Month: December 2025
Why Journalism Must Keep Choosing Truth Over Noise
As 2025 draws to a close, it is worth asking a difficult but necessary question: What is journalism for in a time when outrage travels faster than truth, and power often prefers silence to scrutiny? At Daily Sun Chronicle, our answer this past year was simple but demanding. We chose to fact-check power. We chose
Bright Lights, Dark Shadows: Christmas in the Philippines Amid Endemic Corruption
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay โ From September to January, the Philippines glows. Streets are draped with lights, malls echo with carols, and parols โ star-shaped lanterns symbolizing hope โ hang from homes and government buildings alike. International media often marvel at the countryโs claim to the longest Christmas season in the world. But beneath the shimmer
Japanโs H3 Rocket Fails To Deploy Navigation Satellite, Raising Doubts Over Flagship Space Program
TOKYO, Japan โ Japanโs space ambitions suffered another blow on Monday after the countryโs new flagship H3 rocket failed to place a navigation satellite into its planned orbit, dealing a fresh setback to a program meant to strengthen Japanโs independence in space and satellite navigation. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said the H3 rocket
Why Christmas In The Philippines Is More Than Just A Season โ Itโs A National Identity
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay โ While much of the world gears up for Christmas in December, in the Philippines the festive spirit has long since taken over streets, malls, and barangays โ turning holidays into a season that stretches from September to January. Filipinos donโt just celebrate Christmas; they live it. In the Philippines, Christmas isnโt
FACT CHECK: Does The Bible Really Never Say โI and the Father are one Godโ?
A circulating quote card states: โWala kang mababasa sa Biblia na sinasabi na โAko at ang Ama ay iisang Diyos.โ Meron ba kayong mababasa o wala?โ (You will not read in the Bible that says โI and the Father are one God.โ Can you read it or not?) Rating: Misleading Why we fact-checked this The
BTA Urges Marcos To Appoint Lagdameo As IGRB Co-Chair
COTABATO CITY, Philippines โ The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) has formally asked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to appoint Special Assistant to the President Antonio Lagdameo Jr. as the national governmentโs co-chairperson of the Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB), citing the need for continuity as the Bangsamoro region enters a critical political transition. In a resolution adopted
Beyond Beaches And Boats: Discovering The Philippines You Donโt See On Postcards
MANILA, Philippines โ For decades, the Philippines has been sold to the world through a familiar image: white sand beaches, turquoise waters, and island-hopping boats framed by coconut trees. While these remain undeniable strengths, they also flatten a country that is far more complex, layered, and surprising. Beyond its coastlines, the Philippines offers mountains carved
Freshwater Crabs In Mindanao Carry Lung-Fluke Parasite: What To Know
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugayโ Freshwater crabs collected in Davao Oriental, Mindanao were recently found to carry DNA of a lung-fluke parasite (Paragonimus westermani), according to researchers with the Philippine Genome Center โ Mindanao. The discovery raises concerns about a neglected foodborne infection that can affect humans who consume undercooked or raw freshwater crustaceans. What is a
When Christianity Blessed the Gun: A Critique of the Drug War
The Philippine โwar on drugsโ did more than unleash police violence. It exposed a deeper crisisโa moral and theological collapse within sectors of Philippine Christianity. How did a country that prides itself on being Asiaโs largest Christian nation produce churches that preached salvation on Sundays while tolerating, excusing, or even applauding the nightly killing of
Analysis: When Empire Disciplines The Law โ How U.S. Threats Expose The Limits Of International Justice
The United Statesโ threat to sanction the International Criminal Court unless it guarantees immunity for President Donald Trump is not simply a diplomatic dispute. It is a clarifying moment โ one that strips away the language of โrules-based orderโ and reveals how international law functions when it collides with imperial power . At stake is
โFall Down 16 Times, Stand Up 17โ: Teacher Finally Passes LET After Years Of Heartbreak
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay โ For nearly a decade, Roland John R. Visco carried a quiet burden many would have abandoned long ago: a dream repeatedly deferred by failure. Visco took the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) for sixteen times. His name did not appear on the list. And yet, he kept going. In September 2025,
Why Filipinos Go Carolling At Christmas โ And Why It Still Matters
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay โ As early as September, familiar sounds begin to drift through Filipino neighborhoods: children tapping tin cans, friends strumming guitars, voices rehearsing โAng Pasko ay Sumapit.โย Christmas carolling is once again alive โ a ritual deeply woven into Filipino culture, faith, and community life. For generations, Filipinos have taken to the streets during
