Rappler Talk with Boy Abunda and Xiao Chua: Is history like tsismis? 

First Rappler show that deserves to become a series... with Tito Boy who is very objective, same way with Prof Xiao.

This is such an amazing discussion. I feel impassioned listening and want more. I honor both of the guests and proud of them as Filipinos. It would be nice to have a regular show with both of them - academics and application and do this listnthat Tito Boy has. Lets talk about our history for love of country objectively. So that the young people get a clearer picture of who we really are. Please!

I'm a big fan of tito boy. Napaka unbiased, totoong tao. Galing. 🇵🇭

I must say these two has brilliant and beautiful mind. Rappler reporter and staff kudos to your team in guesting them. Your viewers learned a lot po. Salamat🙏🙌🙏

Therefore history is never tsimis... but sometimes a tsismis could become historical once it can be verified by facts and evidences.

Engaging! Definitely good collaborations between the King of Talk and Mr. Chua. Rappler really gave a good balance with the show. Interesting and nicely done.

This is an educational and smooth conversations... God bless Philippines and all the academic people especially the historians!

Such a big revelation for me about Boy Abunda,, someone I USED to respect and admire before bec of intellectual and informative discourses. Now I know whose side he is in this political discourses, and the fight between good and evil. Kudos to the Historian and the Rappler, They're the real substance of this talk. show.

Ang sarap kausap si Tito Boy. Full of wisdom and humor. Ginaganahan lahat.

Boy Abunda is a Certified Chismosa by day and a Marcos Apologist by night!

I really like this discussion. Comprehensive and interesting.

Thank you so much Sir Chua for very clear explanation po, looking forward for more lessons about history. Thank you very much Rappler. God Bless po.🙏🇭🇰

I love this discussion in Rappler channel about “Is History like a Chismis” very interesting and very informative make us smart in a ways of many ideas what this topic look like. Thank you Rappler with your extraordinary guest in our country Professor Xiao Chua and Tito Boy Abunda. 💗🙏🏻

Sana po may segment tayo na tulad nito na pwede mapanood sa fb, tiktok, at syempre dito YT para ma access ng mga filipino. Mas maganda rin meron din sa mga big stations like GMA, TV5 at abscbn

boy abunda very likeable individual.I HOPE HE CAN CONTINUE .HE IS THE BEST5 OF WHAT HE DOES. NO BIASES.

Maraming PERA Pambili si BBM, hindi lang emotion, ignorance or disinformation!!

Napakagandang segment nito. Sana ituloy tuloy ng rappler. napka simple, nag kkwentuhan sa canteen hahahah

These are the people who should be listened to. Apart from having a name, they have credibility.

Kelangan tlaga siguro irevisit yung history natin. Kasi parang partly tama si Ella. Shoutout kay ella she has become instrumental to a very important discussion.

Isa lang masasabi ko I’m not invalidating lahat ng nagawang mali ni FEM. pero napaka injustice naman for FEM na sasabihing wla siyang nagawang maganda sa ating bansa

Boy Abunda is good story teller adept with oral and written skills in narrating important or trivial things.

Tito Boy has always been objective in his judgments. I couldn't agree more with his statement that we have to listen to both sides of the story.

I love this discussion. It was more than an hour long but I felt engaged the whole time. Both sides were well argued but at the same time, there was no hostility or rudeness. Both speakers are knowledgeable and facilitator did not interrupt unnecessarily or show any obvious sides.

This Rappler Talk is very interesting especially with two of my favorite personalities as guests. These two are both astute and very knowledgeable of history . It's indeed very interesting to hear the truth or half truth or tsismis from two very fair interviewees. I hope I get to listen and watch more vlogs like this.

Wow! Indeed, this is a very meaningful conversation! Sana ay mas marami pang ganitong pag-uusap sa pagitan ng mga katulad nating Pilipino/Pilipina. Maraming salamat Rappler, Professor Xiao at Sir Boy sa isang maliwanag at makabuluhang talakayan tungkol sa napapanahong mga isyu. Mabuhay po kayo! Ang pagpapala ng Katotohanan ang nawa'y manahan sa bawat isa sa atin.

I hope Rappler and the rest of the kakampinks will absorb what Boy Abunda have said - that we should widen our perspective and make the ML narrative more comprehensive instead of just looking at the one angle we were born to believe. Boy Abunda slayed the discussion. I wonder if how Pia or Rambo would handle this interview - baka nastroke. Charengg

I really admired Tito Boy Abunda,Balanse sya at very professional s lahat ng kanyang ini interview plus he has Respect s mga taong iniinterview nia....💕

Boy Abunda you’re the best to expound Tsismis & History 👏 👏👏👏👏👏👏

Ganito ang mga worth watching na interview.

Thanks Professor Chua!

You all did a wonderful job here!

