Mahaba-habang Usapan Series

Throughout history, women have been put through impossible standards to meet society's ever changing "beauty ideal."

In this episode, we get to the root of the issue by uncovering where these Filipino beauty standards come from and how we can help dismantle them so that women everywhere can start feeling and looking beautiful in their own way.

Join moderator Angelique Manto with panelists Niv Della Beauty Innovations Inc. Chief Executive Officer and Colourette Cosmetics Owner Nina Ellaine Dizon-Cabrera, Actor Charisse Mari S. Fonacier and San Jose State University Sociology & Asian American Studies Assistant Professor Joanne Rondilla on “Oo! Ganda ako! A Mahaba-habang Usapan on Challenging Beauty Standards in the Philippines”.

This digital conversation is presented by San Mig Light and CNN Philippines.

Isolation, endless restrictions, and uncertainty about the future due to the pandemic have negatively affected the mental well-being of everyone in the country. Still in lockdown two years on, how exactly is everyone coping? 

With the help of mental health experts, we attempt to answer this question and more on “How We Cope: A Mahaba-Habang Usapan on Mental Health and Wellness” moderated by Miss Trans Global 2020 Mela Franco Habijan with panelists Miss International 2016, Actress, and Founder of Mental Health Matters Kylie Verzosa, Philippine Psychiatric Association Fellow Jerome Go MD, and Your Millennial Psychologist Riyan Portuguez.

This digital conversation is presented by San Mig Light and CNN Philippines. 

This Pride Month, the LGBTQIA+ community continues the fight for equality as the SOGIE Equality Bill remains in limbo.

Join GANDA Filipinas Executive Director Naomi Fontanos for a “mahaba-habang usapan” on the SOGIE Equality Bill and what it means to be LGBTQIA+ in the Philippines with guests:

- Content creator and Tayo Movement founder Rica Salomon
- Philippine LGBT Bar co-founder Takahiro Kenjie Aman
- UP Babaylan’s Punong Babaylan JP Aves

San Mig Light and CNN Philippines present: Beyond Labels - A Mahaba-habang Usapan on the SOGIE Equality Bill and What It Means to be LGBTQIA+ in the Philippines.

As support for gender equality grows, the definition of masculinity or femininity also evolves.  Join us in an online conversation moderated by CNN Philippines Anchor Paolo Abrera on “Detox Masculinity: A mahaba-habang usapan on how to beat gender stereotypes“ with guests Director of UP Center for Women’s and Gender Studies Dr. Nathalie Africa-Verceles, poet, rapper and educator Meta Sarmiento, and poet and essayist, Gian Lao.

The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t sparing anyone. From the threats of the disease to the impact of social isolation, the challenges are great to LGBTQ+ communities around the world.

Join International Journalist Samuel Burke as he navigates a mahaba-habang usapan on embracing LGBTQ+ solidarity with guests:

• Executive Director of GANDA Filipinas Naomi Fontanos
• Miss Trans Global 2020 Mela Habijan
• LGBTQ+ advocate Noelle Capili
• Sociologist Andoy Evangelista

Our lives are forever changed with extended lockdowns and quarantine restrictions. The impact is especially great on our mental health.

Join actress and COVID-19 survivor Iza Calzado along with mental health advocates Kylie Verzosa, Jean Goulbourn, Mark Henick, and doctor of occupational medicine Gia Sison as they talk about coping, managing, and adapting during these times.

Social media gives everyone a voice to express their opinions, with platforms being used for the good, the bad, and the downright ugly.

Join content creator Jako de Leon, artist Issa Barte, and sociologist Nicole Curato, moderated by digital media expert Andrew Demaria, for a “mahaba-habang usapan” on the truth about call-out and cancel culture on social media.