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Ep. 48: Philippines bans child marriages

Ep. 48: Philippines bans child marriages

This episode looks into the new law prohibiting child marriages and its implications on Muslims in the predominantly Christian country. Journalist Christian Esguerra sits down with legal scholar Michael Mastura, who helped efforts to codify Philippine Muslim laws in...
Ep. 47: 63 BARMM villages ‘orphaned’ in 2022 polls?

Ep. 47: 63 BARMM villages ‘orphaned’ in 2022 polls?

Around 200,000 residents of 63 villages in the Philippine province of North Cotabato may not be able to vote for local positions in the May 2022 elections because of a Comelec resolution. These villages are now part of the new BARMM but its interim government, led by...
Ep. 38: LGBTQ in the Bangsamoro

Ep. 38: LGBTQ in the Bangsamoro

Journalist Christian Esguerra sits down the head of the Bangsamoro LGBTQ Network, and the human rights chief of the Bangsamoro on the plight of the LGBTQ community under the new autonomous region in the southern Philippines. OR LISTEN:...
Ep. 34: Ex-MILF peace negotiator speaks up on BTA extension

Ep. 34: Ex-MILF peace negotiator speaks up on BTA extension

The largest Muslim rebel group in the Philippines is set get 3 more years to implement key reforms in the country’s new Bangsamoro autonomous region, as leaders of its transition government. But lawyer Datu Michael Mastura, a former senior member of the Moro...
Ep. 27: 3-year extension for Bangsamoro Gov’t

Ep. 27: 3-year extension for Bangsamoro Gov’t

This episode talks about Congress’ grant of a 3-year extension of the interim regional government in the new Bangsamoro region in the Philippines. Christian Esguerra sat down with the region’s education minister, Mohagher Iqbal. OR LISTEN:...