ANC COVID-19 Headlines - May 24, 2021
Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.
In today's episode, Christian Esguerra talks about the Inter-agency Task Force against COVID-19's new policy requiring local government units not to inform the people about the brand of vaccines that will be administered to them until they get to the actual vaccination centers. How will this address the problem on vaccine hesitancy, or could it only lead to more problems on the country's vaccination rollout?
Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here's a quick round up of the news you need to know.
In today's episode, Christian Esguerra goes deep into China's unilateral decision to ban fishing activities for a specific period in parts of the South China Sea, and the Philippine government's response to it: yet another diplomatic protest. But is this enough?
Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.
In today's episode, Christian Esguerra talks about President Rodrigo Duterte's policy towards China, specifically on the West Philippine Sea. As chief architect of the Philippines' foreign policy, where exactly is President Duterte taking the country's national interest?
Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here's a quick round up of the news you need to know.
In today's episode, Christian Esguerra talks about the implication of former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV's declaration to run for presidency in the 2022 polls on opposition coalition 1Sambayan's selection process.
Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here's a quick round up of the news you need to know.
Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.
In today's episode, Christian Esguerra talks about the designation of 19 individuals as terrorists by the Anti-Terrorism Council. What exactly was the process that led to that designation? Was due process observed? He also speaks with a newly appointed spokesman of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Movement as their communication arm grows with the appointment of six new spokespersons.
Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.
In today's episode, Christian Esguerra speaks with the architect of the controversial proposed mega vaccination site at the Nayong Pilipino property in Parañaque City. He gets straight to the point whether certain trees will have to be cut down to give way to this project for vaccination. He also speaks with former senator Antonio Trillanes IV who declared that he would run for president next year if Vice President Leni Robredo will not take on the challenge. How will this affect the search of t...
Here's a quick round up of the news you need to know.
Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.
In today's episode, Christian Esguerra talks about President Rodrigo Duterte's statement that his promise during the 2016 presidential election campaign about riding a jet ski to Scarborough Shoal, and hang a flag there to stake our claim was "just a joke," and that those who believed him back then were "stupid." How do we determine if the President is joking and when he is not, especially in matters of foreign policy and especially this late in his administration?
Here's a quick round up of the news you need to know.
Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.
In today's episode, Christian Esguerra talks about the Philippine government's plans to build a mega vaccination center at the government's 9.5 hectare facility in Parañaque City to help deal with the surging COVID-19 cases in the Philippines. But controversies erupted leading to the resignation of the executive director of the Nayong Pilipino Foundation. What are the legal and environmental issues behind the proposed construction? And is the national capital region and its surrounding areas rea...
Here's a quick round up of the news you need to know.
Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.
In today's episode, Christian Esguerra takes a look back at the 2012 Scarborough shoal standoff, which is often mentioned by President Rodrigo Duterte in his criticism against critics of his administration's handling on the problem in the West Philippine Sea. That standoff saw the withdrawal of Philippine vessels, but China remained. He speaks with a former ambassador of the Philippines in Washington who was directly involved in the negotiations regarding that incident. He also discusses how loc...
Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.
In today's episode, Christian Esguerra talks about the implications of President Rodrigo Duterte's statements criticizing the Philippines' aribtral victory over China in 2016. He described the Hague ruling as just a piece of paper that can be thrown in the waste basket. Duterte also challenged to a debate Former Supreme Court Senior Associate Antonio Carpio who promptly accepted his challenge. What should be discussed? But more importantly, how is the administration really handling the Chinese i...
Here's a quick round up of the news you need to know.
Here are the news making the headlines in the Philippines and across the globe on the COVID-19 pandemic.