The Brigada Group of Companies is a Filipino conglomerate, with interests in

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and

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. editions in Mindanao, a network of FM stations across the Philippines, one TV station, distribution of herbal

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s, medicines, cosmetics and engine care products, a drug pharmacy, a garden resort and two private security agencies. Its subsidiary, Brigada Mass Media Corporation (BMMC) is a

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company and

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network in the

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History

Brigada was founded by former Bombo Radyo General Santos anchor; independent news publisher; and now Brigada News Philippines President and Chief-Executive Officer Elmer Catulpos. Its main office is in

General Santos General Santos, officially the City of General Santos and abbreviated as GenSan, is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Regions of the Philippines, region of Soccsksargen, Philippines. According to ...

, but the company also has offices in Davao and

Cagayan de Oro Cagayan de Oro (abbreviated CDO and officially the City of Cagayan de Oro; ; Bukid language, Binukid: ''Ciudad ta Cagayan de Oro''; ; ) is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Regions of the Philippi ...

, with its own edition each. It has a combined daily circulation of 21,000 copies sold, practically covering the entire Mindanao region. As of October 18, 2023, the newspaper has stopped its circulation. In April 2007, 2 years after the birth of Brigada News Philippines, Brigada Healthline Marketing was established as distributor of health products that the company advertised in its daily newspaper and block time radio programs. Since February 2013, Brigada News FM has expanded to 25 cities and municipalities in the

through its subsequent acquisition and 100% takeover of

Baycomms Broadcasting Corporation Baycomms Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a Philippine broadcast media company. Formerly a radio network which operated a number of stations across regional areas in the Philippines under the Bay Radio branding, it currently serves as the lice ...

, its

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s and other smaller radio networks. In April 2014, Brigada News FM National Offices in

Makati Makati ( ; ), officially the City of Makati (), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines, known for being one of the leading financial centers in the country. As of 2013, the city has the highest concent ...

was inaugurated and relocated Brigada News FM Batangas to become Brigada News FM National, which later moved to Mareco-owned 105.1 in July 2023, and completing the three broadcast centers of the network, Manila, Cebu and General Santos. On March 31, 2025, Brigada News FM launched its new tagline "Be the Heart of the Delightful Philippines", positioning the city as the tourism gateway in the Philippines.

Brigada News FM

Overview

Brigada News FM stations are collectively known as Brigada News FM Philippines. Currently, Brigada News FM has more than 50 owned and operated FM stations across the country, the most number of stations for a news-formatted radio network compared to their other networks in AM radio and more are planned to be opened.

Stations

;Luzon ;Visayas ;Mindanao A majority of BMMC's stations were acquired from Baycomms (prior to the merger in 2013), hence becoming Brigada's official broadcast licensee, except the following stations that are either acquired or operated under airtime lease agreements: * DWBM Manila, DYAC Cebu, and

DXAC DXAC (93.1 FM), broadcasting as 93.1 Brigada News FM, is a radio station owned by Mareco Broadcasting Network and operated by Brigada Mass Media Corporation. The station's studio is located at the 3rd Floor, ECI Bldg., McArthur Highway, Ulas ...

Davao: Owned by

Mareco Broadcasting Network Mareco Broadcasting Network, Inc. is a radio network in the Philippines. Mareco stands for Mabuhay Records Corporation as its parent company also owns Villar Records and Mabuhay Records. Its headquarters is located at #6 Tirad Pass Street, St ...

. * DWKM Naga, DWED Legazpi: Owned by

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. * DWLH Sorsogon: Acquired from

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. * DYMG Bacolod: Acquired from

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. * DZBM Baguio: Acquired from

. * DWCL Pampanga: Owned by UBC Media Ministries. *Brigada News FM Zamboanga first utilized 93.1 FM under airtime lease from Audiovisual Communicators Inc. in 2013 before moving to Baycomms-owned 89.9 FM in 2015.

Brigada TV

Analog Free TV Digital Free TV Cable TV

Other Products

Unlike other media entities, Brigada Mass Media does not rely on any third-party advertisements from major companies. Brigada News FM and TV stations acts as a sales and marketing arm of these Healthline products under the Brigada Healthline Corporation. Brigada Healthline products are also aired as an early morning blocktimer on 91.5 Win Radio Manila as of 2017.

Others

*Brigada DigiTV, its own digital set-top-box introduced and launched on February 2024 and currently available in

and surrounding areas.

References

External links

Brigada Website
{{Radio in the Philippines National newspapers published in the Philippines Mass media companies of the Philippines Companies based in General Santos Mass media in General Santos Philippine companies established in 2005 Mass media companies established in 2005 Privately held companies of the Philippines