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Philippine Daily Inquirer shuts down operations, merges with Inquirer.net

THE PHILIPPINE Daily Inquirer (PDI) announced on Friday, May 2, the merger of its print and digital operations, effective on the first of July this year. Read more

Bulatlat Long-Listed for One World Media Press Freedom Award

BULATLAT, AN ALTERNATIVE media outfit, has been long-listed for the 2025 One World Media Awards under the Press Freedom Award category, marking another milestone in its continued pursuit of... Read more

Two of GMA’s regional news programs sign off

TWO OF GMA’s regional TV news programs – Balitang Bicolandia and Balitang Southern Tagalog – aired their last newscast on August 30, 2024. Both programs were key sources for... Read more

NewsWatch Plus granted content archive rights by predecessor CNN Philippines

CNN PHILIPPINES’ content lives on as NewsWatch Plus has been granted the rights to archive CNN Philippines’ content. The media group was formed with journalists who worked for CNN... Read more

Baguio Midland Courier to halt operations after 77 years

AN ICONIC media enterprise in the country closes down after 77 years of existence. One of the oldest newspapers in the Philippines and a leading publication in Northern Luzon,... Read more

VERA Files updates database on PH media ownership

VERA Files presented the updated Media Ownership Monitoring (MOM) Database on May 17 at a program hosted by the University of the Philippines – Diliman’s College of Mass Communication... Read more

Bulatlat launches journalist’s guide for HR reporting

BULATLAT, AN alternative media outlet, launched on March 21 a digital module to help fellow journalists and newsrooms “integrate human rights in their reportage, regardless of their beat.” Read more

MediaQuest, TV5, and Nine Media Corp. ink deal for RPTV

MEDIAQUEST HOLDINGS and its broadcast unit TV5 signed on Tuesday, February 6, a collaboration agreement with Nine Media Corp. to launch RPTV – a new free-to-air channel offering sports... Read more

Jeremias “Jerry” Tundag, 70

VETERAN JOURNALIST Jeremias “Jerry” Suico Tundag passed away on December 8. He was 70. Read more

Filipino Freelance Journalists’ Guild launched

MANILA-BASED FREELANCE journalists on October 21 officially launched the Filipino Freelance Journalists’ Guild (FFJ) after two years of “arduous organizing and research.” The organization is the first group dedicated... Read more