Filipino journalist Atom Araullo has reported from some of the most extreme corners of the Philippines. This time, he heads out to find a nation going through extraordinary change. From the rise of extrajudicial killings to gun-toting priests, from the obsession with beauty queens to the divisions caused by a president accused of being a misogynist, our intrepid host criss-crosses this expansive archipelago to uncover the hot button issues affecting and defining the Philippines today. In each episode, Atom navigates the complex topics of faith, gun culture, land, and women in the Duterte era - by going deep into the worlds of those driving and living with the political, social and cultural upheavals in his country.
EPISODE 1: GUN LAWS AND OUTLAWS
The Philippines has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in South East Asia. Atom Araullo
explores the country¡¯s love of firearms across a spectrum of society ranging from priests to gangsters.
EPISODE 2: WOMEN IN THE ERA OF DUTERTE
The Philippines is in the top 10 of the world's most gender-equal nations, but could President Duterte be rolling this back? Atom Araullo meets women responding to this era of "toxic masculinity".
EPISODE 3: CROSSROADS OF FAITH
Catholicism in the Philippines is at a crossroads. Atom Araullo explores the issues confronting the Church in this deeply-religious nation.
EPISODE 4: THE LAND IS MY LAND
Filipinos are deeply connected to the land they live on. Atom Araullo meets with natural disaster survivors and armed rebel groups to explore how this archipelago has defined the Filipino way of life.
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