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Local news isn’t dying a natural death. It is being killed slowly and methodically—not by disinterest, not by digital disruption, but by a political and economic ecosystem that punishes truth-telling outside Metro Manila. For years, we’ve been told that provincial newsrooms are “weak” or that community journalists lack the sophisticationContinue Reading
Davao City Vice Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte accused the Marcos administration of allowing “foreign influence” 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,Continue Reading
COTABATO CITY – 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 MindanaoContinue Reading
MANILA (DAILY SUN CHRONICLE) — President Donald Trump’s escalating confrontation with Venezuela — including naval deployments, airspace restrictions, and strikes on vessels accused of drug trafficking — is reshaping U.S. policy in the region and raising fears of a wider conflict in the Western Hemisphere. The White House says theContinue Reading
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 “discarded.” The President intervened in theContinue Reading
The country’s 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 Philippines’ Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dropped to 47.4 in November fromContinue Reading
A headline by 93.1 Brigada News FM – Davao says Vice President Sara Duterte and the Office of the Vice President (OVP) received the “pinakataas nga COA audit rating.” Rating: ❌ MISLEADING Why we fact-checked this The post has been widely shared on Facebook and local radio pages, reinforcing aContinue Reading
