2005 | CMFR

Esperat case transferred to Cebu

The Supreme Court approved the transfer of the trial of crusading journalist Marlene Esperat slay case to Cebu City last month. Acting upon the request of the Esperat family... Read more

Exciting changes in JVO awards

This year, the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) is introducing an innovation in the selection process for the Jaime V. Ongpin Awards for Excellence in Journalism (JVOAEJ).... Read more

Blogging about Garci

Even when Garcillano disappeared, his media presence did not wane as the press pondered and posited on his possible whereabouts in both the mainstream press and in journalists’ blogs.... Read more

A scoop flavored Garci

The reappearance of former elections commissioner Virgilio Garcillano on Nov. 27 before national television after hiding for five months was the latest twist in this political saga that has... Read more

RP places lowly 139th in World Press Freedom rankings

Despite being considered as having virtually one of the “freest press” in the world, the Philippines recently plummeted to a dismal 139th place in the latest World Press Freedom... Read more

Cebu radioman gunned down

A local radio journalist was fatally shot by an unidentified man late last night (01 December) in Talisay City, Cebu, around 580 kilometers south of Manila. George Benaojan, 27... Read more

Gender unsensitive coverage

Every so often, media coverage of crimes involving women exposes them all the more to public ridicule and discrimination. Last November 12, the Manila Standard Today article “Cops raid... Read more

Journalist-killer gets jailed for life

Finally, a decisive victory for press freedom. The quest for justice in the killing of print, radio, and televisionjournalist Edgar Damalerio, came to a favorable conclusion as the local... Read more

Hits and misses in the coverage of “creeping martial law”

September always reminds Filipinos of martial law and coincidentally close to the end of the said month an alleged Malacanang plan to place the country under military rule or... Read more

Media divided over GMA’s mailed fist policy

Editorials and columns are sharply divided over the government’s hardline stance against opposition forces. The Daily Tribune had been consistent in its anti-Arroyo stand. Reacting to the October 14... Read more