Seat of Power: Political leadership | With Pia Ranada
By Rappler
Seat of Power: Political leadership | With Pia RanadaJan 27, 2022
Episode 31: Duterte readies ammo for 2022 campaign season
In this episode, Rappler reporter Pia Ranada speaks to political science professor Aries Arugay about the ammo Duterte is readying against the people who seek to replace him in 2022, what this means for the candidates themselves, and what it says about the sitting president's role in the upcoming elections.
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Episode 30: Sara-less, Go-less Duterte prepares to play hedging game in 2022
For all his survey popularity and all the clout that comes with being the most powerful man in the country, President Rodrigo Duterte is so far without an annointed successor, after his own daughter Sara Duterte and longtime aide Senator Bong Go decided not to run for president.
In this episode, Rappler's Pia Ranada tries to piece together the events that led to this unlikely scenario and what it means for the 2022 elections.
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Episode 29: Duterte's 'unconstitutional' memo
President Rodrigo Duterte has had many tussles with the Senate, but his October 4 memo, according to senators, has brought the stand-off to another level.
It's an escalation of Duterte's allergy to a critical Senate. This Seat of Power podcast episode dives deeper into the memo and what it says about Duterte's leadership style.
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Episode 28: Who is Michael Yang?
Rappler reporter Pia Ranada guides you through the twist and turns in the tale of President Duterte's controversial former adviser.
Episode 27: Who is editing out key parts of Duterte speeches?
Someone close to the President has a lot of control over which of his remarks the public gets to hear. Who is behind these video edits? Why are they tampering with the President's speeches and do they have the permission of Duterte himself, notorious for being allergic to efforts to control his mouth? Rappler's Pia Ranada tries to answer that question in this episode.
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Episode 26: Jess Dureza on how Duterte leads the Cabinet
In this episode, Pia Ranada speaks to a former Cabinet member and longtime friend of Duterte's, Jesus Dureza, for insights on the President's leadership and governance style.
Episode 25: What will Sara Duterte decide?
Rappler reporter Pia Ranada speaks to Hugpong ng Pagbabago secretary-general Anthony del Rosario about how Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte is deciding on her 2022 plans.
Episode 24: Duterte supporter on why President still popular on last year
Negros Oriental businessman Kenneth Lucio shares eye-opening insights into why many Filipinos still believe in Duterte, despite the economic sluggishness, COVID-19 pandemic, myriad of controversial remarks, bloody drug war, and pandering to China that have earned the President the fiercest criticism.
Episode 23: 2022 political moves start now
In this episode of the Seat of Power podcast, Malacañang reporter Pia Ranada takes you through developments in the 2022 political landscape and what they mean for Filipino voters.
Episode 22: Rodolfo Biazon on what Duterte should keep to himself
In this episode of Seat of Power, Rappler reporter Pia Ranada asks former senator and military chief Rodolfo Biazon about what the impact of President Rodrigo Duterte's contradictory or vague utterances on security policies could be.
Episode 21: A conversation with Lieutenant General Antonio Parlade
NTF-ELCAC spokesman LtGen Antonio Parlade thinks he's being vilified for trying to protect the country from communists and their propaganda. Rappler reporter Pia Ranada asks him about the origins of NTF-ELCAC and the controversies it's found itself in.
Episode 20: Duterte, despite bluster, makes big climate pledge
How did President Duterte go from threatening to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement to making an even bigger contribution to it than his predecessor?
Episode 19: What's Duterte's actual role in pandemic response?
The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) and President Rodrigo Duterte are two major moving parts of the Philippine government's coronavirus response. Listen to Rappler reporter Pia Ranada explain how the IATF works and where Duterte really comes in.
Episode 18: Is Duterte responsible for Bloody Sunday?
Rappler reporter Pia Ranada goes back to Duterte's threats orders against communists and activists, and if there's one thing certain about the President, it's that he'll make good on violent threats.
Episode 17: Duterte's VFA threats: Negotiating tactic or rash outburst?
Episode 16: China's new Coast Guard law and Duterte
Episode 15: Unpacking the PSG vaccine mystery
Episode 14: Tarlac shooting – Blood on Duterte’s hands
Episode 13: Covering a President who lies
Episode 12: ‘Corruption crackdown’ by a master of spectacle
Episode 11: 4 Reasons why Duterte’s survey ratings are still high
Episode 10: Duterte's role in the Cayetano-Velasco speakership tussle
Episode 9: Duterte’s vaccine dreams vs. reality
Episode 8: Duterte's secretive Malacañang
Episode 7: Pandemic Leadership – Duterte vs Leni
Episode 6: Duterte, Trump, Bolsonaro: The ‘medical populists’
Episode 5: What happens if Duterte gets COVID-19?
Episode 4: Duterte's 2020 SONA in 5 minutes
Episode 3: The frightening future of Duterte's anti-terror law
Episode 2: Duterte's hands all over ABS-CBN franchise rejection