"The majority is always wrong: the minority is rarely right". - Henrik Ibsen

pupusta ako dito meron nanamang mag tatake out of context and nit picking, hindi mo maiintindihan yung point of view nila if pipiliin mo lang yung gusto mo pakinggan i just hope the viewers take this as a whole

Boy is not a historian, but a gossip expert.

This very conversation is exactly where the problem lies, notice Chismis abunda speaks more than Historian Chua should. #irony

Historians and tsismosas are just the same they are good story tellers it's up for them of how they interpret and research on the topic

Boy Abunda is more credible than the historian! I salute you Mr. Abunda!!!

Ilaban Ang kasaysayan Professor Chua!

Best content of the year! Ang dami ko natutunan galing sa reliable sources. Matalino at tapat ang talakayan pati yun iba't ibang klase ng Chismis nalaman natin. Thank you Rappler for this video. More content like this please.

Kudos to the guests…I can see they tried their best to be clear with their stand on this particular issue…and their willingness to bring the discouse to a higher level…times are changing…sana we can have a better understanding and a more objective assessments in the events in our history basta magkaroon ng open mind and lahat…

Boy Abunda is very intelligent, well-read on both past and current events, and very interesting.

I love the spirited discussion. Bright are Prof. Xiao and Tito Boy. Walang nagmura. Walang nagbastusan. Masayang talakayan lang.

So ayun na nga, ika nga ni Dan Brown “a widespread acceptance of an idea is not proof of its validity” dapat di lang si marites paniwalaan, mag fact check ka. Love this discussions, sana may tuloy2x tung mga ganito.

Interesting ..Nawa’y magkaron Pa ng mga ganitong pag uusap lalo na sa histories 🥹😇😊

Nice discussion from two learned guests. Kudos to the host for handling it well.

Finally I can say the most balanced content from Rappler. We can see the contradiction on both ends but delivered in a very intelligent and professional manner. Kung marami pa kayong mga ganito sana, mas exciting. Kudos to Rappler for this one! 👏👏

Buti nman na educate mo ang nagtatanong and watching as well. Very well explained. Hindi nka arangkada ang nagtatanong.

Boy Abunda, mahirap pagkatiwalaan kapag history ang pinag-usapan dahil sa buong buhay nya tsismis ang pinagkakaabalahan niya.

Salute Mr Boy Abunda for an intelligently fair discussion. Mr Xiao Chua I suggest some of your sources should be verified due to credibility reasons for you not to be fact checked by critical netizens.

History should be analyzed. History should be discussed through evidences. Kudos to Prof. Xiao. History should be discussed the way Prof Xiao does.

sana me tv program na tulad nito. solid informative.

So excited when I saw Prof Xiao so I immediately watch this vid. But hearing the thoughts of Sir Boy is kind of refreshing. I don't know why there are other people discrediting him. He may be associated to chismis pero kung iisipin, he has been a very good example of a data gatherer (in research) kung isinulat niya ang mga interview nya it would have been a qualitative research. Maybe instead of denying it, we should take a closer look at it. Study it and be as objective as possible. Maybe a part of an undisclosed history will be revealed (just my opinion). I also like the professionalism of the moderator. There should be more vids like this❤️

Will this be a regular thing it’s nice to listen to

Yess! Emotional vote - no need for rhyme nor reason. This is what will give our country glory.

For an hour-long of discussion, I thoroughly understand the importance of credibility when gathering sources. It is also encouraged us as a nation, to work together to reveal what is the truth behind events and always consider scrutinizing the sources before claiming that it happens.

sana magkaron ng part 2 ito. this is my 2nd time to watch this.

This was so good

At last Rappler is able to produce an open round table discussion one can listen to...

Very well explained about TSISMIS tito Boy..

OMG never akong makinig ng discussion, Soo amazing both of you 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 thanks 🙏🏽 ❤️

Simula palang natatawa nako sa magandang usapan at paglilinaw ng dalawang salita...

Watching from California. I'm so proud of you guys. Maski napuyatan ako ngayong gabi i really focused to listen to your topics at marami akong natutunan though marami din akong nabasa, narinig at nalalaman sa katotohanan. ipagpatuloy nyo po at aabangan ko uli kahit anong topic dahil gusto ko kayo. Mabuhay mga kababayan🇵🇭🙏🇵🇭

History is always a fact / evidence-based science while tsismis/gossip is not fact/evidence-based, but once there are evidences that will support the story, then it is no longer a gossip... it is now part of the history.

So impressed of tito Boy.... Accepted such humble setting despite his status in life... 👏👏👏

Si Sir Boy po is Marcos Loyalist po.

salamat po Prof. Chua, Mabuhay ang mga Historiador

I love the show - Sir host, review mo itong show na ito, you certainly can propel your IS to the next level.

