Podcasts by YUGTO: Get Mad About Filipino History

The 1986 Pre-EDSA Killings (Pastor, Laurella, Sumilang, Javier) from 2022-04-29T08:00

"Because then, it will be 1986. Marcos will have declared snap elections to try to prove to his American allies that he is still loved by the people. He is not. He knows it. But he has the money...

The ’65, ’69 & ’72 Guns, Goons, & Gold Campaigns (Marcos) from 2022-04-22T08:00

"Marcos and his weapon, Martial Law, settle in for the long haul. He can’t even remember being afraid he’d be deposed as President. Now he and Imelda will be here forever. And when he dies? What...

The 2010 Maguindanao Massacre (Ampatuan v Mangudadatu) from 2022-04-15T08:00

'Ten years later, when he recounts the story to international news media ... he will say “it seems just like yesterday …. Days before, word was going around that Mangudadatu’s rivals were threat...

The 2004 Garcigate Campaign (Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo & Hello Garci) from 2022-04-08T11:00

Phones everywhere began to ring incessantly with that sound bite as the most popular ringtone to have “Hello Garci? Hello Garci? Hello Garci?” ... there is not a doubt in anyone’s mind that it w...

The 1992 Mudslingers Campaign (Ramos v Defensor-Santiago) from 2022-04-01T07:00

"Finally, after months of mudslinging and the real issues facing the  Filipino people taking a backseat to finger pointing and name calling, it is the election. People from all across the a...

The 1897 Magdalo Homecourt Campaign (Bonifacio v Aguinaldo) from 2022-03-25T08:00

"He stands up and he yells, how dare he. To the face of the Founder of the Katipunan? Is he serious? This convention would not have happened if he didn’t call for it, if he and men like him – th...

Yugto Season 3: Battle for the Ballot from 2022-03-25T01:13:05

It's 2022, and the next Presidential elections are fast approaching. But before we look at the future, let us first look at the past.

Our theme for this season is the "Battle for the Ball...

The Weightlifter Who Got Gold: Hidilyn Diaz from 2021-12-18T02:00

"It is 2008. The Philippine Weightlifting Association picks a wild card entry to the summer Olympics. It’s a young lady who has been on the scene for a little while now, and is known for her con...

The Boxer Who Socked America: Pancho Villa from 2021-12-11T02:00

"Today, we remember and reflect on the athletes in Filipino history who died before they could truly realize what they were capable of.   And who better to have as our focus than the Filipi...

The Runner Who Said "I Am A Woman": Mona Sulaiman from 2021-12-04T02:00

"Sulaiman is at the end of her rope. Her mental health frays at the edges. Suddenly the excited crowds were whispering behind her back. Suddenly, missives from once adoring fans were replaced by...

The Boxer Who Fell Through the Cracks: Anthony Villanueva from 2021-11-27T02:00

"As Villanueva stands on the 2nd place platform, a place where no other Filipino has ever stood, he must be beaming with pride. This is for his father, who he has at last surpassed.   ...

The Swimmer Who Started It All: Teofilo Yldefonso from 2021-11-20T14:06:43

"It is 1928, and the Olympics are in Amsterdam. It is the first time a cauldron is lit in the opening ceremony. But we’re focusing now on a first that’s much more important to the Philippines. C...

Yugto Season 2: Stories of Philippine Sports from 2021-11-11T02:00

It’s 2021. At Tokyo Japan, far away from home, four Filipino athletes lift and punch their way to four medals — more than the Philippines has ever had in one showing. They will be remembered for...

The Death of a Politician: Ninoy Aquino from 2021-08-20T04:00

‘Because of these circumstances, we’ll never know for one hundred percent sure who ordered what. But suffice it to say, Ninoy already knew what to expect of the powers-that-be of the Philippines...

The Death of a Politican from 2021-08-20T04:00

‘Because of these circumstances, we’ll never know for one hundred percent sure who ordered what. But suffice it to say, Ninoy already knew what to expect of the powers-that-be of the Philippines...

