Moving to a new administration, how do we think about the ways to navigate the current landscape of our society to contribute to building our democratic institutions, remain hopeful, and find our voice in strengthening democratic practices? Ultimately, how do we work to be engaged citizens? We talked to Dr. Nicole Curato of the University of Canberra about deliberative democracy in the Philippines.

How hard is it to champion heritage in the Philippines, and what are the most contentious issues surrounding heritage protection in the country? We talked to Ivan Henares of the UP Diliman Asian Institute of Tourism to learn about Philippine heritage in danger.

The future of our cities is bleak. In this episode, we talked with Ica Fernandez, a Ph.D. candidate from the University of Cambridge, to look at the challenges of urbanization and what difficulties in approach and mindset make it so complex to ensure sustainable and equitable city life in the country.

Is foreign debt a bad thing? How has debt impacted Philippine development in the 20th century? We talked with Dr. Leloy Claudio of the University of California, Berkeley, to see the Philippine experience with foreign debt and what it means in the current crisis context.

Ever wondered when we started calling OFWs “Bagong Bayani”? Or how did we ever become one of the biggest diaspora populations in the world? Join us in this episode as we break down the issues and concerns surrounding labor export and OFWs with Dr. Jean Encinas Franco of UP Diliman.

We interviewed senatorial candidate Luke Espiritu to talk about the changing landscape of labor in the country and why we need the labor perspective in the government today.

In the Philippines, traditional media has faced attacks by the state and is being sidelined by the rise of social media. This episode, we talked to Ayee Macaraig, journalist and academic, on the dynamics of media and politics in the Philippines and how we can continue understanding the place of media in a democracy.

What are the enduring challenges to Philippine education, and how has the pandemic made quality, accessible, and relevant education more difficult to achieve? We are joined by former UPIS principal and UP College of Education, Dr. Lorina Calingasan, to unpack education issues in the country today.

In the Philippines, religion and politics make for an interesting mix, as different churches and religious organizations become quite vocal with their political stands, while some even vote as a block. We unpack the many ways religion and politics intermix with Jayeel Cornelio of Ateneo de Manila University in this new episode of Hindi Na Bago ‘Yan.

What does a politicized military mean for our democracy? In this episode, we talked to Dr. Aries Arugay to unravel the dynamics of the military in Philippine politics.

Despite the 1987 Philippine Constitution prohibiting political dynasties, political families have been so entrenched in Philippine politics that it seems as if a mark of our political identity. Dr. Patricio Abinales helps us historicize the phenomenon of dynastic politics and what can we do in this new episode of Hindi Na Bago ‘Yan.

Artista-turned-politiko, celebrities endorsing politicians, and star-studded campaign sorties and rallies—is celebrity a factor in Philippine politics? We are joined by historian Xiao Chua in this episode of Hindi Na Bago ‘Yan.

To understand how the Duterte administration stifles dissent and packages criticism as credible threats against the state through red-tagging, we must first contextualize red-tagging as a decades-old practice in the Philippines and how it threatens peaceful activism today. We are joined by a medical doctor, mental health advocate, and Akbayan Party-List second nominee, RJ Naguit, to talk about this issue.

In this episode, we are joined by Cleve Arguelles, a political scientist from De La Salle University and a Ph.D. student from the Australian National University, to shed light on what populism is, and how Philippine presidents have used this as a strategy for quite some time now.

What should we know about our territorial disputes, and how do these issues affect the country's foreign policy? We talked to Dr. Herman Joseph Kraft of the U.P. Department of Political Science to know more about the country's territorial disputes and how relevant it is in the coming elections.

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Veronica Gregorio, a rural sociologist from the National University of Singapore, to appraise the country’s agricultural situation and forward important recommendations for an effective and inclusive agricultural agenda.

How should we understand the developments in Muslim Mindanao in light of the transition to Bangsamoro? We are joined by Prof. Yasmira Moner of the Mindanao State University Iligan Institute of Technology to talk about Mindanao, peace, and the BARMM.

Multiple presidents have attempted to undertake constitutional reform, but no one has yet to succeed. As we witness and participate in the ongoing conversations regarding the 2022 presidential elections, what should we know about charter change through the years? In this episode, we are joined by political scientist and UP Diliman Professor Maria Ela L. Atienza to guide us through this topic.

How vulnerable is the Philippines in the wake of the global crisis that is climate change? We talked to Dr. Doracie Zoleta Nantes of the Climate Change Commission to answer this question and more in this episode of Hindi Na Bago ‘Yan!