CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

Blood on the Ballots: Political violence and the Philippine Vote

ELECTION-RELATED violence continues to haunt the democratic exercise in the country, a reality that authorities expect to worsen with the official start of the local campaign period on March... Read more

Bulatlat Long-Listed for One World Media Press Freedom Award

BULATLAT, AN ALTERNATIVE media outfit, has been long-listed for the 2025 One World Media Awards under the Press Freedom Award category, marking another milestone in its continued pursuit of... Read more

Inquirer reporter Julie Alipala, 58

JULIE ALIPALA, who reported on Mindanao for the Philippine Daily Inquirer, passed away on April 3, 2025, after a brave battle with endometrial cancer. She was 58. Read more

Duterte in the ICC: First three days of coverage allowed claims of illegal arrest without counter-arguments

THE MARCH 11 arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) came as a surprise for many who had not heard... Read more

Feb 17 to March 9, 2025: Airtime for election news dips

Election coverage during the second, third, and fourth weeks of the campaign period consolidated news on campaign sorties and rallies of senatorial candidates into single reports. This collective reporting... Read more

Journalists expose disinformation machinery on Duterte’s ICC arrest

CHEERS TO Philstar.com, Inquirer.net, and Rappler for publishing in-depth reports that traced and analyzed the narratives surrounding former President Rodrigo Duterte's arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Read more

Reporting on raids, media limited discussion of the POGO ban

THREE MONTHS after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered a total ban on Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), media has continued to report on raids to close down POGO hubs... Read more

Inquirer.net bares senatoriables’ stance on the VP’s impeachment

CHEERS TO Inquirer.net for tracking the different stands taken by incumbent senators and senatorial candidates on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. Read more

Amid diminished remembrance, student and faith-based groups recall the value of EDSA People Power

THE MARCOS administration has consistently kept the commemoration of EDSA People Power events of February 1986 in the cold. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has left the ceremonial tasks to... Read more

PCIJ and Rappler reveal the hidden price of FATF Exit

CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) and Rappler for their reports on the removal of the Philippines from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) ‘grey list,’... Read more