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FilipinoKami.com Editorial Policy & Standards

Last Updated: June 3, 2025

At FilipinoKami.com, we are dedicated to providing our readers with timely, relevant, and engaging content related to the Philippines. This includes news gathered and created from various sources, including social media and other news outlets, as well as rewritten news summaries and embedded entertainment content. Our commitment to journalistic integrity and ethical practices is paramount. These Editorial Policy & Standards outline our guiding principles.

1. Our Mission & Core Principles

FilipinoKami.com aims to inform, educate, and entertain by:

  • Public Interest: Striving to operate in the interest of our readers, focusing on stories of importance and relevance to the Filipino community.
  • Accuracy & Fairness: Committing to the highest possible standards of accuracy and fairness in our news gathering, creation, and reporting. We aim to provide context and clear analysis.
  • Impartiality & Objectivity: Endeavoring to present news in an unbiased manner. Where diverse viewpoints exist, we aim to reflect them without significant omission.
  • Independence: Maintaining independence from outside interests, including governmental or political-related organizations, that could compromise our editorial integrity. Our content creation is not dictated by external funding influences.
  • Transparency: Being open about our editorial processes and standards.

2. Content Standards & Ethics

a. Originality and Creation: When creating news content based on gathered information, we strive to provide original value, analysis, or a comprehensive overview. We respect intellectual property and aim for originality in our created reports.

b. Hate Speech and Bullying: FilipinoKami.com will not publish content that incites hatred, promotes discrimination, or targets individuals or groups based on race, ethnic origin, religion, disability, age, nationality, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic. We do not condone harassment, intimidation, or bullying in our content.

c. Safety and Inappropriate Content: We are committed to a safe online environment. Our content will not:

  • Threaten or advocate for harm to oneself or others.
  • Contain graphic or explicit sexual material, or non-consensual sexual themes.
  • Promote sexual acts in exchange for compensation.
  • Include child sexual abuse material. All such instances will be reported to authorities.
  • Feature adult themes within content clearly intended for family audiences.
  • Contain or promote malicious software.
  • Promote illegal activities or infringe on the legal rights of others.

d. Conflict of Interest: We will avoid conflicts of interest wherever possible. If a situation arises where a potential conflict of interest might be perceived in relation to content we publish, we will aim to disclose this appropriately.

3. Sourcing, Attribution, and Verification

a. Diverse Sources: We gather information from a variety of sources, including public RSS feeds, social media platforms, and other news outlets. When creating news, we synthesize this information to provide comprehensive coverage.

b. Attribution: We believe in the importance of attribution. For rewritten news, we credit the original source. For news we gather and create, we will make reasonable efforts to cite primary sources or the origins of significant pieces of information. Where exclusive news from another outlet is referenced, we will endeavor to link to the primary source.

c. Verification & Fact-Checking: FilipinoKami.com is committed to accuracy. Our editorial process for created news includes:

  • Seeking to use first-hand or reliable primary sources where feasible.
  • Checking facts and statistics for apparent accuracy and identifying potential limitations.
  • Attempting to validate the authenticity of material, especially that discovered on social media.
  • Corroborating claims and allegations where possible and appropriate.
  • Contextualizing information, including statistical claims.

We will not knowingly publish or distribute false news, including disinformation (deliberately false and harmful), misinformation (false but not intentionally harmful), or mal-information (reality-based but used to inflict harm). We aim for clarity and will avoid deliberately ambiguous phrasing that could mislead readers. We differentiate between established facts and rumor, attributing information appropriately.

d. Unnamed Sources: While we prefer to name our sources for transparency, we may use confidential sources if the information is deemed credible, of significant public interest, and if naming the source could jeopardize their safety or livelihood. The decision to use an unnamed source rests with our editorial judgment, and we will take steps to protect the identity of such sources in accordance with ethical journalistic practices and applicable law.

e. Social Media Content: When using information or media (videos, images, posts) from social media platforms that are publicly accessible, we acknowledge that such content may reach a wider audience than originally intended by the poster. Individuals who publicly post material on social media may have a reduced expectation of privacy, particularly if privacy controls have not been utilized or if they demonstrate an understanding of the public nature of their posts. We still aim to treat such content with sensitivity and journalistic ethics.

4. Copyright and Respect for Rights

FilipinoKami.com respects intellectual property rights. Our content must not knowingly infringe on or violate the rights of any third party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, or other personal or proprietary rights. For concerns about copyright, please see our Disclaimer or contact our designated agent at dmca@filipinokami.com.

We also respect individual privacy. We aim to balance our commitment to informing the public with the personal privacy rights of individuals. Any potential infringement on an individual’s privacy without their consent must be justified by a significant public interest. We approach stories involving human suffering and distress with sensitivity, balancing public interest with human dignity.

5. Corrections Policy

FilipinoKami.com is committed to correcting factual errors promptly and transparently. If an error is identified in our published content:

  • Minor errors (e.g., typographical, grammatical) may be corrected directly within the article.
  • Significant factual errors will be corrected, and an editor’s note or clarification may be added to the article to explain the correction.
  • If the core substance of an article is found to be fundamentally erroneous, we may choose to update it comprehensively or, in rare cases, unpublish it, potentially with an explanatory note.

To report a potential error, please contact us at contact@filipinokami.com or via our Contact Us page.

6. Actionable Feedback

We value our readers’ perspectives and are open to actionable feedback, including suggestions, criticisms, compliments, or complaints regarding our content and editorial practices. Please direct such feedback to contact@filipinokami.com. We strive to acknowledge and, where appropriate, act upon such feedback.

This Editorial Policy is subject to review and updates to ensure we maintain our commitment to high standards and journalistic integrity.