CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR
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Broadcaster Noel Bellen Samar shot dead in Albay
CMFR/PHILIPPINES — Bicolano broadcaster Noel Bellen Samar, 54, was shot by two unidentified gunmen on October 20 in Guinobatan, Albay. A radio reporter for Kadunong Internet TV and DWIZ... Read more
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Update on Free TV News and Current Affairs Channels in the Philippines
THE FREE-TV news landscape in the Philippines remains dynamic, constituting a mix of long-standing commercial networks, state broadcasters, religious-owned channels, and a growing number of blocktimed programs and digital... Read more
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Duterte in the ICC: Much more than a legal case
CHEERS TO Rappler and Bulatlat for doing more than just cite statements of official sources in their coverage of the case of former president Rodrigo Duterte in the International... Read more
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Earthquake in Cebu: Coverage includes scientific information about the nature of the quake
A 6.9 MAGNITUDE strong earthquake shook the northern parts of Cebu province on the evening of Tuesday, September 30, its epicenter in Bogo City. The record of damage and... Read more
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Philippine flood-control scandal: Official neglect of people’s lives
IT WAS only in September 2025 that the fraudulent use of flood control funds became public knowledge. The scandal overshadowed other concerns, with the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee providing... Read more
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Media probes Nicolas Torre III’s removal from PNP chief office
CHEERS TO Rappler, Inquirer.net, and News5 for explaining the significance of Nicolas Torre III’s abrupt removal from the highest Philippine National Police (PNP) rank. Read more
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After seven years in jail, Myles Albasin and five others acquitted
CMFR/PHILIPPINES— The Regional Trial Court Branch 42 in Dumaguete City has acquitted community journalist Myles Albasin and five others, known as the Mabinay 6, after more than seven years... Read more
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Journalists Assaulted, Obstructed, and Exposed to Tear Gas During September 21 Manila Protest
CMFR/PHILIPPINES — Journalists covering the September 21 protests in Manila were assaulted, harassed, and obstructed as demonstrations escalated in Mendiola, Recto, and Ayala Bridge. The rallies, which marked the... Read more
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Protests in the Philippines: Nepal and Indonesia’s Uprisings Linked to a Philippine Legacy
RECENT PROTESTS in Nepal and Indonesia have sparked a pressing question for the Philippines: Are the corruption scandals over the flood control projects taking the country to the brink... Read more
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Daily Tribune calls Gaza’s food scarcity a ‘fake famine’
JEERS TO Daily Tribune for claiming a “fake famine” in Gaza, contradicting confirmation by the United Nations and food security experts that people are suffering from food deprivation in... Read more