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On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1861, José Rizal, Filipino journalist, author, and poet (died 1896) was born. In 1896, Rajani Palme Dutt, English journalist and politician (died 1974) was born. In 1917, Joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwean guerrilla leader and politician, Vice President of Zimbabwe (died 1999) was born. In 1957, Subcomandante Marcos, Mexican insurgent and EZLN leader was born. In 1973, Yuko Nakazawa, Japanese singer was born. In 2001, Stanley Mosk, American lawyer, jurist, and politician (born 1912) passed away. In 2008, Barun Sengupta, Bengali journalist, founded Bartaman (born 1934) passed away. In 2009, Mass riots involving over 10,000 people and 10,000 police officers break out in Shishou, China, over the dubious circumstances surrounding the death of a local chef. In 2010, Carlos Monsiváis, Mexican writer, journalist and political activist (born 1938) passed away. In 2013, Gyula Horn, Hungarian politician, 37th Prime Minister of Hungary (born 1932) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Filipinos do not trust the news. Are they sick of divisive politics?

South China Morning Post

June 19, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Name Calling

Filipinos do not trust the news. Are they sick of divisive politics?

Filipinos are losing faith in the news faster than audiences almost anywhere else in the world, as analysts attribute the decline to years of sustained attacks on the Philippine media industry and the growing reach of influence operations on social media. Only 28 per cent of Filipinos said they trusted news most of the time, down from 38 per cent in 2025, according to the latest Reuters Institute Digital News Report – the steepest decline among respondents across 48 markets. The figure placed...

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Technique: Name Calling

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