The Brigada Group of Companies is a Filipino conglomerate, with interests in mass media, consumer goods, distribution of herbal food supplements, medicines, cosmetics and engine care products, among others. It runs newspaper editions in Mindanao, a network of FM stations across the Philippines and one TV station through its subsidiary, Brigada Mass Media Corporation (BMMC).

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, but the company also has offices in Davao and Cagayan de Oro, 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.Healthline

Since February 2013, Brigada News FM has expanded to 25 cities and municipalities in the Philippines through its subsequent acquisition and 100% takeover of Baycomms Broadcasting Corporation, its owned and operated stations and other smaller radio networks.Brigada News FM Stations

In April 2014, Brigada News FM National Offices in Makati 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.Brigada News FM National

On March 31, 2025, Brigada Group launched its new tagline "Delightful Philippines" for all its FM stations and launched its music video featuring Music Travel Love that promoting local tourism and sustainable job creation within the cities that host BNFM stations.

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 Branding Callsign Frequency LocationBrigada News FM Manila DWBM105.1 MHz Mega Manila DZBM Baguio Brigada News FM Cauayan DWVA 92.9 MHz CauayanBrigada News FM Olongapo DWTY 93.5 MHz Olongapo DZBB 107.3 MHz Palauig DWBD 99.9 MHz Iba Brigada News FM Batangas DWEY 104.7 MHz Batangas City Brigada News FM Lucena DWKL 92.7 MHz Lucena Brigada News FM Mindoro DWBY 93.3 MHz Roxas, Oriental Mindoro Brigada News FM Puerto Princesa DWYO 103.1 MHz Puerto Princesa Brigada News FM Narra DZBI 96.5 MHz Narra Brigada News FM Brooke's Point DWBP 103.7 MHz Brooke's Point Brigada News FM Quezon DWYB 98.3 MHz Quezon, Palawan Brigada News FM Coron 101.3 MHz Coron Brigada News FM Roxas, Palawan DWBJ 100.5 MHz Roxas, Palawan Brigada News FM Legazpi DWED 91.5 MHz Legazpi Brigada News FM Naga DWKM 103.1 MHz Naga DZBC 87.7 MHz Goa Brigada News FM Sorsogon DWLH 101.5 MHz Sorsogon City Brigada News FM Daet DWYD 102.9 MHz Daet

Visayas Branding Callsign Frequency Location Brigada News FM Cebu DYAC 90.7 MHz Cebu City Brigada News FM Roxas DYYB 95.7 MHz Roxas, Capiz Brigada News FM Kalibo DYYQ 89.3 MHz Kalibo Brigada News FM Antique DYET 104.5 MHz San Jose Brigada News FM Bacolod DYMG 103.1 MHz Bacolod Brigada News FM Kabankalan DYYE 99.7 MHz Kabankalan Brigada News FM San Carlos DYBA 89.3 MHz San Carlos Brigada News FM Dumaguete DYBW 89.5 MHz Dumaguete Brigada News FM Toledo DYBD 88.5 MHz Toledo Brigada News FM Bogo DYMM 90.9 MHz Bogo

Mindanao Branding Callsign Frequency Location Brigada News FM General Santos DXYM 89.5 MHz General Santos Brigada News FM Zamboanga DXZB 89.9 MHz Zamboanga City Brigada News FM Pagadian DXVV 105.7 MHz Pagadian Brigada News FM Dipolog DXIO 107.7 MHz Dipolog Brigada News FM Cagayan de Oro DXMM 102.5 MHz Cagayan de Oro Brigada News FM Iligan DXZD 95.1 MHz Iligan Brigada News FM Valencia DXBX 105.7 MHz Valencia Brigada News FM Oroquieta DXBK 95.3 MHz Oroquieta Brigada News FM Davao DXAC 93.1 MHzDavao City DXGJ 90.3 MHz Digos Brigada News FM Tagum DXBY 97.5 MHz Tagum Brigada News FM Mati DXBW 103.1 MHz Mati Brigada News FM Koronadal DXCE 95.7 MHz Koronadal Brigada News FM Kidapawan DXZC 97.5 MHz Kidapawan Brigada News FM Lebak DXBI 91.3 MHz Lebak Brigada News FM Cotabato DXZA 89.3 MHz Cotabato City Brigada News FM Butuan DXVA 96.7 MHz Butuan Brigada News FM Agusan DXYD 105.5 MHz Trento Brigada News FM Siargao 90.5 MHz Dapa

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 Davao: Owned by Mareco Broadcasting Network. DWKM Naga, DWED Legazpi: Owned by Century Broadcasting Network. DWLH Sorsogon: Acquired from Hypersonic Broadcasting Center. DYMG Bacolod: Acquired from the Armed Forces of the Philippines. DZBM Baguio: Acquired from Mareco Broadcasting Network. 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 Branding Callsign Channel Power Type LocationBrigada TVDXBC3910 kWOriginatingGeneral Santos

Digital Free TV Branding Callsign Ch. # Frequency Power TypeArea of CoverageBrigada TVDXBC37611.143 MHz500 wattsOriginatingGeneral Santos

Cable TV Cable/Satellite Channel Location Marbel Cable 21 Koronadal Sky Cable Gensan 35 General Santos JVL Star Cable 15 Koronadal Sky Cable Polomolok 15 Polomolok Sky Cable Maguindanao 44 Maguindanao del Norte/Maguindanao del Sur/Cotabato

Other products Unlike other media entities, Brigada Mass Media does not rely on as much third-party advertisements compared to other major radio stations. All radio commercials except for competing pharmaceutical products (i.e. Unilab products) are generally allowed to be advertised in the station. Following the acquisition of the 105.1 Metro Manila frequency, disclaimers (i.e. Mahalagang Paalala ...) in radio commercials have been improved to more closely follow other radio commercials. 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 in February 2024 and currently available in General Santos and surrounding areas.

References

External links Brigada Website