Mas credible ang rappler so smart

Good job Tito Boy Abunda. Very smart and intelligent conversation.

what brilliant talk..brained and experienced when collided..always clarifies the issues👍👏👏

On point! Very informative! 👏👏

Why does boy abunda keep on trying to defend ella cruz being only a “kid” and not acknowledging the fact that every public figure should be accountable for his/her actions

That's right Tito Boy,more than 30years na walang nangyari sa Pilipinas kya my doubt sa isipan ng karamihan kung bkit noong panahon ng pamumuno niPFEM ay maganda ang buhay sagana sa pgkain napakaraming nagawang project pero noong panahon ni Cory bumagsak ang ekonomia walng magagandang project na nagawa shortage sa pagkain at kung anu ano pa! Kya ms magandang bumalik sa mga Marcos nlng

History is never like chismiss. History is based on facts. Kaya nga nsging kasaysayan.Chimiss is like making stories .

Boy is apologist.

Fyi Mr. Boy abunda talk more sense & well explained. 👍👍👍

Boy Abunda cannot hide his being a Marcos loyalist

We have to understand that tsismis brought life in the study of history for example Apolinario Mabini being accused with syphilis that made paralyzed. Andres Bonifacio being known for his knowledge in several languages like French and Spanish etc and in reality carrying a revolver most of the time unlike being projected in our history textbooks who uses bolo. Cory Aquino as a Dictator when she called for a Revolutionary Government for a year when we already had an existing Congress, Supreme Court and LGUs. However she decided to cancel them and appointed officials while preparing for changing the Constitution.

A very good conversation. It tickled my brain.

Very interesting! Lalo na yung portion na Tito Boy was asking Prof Hsaio on which is tsismis or not. Sana Tito Boy you’ll have a talk show like this!

Ang kasaysayan talaga ay my saysay. Ganda pakinggan

Totoo ang.point ni boy abunda..i salute you.i respect you.

Boy... thank you. As John Green said: we study history to understand our past and make decisions for our future because WE all make history. The real question that should have been asked is: has our history been tsismis? Ang gusto ko Kay kuya boy ay ang kanyang objectivity. Despite na kaibigan Niya si Kris he managed to conduct a decent interview to all of the candidates especially Marcos. Si Boy Abunda ay may malawak na pagunawa sa problema ng ating paglahad ng history. Ayoko Kay professor Ciao kasi may pagka elitista Kung makaasta. Maraming nanahimik na mananakiksik tungkol sa world war 2 na hindi pinaboran ng mga preliminary universities natin dahil macocontest ang pride ng mga tenured historians natin. Isang example na diyan ang pagsaliksik ng Isang babaeng researcher sa mga totoong prayoridad ng USA sa paglupig ng pagsakop ng mga hapon sa Pinas. Palpak ang misyon ng America dahil unang una 2 ang war fronts ng USA noon. Priority nila ang Europe. Pangalawa ay pinadala si McArthur na Isang general na promote dahil sa family connections lang. itinago at nagsinungaling ang mga Amerikano sa firepower na kaya nilang iabot sa atin. Si McArthur underestimate Niya mga hapon, sinalaula ang 10 taong paghahanda laban sa hapon at nung andiyan na mga hapon... anak ng tokwa tumakbo sa Australia, iniwan ang buong fleet at ang kanyang second in command ang sumama sa ating mga kawal sa death March... 😢 Hindi ito sinaad sa ating mga textbooks. May rebulto pa si MacArthur Jan sa Koregidor. So Tama yung bata. Yung tsismis na hero si MacArthur... Naging history.

Happy to open this discussions. Now I know they are trying to use trolls, media influencer and media propagandist to make the history like tsismis lang.

I salute you mr xiao. I am disappointed eith what boy said in his final statement that tsismis is part of hidtory.

We enjoy watching your conversation very informative.thank you and God bless you all.

A very good conversation

Kudos kay xiao and boy abunda sarap makinig sa mga taong matalino na tulad ninyo

Love it nung may shade si prof. Chua nung tinuro niya si boy at sarili niya then "chismis at history ba ito" HAHAHAHA

Pls have it on podcast

Maraming salamat Sir Xiao Chua. Mabuhay kayo.

please another part two

I only can tell my story during the Marcos era. If some experienced hell during that time, that's their story. We need to tell both sides, the good and bad. It;s a ying & yang.

Resource person si Boy. His not the host. But he is dirrcting the discusion

Such an amazing and informative discourse.

If it's tsismis, it's not history as history is based on facts of actual events. Tsismis of actual events is just that - tsismis or speculations, may be true or completely made-up so it's unreliable information

Ang Ganda Ng pag ka explained..mas malinaw pa sa tubig.

galing ni boy abunda magpaliwanag. nakakabilib.

Ang sarap panuorin pls. Rappler more content like this.

Boy Abunda is auditioning for a post in this administration. He clearly is a Marcos apologist.