The story of the bayani — the local term for “hero” — is the story of the Filipino people.

In this B-Side episode, Collin Koh, a research fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies of Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, elaborates on the lessons the Philippines and the region should take away from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3V4U7FzCHmSOB0TliZF7J4 Follow us on Spotify ����ý B-Side Government officials have assured Filipinos that the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war will be minimal given the Philippines’ limited trade and banking exposure with...

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xhgDY0hP94HFGMXcBRiPE Follow us on Spotify ����ý B-Side Femtech, or technology focused on women’s health, is an unexplored space in the Philippines, where the startup ecosystem is mostly...

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2qlDBddRdRizjc62iIT1AN Follow us on Spotify ����ý B-Side Creating a compassionate workplace starts at the top. In this B-Side episode, Vidya Srinivasan, vice president for Procter and Gamble’s...

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5a1VCahmUBQ2y87tmUvKwO Follow us on Spotify ����ý B-Side Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs) in the form of both digital art and play-to-earn gaming assets have come under fire for their price...

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7cujsdLaxZhDhhAZCZqjx5 The social media hive mind is as fast as it is vicious. Say or do something triggering and you could find yourself going viral...

Each year, the Philippines is hit by an average of 20 typhoons, which are growing progressively more destructive. 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Sfre3A7WTJsOB00OFWFdR In the spirit of a good meal that lasts several hours because the talking is just as satisfying as the eating, this B-Side episode continues on...

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0KlzDPEm3KJr6HVhKLWyCZ Follow us on Spotify ����ý B-Side The cliche “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach” is especially true in the Philippines, where food...

https://open.spotify.com/episode/56HIpwJoiw63cU9iIJmuGQ Follow us on Spotify ����ý B-Side Teenage pregnancy, abortion, birth control, and HIV/AIDs testing are topics considered taboo by Filipino society. For the Family Planning...

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Y1IzSxccf8HMaUgU2pmul Follow us on Spotify ����ý B-Side The local music industry has had to say goodbye to significant gig spots that just couldn’t survive the pandemic, no...