CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

Zamboanga School Shooting: Compassion for those who click

ANOTHER DARK day for school safety shook the nation on August 18 this year. The fatal shooting at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University (AdZU) Junior High School campus left... Read more

Beyond the baseline: Media hail Alex Eala’s milestone win; grapple with funding gaps in state support

ON AUGUST 4, the Philippines erupted in celebration as 21-year-old tennis player Alex Eala secured a historic 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 victory over world No. 3 Jessica Pegula to claim... Read more

Legal experts on the impeachment process

IMPEACHMENT OF public officials is both a legal and political process. The media coverage tracks the proceedings in court from week to week. Reports in the second and third... Read more

Pax Silica in the media: Promises, pushback, and questions ahead

Over the past month, the debate over Pax Silica has intensified, highlighting the tensions between economic development, environmental sustainability, and national sovereignty. President Ferdinand Marcos presented the project as... Read more

Rhetoric and reality: Media scrutinizes the gaps in Marcos’ 5th SONA

CHEERS TO PhilSTAR Life, Rappler, Bulatlat, and the Philippine Daily Inquirer for taking a more analytical approach in reviewing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address... Read more

The problematic visit

THE TRIP that a group of Filipino journalists took recently to Israel at the invitation of its government raises no simple ethical issues and involves norms not always generally... Read more

Cayetano siblings gained news spotlight with SEA Games probe and flood control projects

THE REOPENING of the investigation into the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and the probe into Taguig City's flood control projects focused on the engagement of Senators Alan Peter... Read more

How the anti-disinformation bill poses a danger to press freedom

On June 3, 2026, the House of Representatives approved House Bill 9465, also known as the Digital Media Anti-False Information Act, with a vote of 286-3. Principally authored by... Read more

Collaborative reporting shields the vulnerable in the digital age

CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ), ABS-CBN News, and The Philippine Star for investigative reports that exposed the range of digital threats such as child exploitation,... Read more

First week of trial: Coverage of VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment

THE FIRST week of the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte began officially when the Senate met from July 6 until July 8 to, address Article IV of... Read more