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The 65th Araw ng Tungawan is not just another date on the townโs calendar, marked by parades, pageants, and perfunctory speeches. This year, the celebration carries a deeper political and historical weight. It marks not only the founding anniversary of Tungawan but also a decisive break from nearly three decadesContinue Reading
The killing of a Philippine Coast Guard station commander along a busy national highway in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay is not just another crime blotter entry. It is a chilling reminder of how fragile public safety remainsโeven for those sworn to protect it. Lt. (junior grade) Glennick S. Ytang was notContinue Reading
When the state says 24 million Filipinos are functionally illiterate, the most dangerous response is to treat this as a personal shortcoming โ as if millions simply failed to try hard enough. They did not. This crisis is not the result of laziness, poor parenting, or a lack of โvalues.โContinue Reading
The fireworks have faded. We reheated the lechon one time too many. The calendars are new, but our routines are not. We wake up, go back to work, check the news, pay the bills, and tryโonce againโto make sense of the world we live in. And what a world itContinue Reading
Vice Mayor Amy Olegarioโs words during the Sangguniang Bayan deliberation were striking not because they were dramatic, but because they were restrained. โBut since you are in the majority, I would like to manifest my opposition to the move to grant the request of the provincial government.โ It was aContinue Reading
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 choseContinue Reading
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 theContinue Reading
