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Collective Voting in 2016
No Religious Vote LAST MAY 1, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) released a “pastoral appeal” which said, “The Catholic Church has never asked any political candidate to... Read more
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Television Rules: Bullying etc. Damage Social Media Credibility
By: Luis V. Teodoro TELEVISION RATHER than social media was the main source of public information on election-related developments during the 2016 campaign and elections. It was not only... Read more
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Pre-Election Angst
CMFR HAS monitored election coverage since 1992, publishing reports in 1995, 2001, 2007 and 2010. Deeply troubling issues in 2016 compelled a close monitoring of media coverage. First, Jejomar Binay... Read more
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Online Sites Push Envelope through Visuals
CHEERS TO several news websites and online platforms of news organizations for the effective use of visuals on the breakdown of votes. News organizations started reporting the... Read more
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Deceptive and Sensational
JEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for using “mass murder advocate” to describe Davao City Mayor and President-elect Rodrigo Duterte in one of its reports. On May 9,... Read more
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Accused Mastermind in 2011 Killing of Journalist Granted Bail
CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Former Coron City, Palawan, Mayor Marjo Reyes, one of the accused in the 2011 killing of broadcaster and environmentalist Gerardo “Gerry” Ortega, has been granted bail.... Read more
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Muntinlupa Mayor’s supporters block journalists
SUPPORTERS OF the incumbent Mayor of Muntinlupa prevented members of the media from looking for vote-buying stories on 7 May 2016. According to the National Union of Journalists... Read more
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Trillanes vs. Duterte: Asking the Tough Questions
ON APRIL 27, based on information provided by vice presidential aspirant and incumbent Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, the Philippine Daily Inquirer broke a story on Davao City Mayor... Read more
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Blocktimer Car Riddled with Bullets in Zamboanga del Norte
CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A day before World Press Freedom Day, celebrated yearly on May 3, two motorcycle-riding men fired at the car of a local radio blocktimer in Sindangan... Read more
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Journalist Accused of Libel Held in Court in Masbate; Cebu Journalists Face Libel Raps
CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A Masbate Regional Trial Court (RTC) judge held in court a journalist who came late for a court hearing on 28 April 2016. Masbate is 576... Read more