Editorial Policy
Last updated: 2026-10-11
Our mission
Sampaguita News exists to give readers in the Philippines and abroad a clear, accurate, and politically neutral account of news about the Philippines in English.
Independence
Sampaguita News is owned by APOC Co., Ltd., a Japanese company. We receive no funding from any government, political party, or advocacy group. The Site currently carries no advertising. APOC Co., Ltd. also operates APOC Wire, a press-release distribution service; press releases from that service appear only in the clearly labeled Press Releases section and are never presented as news reporting.
Neutrality
We do not endorse candidates, parties, or causes. On contested political, social, or religious issues we report the stated positions of the parties involved and do not editorialize. We avoid loaded language and label opinions as such when quoting them.
Sourcing and attribution
- Every article that draws on reporting by other news organizations names those organizations and links to the original report at the end of the article.
- We do not reproduce other publishers' text. We write our own summaries and background, and we limit direct quotation to a single short quote per article.
- We do not use images from other publishers. Images are our own, licensed, or public-domain, with credit where required.
Use of artificial intelligence
We use AI tools to draft some articles from publicly available headlines and summaries. Every AI-drafted article is reviewed and approved by our editor before publication and carries an "AI-assisted" label. Details are in our AI Disclosure.
Accuracy and corrections
We correct errors promptly and transparently. See our Corrections Policy.
Separation of press releases
Press releases are published verbatim, labeled "Source: APOC Wire", and linked to the original release. They reflect the views of the issuing organization, not of Sampaguita News.