[B-SIDE Podcast] The ‘new poor’ created by the COVID-19 pandemic
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A million-and-a-half Filipinos could fall into poverty because of the pandemic, according to a discussion paper titled “Poverty, the...
[B-SIDE Podcast] The government has failed us — students
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The Duterte administration deserves a failing grade for its preparations for the upcoming academic year, says student leader Raoul...
[B-SIDE Podcast] Biking the city
When public transportation was suspended to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, people turned to biking as a means of getting from one place...
[B-SIDE Podcast] Moving on, moving forward: Logistics and supply chain management during the lockdown
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After several months, the coronavirus pandemic is still wreaking havoc on supply chains. Rosemarie P. Rafael, chair and president...
[B-Side Podcast] Looking for a job in a down market
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The latest official labor data showed that the jobless rate shot up to double-digits, as millions of Filipinos became unemployed. The Philippine Statistics Agency...
[B-SIDE Podcast] China: Duterte’s Achilles’ heel
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Political analyst Robin Michael Garcia talks about issues affecting Philippine attitudes toward China, among them the coronavirus pandemic and the increasing tension in the...
[B-SIDE Podcast] The university of the future: Philippine tertiary education amid the pandemic
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The academic year is about to start. Universities and colleges are shifting to remote learning as physical classrooms all...
[B-SIDE Podcast] Creating despite COVID: The entertainment industry and the pandemic
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We’ve been consuming a lot more content since the pandemic left us housebound. Filmmakers are streaming their films on...
[B-SIDE Podcast] Saving the Philippine startup ecosystem
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According to James Lette, executive director of Manila Angel Investors Network (MAIN), much of the Philippine startup ecosystem is close to the point of...
[B-Side Podcast] Hitting the gym: how the local fitness industry is dealing with the...
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The local fitness industry was booming before the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic hit, with international chains and small...
[B-SIDE Podcast] Flying blind: Making the case for a surveillance and monitoring system
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Without a sentinel surveillance system, tech entrepreneurs Paul Rivera and Danny Castonguay believe that the country is flying blind...
[B-SIDE Podcast] Private equity in light of the pandemic
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Bain & Company, a management consulting firm based in the United States, said that the Philippines might benefit in...