What Rules Apply When Using Our Philippine News Site?

Last updated: October 10, 2024

Acceptance of Terms

When you open this site and start reading, you accept the terms laid out on this page. There is no separate form to sign. Browsing is the agreement.

This applies to everyone who reaches the site, whether you arrive through a search result, a shared link, or a bookmark you saved months ago. Casual readers and registered users are covered the same way.

If any part of these terms does not sit well with you, the remedy is simple: do not use the site. Continued use signals that you are comfortable with what follows.

Acceptable Use Policy

We expect a basic level of good faith from anyone who interacts with the site. Most of this is common sense, but it helps to be explicit.

When you submit information to us — a tip, a correction, a comment, a contact form, keep it accurate. Don't send fraudulent details or impersonate someone. Our reporting depends on the reliability of what comes in, and false submissions waste editorial time that should go to verifying real stories.

Leave the technical side of the site alone. That means no attempts to break, probe, or overload our systems, no scraping that degrades availability for other readers, and no efforts to bypass security controls. Activity that breaks Philippine law, harasses other users, or aims to disrupt the service is not permitted under any reading of these terms.

Content Use License

You are welcome to read, share links to, and reference our journalism for personal, non-commercial purposes. That is what the site is for.

Republishing is a different matter. You may not copy articles in full, mirror our pages, or repackage our reporting for commercial use without written permission. A headline and a link pointing back here is fine; lifting whole pieces is not. The articles, photographs, graphics, and the underlying code remain the intellectual property of the site or the licensors who supplied them.

If you want to syndicate or reprint something — for a newsletter, a classroom, a research compilation, reach out. We grant permission more often than people expect, but we need to be asked.

No Warranties Provided

The site and everything on it are offered on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We publish in good faith and correct errors when we find them, but we do not guarantee that every detail is complete, current, or free of mistakes.

News moves quickly. A figure accurate at the moment of publishing can shift within hours, and a page that loads fine today may be down for maintenance tomorrow. We make no promise of uninterrupted access.

Treat our coverage as journalism, not as professional advice. For decisions with legal, medical, financial, or safety consequences, consult a qualified professional who can look at your specific situation. Reporting on this site informs; it does not substitute for that.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent Philippine law allows, the site and the people who run it are not liable for damages that arise from your use of the content or the platform.

This covers indirect, incidental, and consequential losses — the kind that ripple outward from a decision you made after reading something here. If you act on an article and the outcome disappoints, that risk sits with you, not with us. The limitation is broad by design, and it reflects the reality that we cannot foresee how every reader will use what we publish.

Where a jurisdiction does not permit certain liability exclusions, those particular limits apply only as far as the local law allows, and the rest of this section stays intact.

Governing Law and Disputes

These terms are read and interpreted under the laws of the Philippines, the jurisdiction in which the site operates. If a disagreement arises that cannot be settled directly, it falls to the competent courts located here.

One practical clause worth flagging: if a court finds any single provision unenforceable, that does not collapse the whole agreement. The offending term is set aside and everything else continues to apply. We have kept the language plain on purpose, but plain wording does not weaken its legal effect.

Changes to These Terms

We revise these terms from time to time — when the law changes, when the site adds features, or when we simply find a clearer way to say something.

When we update the page, the revision date at the top changes with it. We don't email every reader about minor edits, so the date is your reference point. Continuing to use the site after a revision means you accept the updated terms. If a change ever matters enough, it will be obvious in the date and the wording.

Contact Information

Questions about anything on this page are welcome. Whether you need clarity on the license, want to request reprint permission, or spotted something that reads oddly, get in touch through the details on our Contact page. You can also learn more about who produces this work on the About Us and Editorial Team pages, and review how we handle your data in the Privacy Policy.