POLITICSJun 19 · 08:00 UTCSCMP CHINASam Beltran

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

Filipinos' trust in news has declined sharply, with only 28% trusting news most of the time in the latest Reuters Institute Digital News Report, down from 38% in 2025. Analysts link this drop to sustained attacks on the Philippine media industry and rising influence operations on social media.

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