We're now on Week 2 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s historic impeachment trial. When the Senate gavel fell last week to open such reckoning, it was an intense trial by fire. For the Philippine media, such a trial is the ultimate broadcasting showdown that requires stamina, strong legal literacy, a solid team of anchors, and expert mastery of live production. The 2026 media landscape is vastly more fragmented than during Renato Corona’s 2012 trial or Joseph Estrada's 2000-01. Legacy networks are leaner, digital challengers are bolder, and state-backed channels are asserting unprecedented independence for the moment (while they still report the incumbent President's policies and POV). The coverage highlights a stark contrast between veteran composure, rookie ambitions, structural failures, and surprising comebacks across all media outlets. The Legacy Giants: Veterans vs. Missing Infrastructure ANC (ABS-CBN News Channel) The seasoned veterans are back, exhibiting the unwaver...
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