Media organizations on Thursday, March 12, condemned the filing of charges and arrest of DZRH reporter Misael “Boy” Gonzales Jr., with one group describing the move as retaliatory and another warning of its chilling effect on press freedom. The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) said the case against Gonzales stemmed from his reporting on a criminal complaint involving Manila…
The arrest of DZRH justice beat reporter Misael “Boy” Gonzales could create a “chilling effect” on journalists covering courts and public officials, after he was taken into custody over a data privacy complaint tied to his report on a Manila City councilor accused of lascivious conduct involving a 17-year-old girl. This was the warning of the Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) Media Group,…
BEIJING/SINGAPORE, March 12 (Reuters) – Oil prices jumped on Thursday as Iran stepped up attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East, raising fears of a prolonged conflict and oil-flow disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent futures rose $8.54, or 9.28%, to $100.52 a barrel at 0354 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up $7.22, or 8.28%,…
Public affairs program “Special on Saturday” on DZRH emerged as the top-rated program in its 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. timeslot and the highest-rated program across all Saturday offerings in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Kantar Media data for both Metro Manila and Mega Manila. The two-hour public affairs block delivered the strongest audience performance during the critical 7:00–9:00 a.m.…
With the perceived ouster of career health officials, Malacañang now stands accused of putting institutional stability and expert leadership at risk for political convenience. The uproar follows the exit of Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire and other veteran DOH officials in what appears to be a politically motivated shake-up. About 55 professional medical groups signed a joint statement expressing concerns of what…
The Laguna Lake is fast deteriorating into the country’s “biggest septic tank,” Biñan City Rep. Walfredo “Arman” Dimaguila Jr. warned on Saturday, August 2. In an interview on DZRH News’ Special on Saturday, Rep. Dimaguila urged the Marcos Jr. administration to take urgent and science-based action to rehabilitate the vital water body affecting millions across Southern Luzon and Metro Manila. “Magkakaroon na…
Is Trillanes undermining Leni, Bam to make way for Risa?
With the 2028 presidential race now less than two years away, former senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV has drawn fresh lines inside the so-called opposition—this time targeting Sen. Bam Aquino in a way that inevitably puts former vice president and now Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo in the same frame. On its face, the dispute centers on where cases against former president…