Bandera News Philippines

Bandera News Philippines was established in 2015 from Puerto Princesa, Palawan by former RMN Davao and Brigada News FM Palawan anchor Elgin Robert Damasco.^[1] After several months, the company expanded to different regional areas across the Philippines under the Radyo Bandera News FM brand, with Fairwaves Broadcasting Network as its original licensee.^[4]

In 2017, the network partnered with Ramel Uy's Xanthone Plus Broadcasting Services for stations in Western Visayas and Negros Oriental under the Radyo Bandera Sweet FM brand while maintaining separate operations from Bandera stations directly managed from Puerto Princesa. In November 2023, Uy ended partnership with Bandera News, with all Radyo Bandera Sweet FM stations rebranding as K5 News FM by December 1.

On November 27, 2023, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) issued a cease-and-desist order against radio stations licensed under Fairwaves Broadcasting Network, due to the expiry of its legislative broadcast franchise in 2020. Among the stations affected by the order were in Bukidnon, Villanueva, Misamis Oriental and Iligan, the latter which was never given a renewable broadcast license.^[5] Damasco contended that the Bandera stations under Fairwaves had their ownership transferred to Palawan Broadcasting Corporation after the latter's own broadcast franchise renewal was granted in 2021.^[6]

The following is a list of radio stations owned and affiliated by Bandera News Philippines.^[7]

• 5K Broadcasting Network - Former affiliate of Bandera News in Western Visayas.