CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

Data over drama: PCIJ exposes cases against Senators behind theatrics

CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for its data-driven report, focusing media attention on accountability, moving away from partisan and political theatrics that were on display... Read more

Philstar.com points to legislative delays caused by Senate shakeup

CHEERS TO Philstar.com for reporting how sudden changes in Senate leadership disrupted schedules for legislative activities and delayed discussions on important bills and proposals. Read more

Under fire and in the dark: Media coverage of the Senate lockdown fiasco and the hunt for a fugitive senator

FROM MAY 11 to 14, 2026, chaos transformed the Philippine Senate into a theater for a first-ever occurrence in the country’s political history—the physical and institutional meltdown of the... Read more

High cost of electricity: Rappler decodes disinformation targeting 4Ps

CHEERS TO Rappler’s data-driven report for exposing the coordinated disinformation campaign targeting beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Published on May 5, Christa Escudero dismantled the viral... Read more

The meaning of “forthwith” in impeachment cases

THE SUPREME Court released its ruling to define a key term in the Constitutional provision on impeachment, interpreting the word “forthwith” to mean “within a reasonable time, which may... Read more

The narrative war and dehumanization of “Toboso 19”

ON APRIL 19, 2026, the 79th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army reported a "series of encounters" in Barangay Salamanca, Toboso, Negros Occidental, that ended with a count of... Read more

Media highlights local government pushback on Boracay bridge

A BRIDGE linking the town of Malay in Aklan province to Boracay will ease land travel for the countless travelers who visit the famed beaches of the island. But... Read more

A record win for workers

CHEERS TO ABS-CBN News and Bulatlat for reporting on the plight of Kowloon House employees who went on a six-day strike after three years of negotiations with business owners. Read more

Media expose teachers’ “cycle of debt” trapping Filipino teachers

CHEERS TO the media reports for looking into the problem of debt that has hounded teachers in the past, once again calling attention to what has been a perennial... Read more

DILG Safer Cities: Reports flag human rights concerns

CHEERS to the news organizations that flagged the potential violations of citizens’ constitutional rights in the implementation of the Safer Cities program initiated by the Department of Interior and... Read more