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Filipino trust in news posts biggest fall — Digital News Report 2026
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By Yvonne T. Chua
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Jun 16, 2026
Trust in news in the Philippines plummeted by 10 points in 2026, the steepest decline among all 48 markets covered by this year’s Reuters Institute Digital News Report, amid deep political divisions, sustained attacks on the media and a continued shift toward social media, video platforms, creators and AI tools.
Escudero to preside over Sara’s impeachment trial
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By Ellen Tordesillas
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Jun 7, 2026
Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, whose defection from the Cayetano bloc broke the impasse in the Senate leadership struggle in favor of the Gatchalian-led group, will preside over the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, which is set to begin on July 6, a highly reliable source said.The source stressed Escudero will not be Senate president
Public office reduced as social stigma
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By Antonio J. Montalvan II
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Jun 6, 2026
Kapit-tuko is a term notoriously used in Tagalog culture. To “hold on like a gecko” carries a social stigma of being overly clingy out of despair, in the process manipulating things just to hold on to a person or position.
The Senate resumes work minus Senate President
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By Bullit Marquez
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Jun 3, 2026
New Senate Majority: Escudero’s presence enabled the Senate to proceed with the discussion of matters that are too important to be left unresolved and too consequential to be set aside.
Senate Serye Episode One: Script reveal, chaos, and civil society
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By Katrina Stuart Santiago
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May 31, 2026
This is the first time in a long long time that those of us on the side of democracy and justice have been on the same page. Fully, on that one page, no ifs and buts, no bickering among ourselves, foregoing — at least for now — where we stand across the political divides. Finally, we have decided that this side, this one side, is the side we are on...The goal is to stay on it, and keep at it. And find a common candidate for 2028. We start by keeping track of this serye.
FACT CHECK: Fr. Flavie’s remark calling two drowned Ateneo athletes ‘EJK’ victims FAKE
A quote card attributed to Fr. Flavie Villanueva a statement describing the deaths of Ateneo de Manila University basketball players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili as “extrajudicial killings.” This is fake.
More moves to regulate online disinformation
Efforts to regulate online disinformation have intensified in the Philippines, with lawmakers proposing new penalties and authorities launching initiatives with major news organisations. These moves come as the news media industry is being reshaped by shifts in distribution, platform use, and audience behaviour, alongside persistent press freedom concerns.
Who is the NPA enabler (daw)?
At the very least, the red tag of Risa Hontiveros is insane. There never has been any judicial or official evidence that connects Hontiveros with the CPP or the NPA. Those who study the phenomenon of political spectra in fact see her as consistently aligned with center right and administration policies rather than the political left.
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