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A Quezon City-based publication dedicated to covering the 2025 Philippine midterm elections.

This is part of our J 121 (The Newsroom) class requirements.

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This, in turn, stifles efforts to cultivate new leaders who could bring fresh ideas and reforms.

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When we repeatedly accept candidates who are "less bad" rather than genuinely good, it signals to the political establishment that the electorate is willing to tolerate subpar leadership.

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With Sitio Payong located approximately 5.1 km from their voting precinct, its residents relied on free jeepney and van services courtesy of different entities such as volunteers and politicians for 20 years.

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Many more months of May passed by. Younger me became an older version of herself who thought that she got her life figured out the moment she got into her dream university, joined different organizations, and has a strong support system through thick and thin.

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Although numbers do not fully encapsulate the high voter turnout of the 2025 midterm polls, COMELEC credits the welcomed outcome to the youth’s active participation.

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Kasama rito ang paggawa ng mga pekeng account, pagmamanipula ng mga larawan, at paggawa ng mga page para sa ikaaangat ng isang kandidato.

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Noong nakaraang eleksyon, sa social media naganap ang digmaan — ang kasinungalingan ay naging mga baril na kargado ang balang aasinta sa mamamayang Pilipino.

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Maraming lumabas na mga balita tungkol sa mga troll farm, isang sistematikong pag-atake sa mga kalabang pulitiko at kanilang mga tagasuporta sa pamamagitan ng internet.

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The free bus ride service in Quezon City has now catered to 35 million passengers as of May 2025 despite commuters’ experience of delays in bus arrivals and incomplete and missed trips.

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“Sunrise on the Reaping” revisits the world of Panem 24 years before the time of The Hunger Games. The story unfolds through the eyes of Haymitch Abernathy, District 12's second victor and eventually mentor to Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark.

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Unlike Katniss' defiant blaze, Haymitch’s story is marked by brutal manipulation — not just of his fate in the arena, but of how that fate is remembered. In Philippine politics, especially during elections, propaganda and narrative control have been wielded just as strategically.

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There are 1.4 million registered voters in Quezon City, the highest tally among all cities in the country.

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LOOK: Voters in Quezon city cast their ballots across various precincts today, May 12, for the 2025 National and Local elections.

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With both candidates doubling down on their narratives and campaign strategies, the electorate faces a choice between a seasoned incumbent and a returning challenger.

Story by: Bernard Balanag and Andrea Naig
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The 2025 District 4 congressional race in Quezon City is shaping up to be one of the city's most contentious contests, marked by political rivalry, sharp accusations, and high voter interest.

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In Quezon City, dynasties rule like clockwork: from the well-known Tulfos and Belmontes to primetime stars stepping into the limelight in public office. How did these families rise to power? Can their surnames and legacies outweigh platforms?