The Death of a Journalist: Primitivo Mijares from 2021-08-06T04:00

‘In a way, Tibo Mijares was able to commit one more act of propaganda on behalf of the Marcos’s: with his disappearance and his son’s brutal death, it sent out the message to everyone loud and c...

The Death of a Journalist from 2021-08-06T04:00

‘In a way, Tibo Mijares was able to commit one more act of propaganda on behalf of the Marcos’s: with his disappearance and his son’s brutal death, it sent out the message to everyone loud and c...

The Death of a Foreign Priest: Fr. Tullio Favali from 2021-07-23T16:00:35

‘Story goes that Father Favali kept a photograph of two soldiers standing over a dead body at his bedside. We can only speculate why: perhaps to remind him of the violence going on right outside...

The Death of a Foreign Priest from 2021-07-23T16:00:35

‘Story goes that Father Favali kept a photograph of two soldiers standing over a dead body at his bedside. We can only speculate why: perhaps to remind him of the violence going on right outside hi...

The Death of a Barrio: The Sag-Od Massacre from 2021-07-10T04:00

‘The CHDF number 73,000 men across the country, but today, in Sag-od, in the service of the interests of the San Jose Timber Corp., there only had to be eighteen of them to wreak unimaginable an...

The Death of a Barrio from 2021-07-10T04:00

‘The CHDF number 73,000 men across the country, but today, in Sag-od, in the service of the interests of the San Jose Timber Corp., there only had to be eighteen of them to wreak unimaginable an...

The Death of an Indigenous Leader: Macli-ing Dulag from 2021-06-26T04:00

‘…The question of the dam is more than political. The question is life—our Kalinga life. Apo Kabunian, the Lord of us all, gave us this land. It is sacred, nourished by our sweat. It shall becom...

The Death of an Indigenous Leader from 2021-06-26T04:00

‘…The question of the dam is more than political. The question is life—our Kalinga life. Apo Kabunian, the Lord of us all, gave us this land. It is sacred, nourished by our sweat. It shall becom...

The Death of a Student from 2021-06-12T04:00

"Liliosa is exceptional, passionate, smart, likable, a friend to many. She has done so much in her short time living. Would she have done more or done differently knowing that her life was to be...

The Death of a Student: Liliosa Hilao from 2021-06-12T04:00

"Liliosa is exceptional, passionate, smart, likable, a friend to many. She has done so much in her short time living. Would she have done more or done differently knowing that her life was to be...

Yugto Season 1 Teaser from 2021-05-28T16:02:28

It's 2021, and we're relaunching a new season of Yugto.

Season One's theme is The Murders of Martial Law. Join us as we take you through six different murders that exemplify the cruelty o...

Nancy Navalta and Mona Sulaiman from 2020-12-01T12:45:39

It's Yugto Episode 5! How many times can I say 'unprecedented' and 'genitals' in one episode? Let's find out. 

Today, we talk about: Being a girl, being a boy, being neither or b...

The Babaylanes and Papa Isio from 2020-11-15T07:45:57

This episode, we keep in mind our brothers and sisters suffering from the typhoon, and we channel our frustrations regarding retaliations against the SOGIE bill.

We talk about: a l...

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The Babaylanes and Dios Buhawi from 2020-10-31T05:41:50

This episode, we remember Jennifer Laude, and all Filipino LGBTQ who have suffered and died for needless reasons, from pre-colonial times to our present.

We talk about...

GOMBURZA — trial and execution from 2020-10-14T13:31:03

Continuing from last episode, we get into the grisly details of the end of GOMBURZA. This episode, we talk about: "King Burgos", several liars, a fixed trial, a gambling note gone wrong, how one...

GOMBURZA and the Cavite Mutiny from 2020-09-29T12:41:50

Where better to start than the event that we learn about in High School as “the execution that triggered the Filipino revolution?"  This episode, we talk about: the lives of the most popula...