CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

Portrait of Sara Duterte as national spoiled brat

AMONG THE many problems left over from the Duterte regime is Sara Duterte as vice president. She landed the post that has been described as a “spare tire,” relegated... Read more

Discontinuity of Unity on Ninoy Aquino Day 2024

FILIPINOS SHOULD not forget that it was on August 21, 1983, when Ninoy Aquino was assassinated at the Manila International Airport. A staunch critic of the Marcos dictatorship, his... Read more

Media workers harassed during KOJC rally coverage

CMFR/PHILIPPINES — Members of the religious sect, Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC), verbally harassed reporters who were covering a rally outside the group’s compound in Davao City. Davao City... Read more

Media spotlight shortfall in Marawi fund in 2025 budget

CHEERS TO some media for calling attention to the continued failure of the Marcos administration to provide the necessary funds for the rehabilitation of Marawi in its proposed 2025 budget... Read more

Olympics 2024: Media and Paris Games reportage

THE PARIS Olympics made history for the Philippines when gymnast Carlos Yulo won two gold medals for his country. From July 26 to August 11, the country’s media beamed... Read more

Officials interceding for POGOS remain unnamed

THE PHILIPPINE Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) on June 29 issued a statement saying that “a former high ranking government official tried to facilitate the grant of gaming licenses... Read more

Back to school, back to old problems and propaganda as patriotic exercise

MUDDIED GROUNDS, crowded classrooms, and a new song to sing at flag-raising – a mix of old and new problems marked the opening of classes on July 29 for... Read more

Media’s coverage of weather, climate change

TORRENTIAL RAINS from July 23 to 25 due to combined forces of Southwest monsoon (habagat) and Super Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi) caused flooding in Metro Manila and nearby... Read more

On banning POGOs and IGLs: Media should help identify the best measure

THE PUBLIC cheered President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s announcement that he would ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) when he delivered his State of the Nation Address on July 22.... Read more

Media counter Marcos’s “bloodless” drug war claim

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. used his first two State of the Nation Addresses (SONA), as other presidents have done, to claim government accomplishments under his leadership. The third delivered... Read more