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ANC Podcast

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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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Episodes

Matters of Fact - May 21, 2021

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?

May 21, 202135 min

Matters of Fact - May 20, 2021

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?

May 20, 202137 min

Matters of Fact - May 18, 2021

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?

May 18, 202142 min

Matters of Fact - May 17, 2021

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.

May 17, 202132 min

Matters of Fact - May 14, 2021

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.

May 14, 202142 min

Matters of Fact - May 13, 2021

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...

May 13, 202146 min

Matters of Fact - May 12, 2021

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?

May 12, 202122 min

Matters of Fact - May 11, 2021

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...

May 11, 202132 min

Matters of Fact - May 10, 2021

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...

May 10, 202144 min

Matters of Fact - May 7, 2021

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...

May 07, 202142 min
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