Day: December 2, 2025
Is Local News Dead? Or Are We Killing It?
Local news isnโt dying a natural death. It is being killed slowly and methodicallyโnot by disinterest, not by digital disruption, but by a political and economic ecosystem that punishes truth-telling outside Metro Manila. For years, weโve been told that provincial newsrooms are โweakโ or that community journalists lack the sophistication of their national counterparts. But
FACT CHECK: Baste Duterteโs Claims On Foreign Influence And Worsening Inequality Under Marcos
Davao City Vice Mayor Sebastian โBasteโ Duterte accused the Marcos administration of allowing โforeign influenceโ to distort justice in the Philippines and worsen the gap between the rich and the poor. He implied that inequality became more severe under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., compared to the situation under his father, former president Rodrigo Duterte. Rating:
12-Year-Old BARMM Town Lauded For Clean, Efficient Real Property Tax Administration
COTABATO CITY โ The municipality of Datu Blah Sinsuat (DBS) in Maguindanao del Norte has been recognized for its efficient real property tax administration, a citation that business leaders say could further strengthen investor confidence in one of the most peaceful towns in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The Bureau of Local
5 Things To Know About The U.S.โVenezuela Conflict
MANILA (DAILY SUN CHRONICLE) โ President Donald Trumpโs escalating confrontation with Venezuela โ including naval deployments, airspace restrictions, and strikes on vessels accused of drug trafficking โ is reshaping U.S. policy in the region and raising fears of a wider conflict in the Western Hemisphere. The White House says the buildup is aimed at dismantling
Marcos halts Army officerโs disability discharge, orders promotion instead
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to suspend the Complicated Disability Discharge (CDD) issued to an Army officer who was permanently blinded in the line of duty, saying soldiers injured while serving the country should not be โdiscarded.โ The President intervened in the case of Captain Jerome Jacuba,
PH Manufacturing Slumps to Four-Year Low in November as Demand Weakens
The countryโs manufacturing sector suffered its steepest decline in more than four years in November, signaling mounting pressure on an economy still struggling to regain momentum amid weakening domestic and global demand. Latest data from S&P Global show the Philippinesโ Purchasing Managersโ Index (PMI) dropped to 47.4 in November from 50.1 in October. A PMI
