully in Luzon, Mindanao, and now, Palawan, planting churches and training up disciples. You can also find the video from the trip at lhfellowship.com/videos

Here's the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Ambele, a Grassfields language spoken in the North West Region of Cameroon. Babanki (Kə̀jóm), a Grassfields language spoken in Mezam Department in the North West Region of Cameroon. Sarangani, a Southern Manobo language spoken in the Davao Region in Mindanao in the Philippines. […]

Episode #461: “I think this time, there is even more hope for a fundamental shift and change in [Myanmar],” says Gus Miclat, co-founder of Initiatives for International Dialogue (IID). He contrasts today's Myanmar resistance with earlier elite-led struggles, seeing in it the potential for “a more systemic change.”Miclat traces his activism to high school protests in the Philippines, sharpened during Ferdinand Marcos Sr.'s dictatorship. He became a journalist, educator, and organizer, later co-founding IID in 1988 to build “South-South solidarity” linking democracy and liberation movements across Asia. Early work focused on East Timor, where IID organized the landmark 1994 Asia-Pacific Conference, defying government pressure and catalyzing a coalition that contributed to Timor's eventual independence.In 2000, IID turned to peacebuilding in Mindanao, helping to bring civil society into negotiations that led to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. That experience informs IID's renewed engagement in Myanmar since the 2021 coup, which Miclat views as uniquely promising because of grassroots leadership, ethnic unity, and what he calls a new “culture of care” among activists.Miclat highlights initiatives such as exchanges between Rohingya women leaders and displaced women in Marawi, which bridge local struggles with regional advocacy. He also stresses the need to adapt activism to authoritarianism's resurgence, harnessing social media without losing sight of real-world organizing. His focus is always, first and foremost, centered in the importance of people being mobilized and acting, and not on institutions, governments or media attention.“Even the smallest act,” he says, “is part of a larger effort. A little wound in your pinky is felt by your entire body… Healing one scar helps heal the whole.”

Welcome back to the Christmas traditions series. Today, we're looking at Christmas in the Philippines. In the Philippines, Christmas is not squeezed into a few days. It spans months and fills homes, churches, streets, and entire neighborhoods. People begin talking about Christmas early, and once it starts, it stays in view for a long time. The heart of it is still the same. Christians gather to remember the birth of Jesus Christ, and many of the best-loved customs are built around church worship, family, and community. The Philippines is one of the most strongly Christian nations in Asia, and most Christians there are Catholic, with Protestant communities as well. That Christian foundation matters because it explains why Christmas is not only widespread but deeply rooted in church life. To understand Christmas in the Philippines, you have to know how Christianity became part of the country's story. Before Spanish rule, the islands had their own local religions and customs. Trade connected the islands to many parts of Asia, and Islam had already taken root in the southern Philippines, especially in Mindanao and the Sulu region. Then, in the 1500s, Spanish exploration reached the islands. In 1521, Ferdinand Magellan arrived and made alliances with local leaders, and Christianity was introduced in that early period. Spanish rule expanded more fully later, and over the following centuries, Catholicism spread widely across the islands... Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/christmas-traditions-in-the-philippines/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

In this episode of the Evangelism Podcast, host Daniel King interviews Pastor Antonia Torres from Mindanao in the Philippine Islands. Pastor Torres shares how he went from being a gang leader who persecuted preachers to becoming a passionate evangelist himself after a miraculous healing and conversion experience. We discuss the challenges of ministering in Mindanao, which has a large Muslim population, and the importance of friendship evangelism and seeing God's power through miracles.

Two powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Mindanao, an island in the southern Philippines Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.