Oftentimes we look at numbers to measure progress at the personal, organizational, and even societal levels. Amount of assets. Increase in income. Weight loss. Decrease in the number of people living below 2 dollars a day. Number of COVID-19 fatalities. But not everything can be captured by numbers. We need stories to make sense of the world we live in. We may want to start with numbers. But we need to find the stories that make them meaningful. This is &#34;Stories in Numbers&#34;.

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In this episode, Miko talks about how we will be able to protect teenagers from the threats to privacy online, as well as from unwanted cyberbullying or predatory behaviors online. He talks about the importance of regulation as well as increased investments in digital literacy. He ends up with practical tools useful for parents and their children in ensuring that they can use the internet and social media safely.

Episode 8 - Teenagers and Social Media Use (Part 2 of 2)

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In this episode, Miko talks about the results of the 2018 research on how teenagers from Bohol, a province in the Philippines, use social media. He talks about the the benefits and risks associated with social media use and what issues arise with teenagers’ sharing of information online. Inspired by the recent Netflix documentary “The Social Dilemma”, it highlights the emerging issues associated with teenagers’ interaction with social media giants like Facebook and Instagram

Episode 7 - Teenagers and Social Media Use (Part 1 of 2)

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In this final episode of the series that talks about the results of the socio-economic impact assessment of COVID-19 on Tagbilaran City, Miko talks about the policy and programmatic implications of the findings, based on the proposals of the respondents as well as the experts consulted during the conduct of the study. The ten recommendations focused on health measures, economic interventions, education, transparency, and the need for strengthened collaboration to address economic, social, and health impacts of COVID 19.

Episode 6 - Call for Action based on Socio-Economic Impact of COVID-19 Research

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While public markets are considered essential businesses during lockdowns and remain open, it is interesting to know whether its main occupants, the market vendors, are negatively impacted by the pandemic. In this episode, Michael Cañares talks about the results of the survey that the did among 100 market vendors from Tagbilaran City’s three main public markets.

Episode 5 - What is the impact of COVID-19 on Market Vendors?

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In this episode, Michael Canares, or Miko, as he is fondly called, talks about the impact of the pandemic to tricycle drivers in Tagbilaran City, as a way to assess how workers in the informal sector are impacted by COVID-19.

Episode 4 - How are Tricycle Drivers impacted by COVID-19?

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In this episode, listen as Mr. Cañares dives into the results of the recently concluded research on the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on Tagbilaran City’s workers and employees. In this episode, we will learn about the answers to the following questions: What is the main impact of COVID-19 on Tagbilaran City workers and employees? How did they cope with the challenges brought about by the pandemic? What types of assistance do workers and employees need? How do workers and employees feel about the future? He is joined by a “mystery host” who represent podcast listeners asking specific questions related to the study.

Episode 3 - Impact of COVID-19 on Employees in Tagbilaran City, Philippines

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In this episode, Mr. Cañares talks about the results of the socio-economic impact assessment of COVID-19 on businesses in Tagbilaran City,in the Philippines. It will answer the following questions: How are businesses in Tagbilaran City impacted by COVID 19? What measures did they implement to cope with the adverse economic impacts of the pandemic? What is the outlook of businesses in the next six months?While the results are specific to one city, a lot of the findings will surely resonate with other areas in the country, and even globally.He is joined by a “mystery host” who represent podcast listeners asking specific questions related to the study.

Episode 2 - Impact of COVID-19 on Businesses in Tagbilaran City, Philippines

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In this first episode, Michael &#34;Miko&#34; Cañares talks about the reasons behind putting up his own podcast called &#34;Stories in Numbers&#34;. He also shares some interesting information about himself, career,education, achievements, current endeavors and many more.

In this first episode, Michael &#34;Miko&#34; Cañares talks about the reasons behind putting up his own podcast called &#34;Stories in Numbers&#34;. He also shares some interesting information about himself, career,education, achievements, current endeavors and many more.

Episode 1 - Introduction

Oftentimes we look at numbers to measure progress at the personal, organizational, and even societal levels.  Amount of assets.  Increase in income.  Weight loss.  Decrease in the number of people living below 2 dollars a day.  Number of COVID-19 fatalities. But not everything can be captured by numbers.  We need stories to make sense of the world we live in.  We may want to start with numbers.  But we need to find the stories that make them meaningful. This is "Stories in Numbers".
