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Vicente L. Rafael, Professor of History at the University of Washington, discusses his new book The Sovereign Trickster: Death and Laughter in the Age of Duterte (Duke University Press, 2022), with Joseph Planta.

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Jailed for 5 years on questionable drug charges, Sen. Leila de Lima is seeking a second term. Christian Esguerra spoke with her spokesperson on how difficult it has been for her to wage a nationwide campaign while in detention, including explaining why she’s a victim of political persecution, using a live proxy — and a standee

This episode is a critical, no-BS look at presidential interviews in the run-up to the Philippine elections in May 2022, because the interviewer and the questions he asks are just as crucial as the candidates' response. Journalist Christian Esguerra sits down with veteran campaign strategist Alan German.

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People in Asian nations strive for freedom, rights and justice as politics, violence and the pandemic cast long shadows on their lives. 

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