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This is the #ANCPodcast. ANC, the ABS-CBN News Channel is your gateway to the Philippines. ANC has firmly established its reputation as an accurate and unbiased source of information, and the go-to station for breaking news, wall-to-wall live news coverage and analyses with context.
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Matters of Fact - March 31, 2021

In today's episode, Christian Esguerra talks about how the Philippines is coping with the surge in COVID-19 cases, especially in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, and if the current restrictions and approaches done by the government can make a big difference in terms of curbing the spread of the new coronavirus.

Mar 31, 2021•49 min

Matters of Fact - March 30, 2021

In today's episode, Christian Esguerra talks in detail on how the Philippine Health Department intends to bring down the number of COVID-19 infections in the Philippines, in particular Metro Manila and nearby provinces. He also talks about how local government units are dealing with the latest surge in COVID-19 infections. He then tackles the recent spate of activist killings in the country, the latest of which happened in Laguna on Sunday with the death of labor group leader Dandy Miguel....

Mar 30, 2021•45 min

Matters of Fact - March 29, 2021

In today's episode with Christian Esguerra: The Philippine Capital Region and neighboring provinces are back to their strictest lockdown starting today, just a little over year into the COVID-19 pandemic. People are understandably worried and frustrated. Is the Philippines back to where it started? Why did it come to this? Is the government losing control of this health crisis? How much of this has to do with incompetence, perhaps, from the very top? He then talks to the Australian Ambassador to...

Mar 29, 2021•45 min

Matters of Fact - March 26, 2021

In this episode, Christian Esguerra digs deep into the investigation by the Philippine Commission on Human Rights into the drug-related killings under President Rodrigo Duterte's administration. The investigation covered around 3,300 cases. What does the CHR and the Philippine government intend to do with these findings? He also talks about the alleged violation of certain mayors in terms of jumping the line for COVID-19 vaccinations. Will they be punished or will they go scot-free?...

Mar 26, 2021•43 min

Matters of Fact - March 25, 2021

In this episode, Christian Esguerra talks about the swarm of Chinese fishing vessels all over a reef located well within the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines. The Chinese embassy in Manila claimed that they were not part of the so-called Chinese maritime militia. But members of the international community, including the Philippines have expressed alarm. Is this really a prelude of what is feared to be occupation of this important reef located within the EEZ of the Philippines? But befo...

Mar 25, 2021•41 min

Matters of Fact - March 24, 2021

In this episode, Christian Esguerra talks about the decision by the Archdiocese of Manila to allow limited religious activities, especially during the holiest of occasions in the Church's liturgical calendar despite a two-week ban imposed by the government to help arrest the latest surge in COVID-19 infections. Some have called it defiance, but to others, it's a firm stand against a government policy previously criticized for glaring inconsistencies. He then tackles the impact of the recent surg...

Mar 24, 2021•38 min
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