(Courtesy: Pusang Gala)

In a weird case of journalistic creativity, SMNI News recently unveiled its groundbreaking approach to truth-telling: “Photos don’t lie, news headlines do.” 

The network boldly proclaimed an overwhelming public outcry for the release of detained SMNI talents Lorraine Badoy and Ka Eric. The evidence? A carefully spliced photo collage featuring the same dozen or so people protesting – a number that evidently equates to a nationwide uproar.

Netizens were left in awe of the channel’s photo-manipulation prowess, marveling at how a mere handful of activists could symbolize the collective rage of a nation. It seems SMNI has cracked the code: forget about accurately representing public sentiment when you can just photoshop it into existence. 

Perhaps next, they’ll unveil the groundbreaking concept that unicorns exist because someone once saw a horse in a fairy tale. After all, in the brave new world of journalism, why let facts get in the way of a good headline?