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Electoral Cockfight and Horserace
PREVIOUS CMFR monitors have pointed out the dominance of election-related reports in primetime newscasts (“Campaign Trail Story Dominates Election News”). But the reports tend to be repetitive, providing mere... Read more
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The Ties that Bind
THE FEBRUARY election monitor of CMFR had already noted the ties that could possibly explain the favorable media mileage senatorial aspirant Martin Romualdez has been getting, particularly in The... Read more
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Sober Conclusion to the Presidential Debates
THE THIRD and last presidential debate organized by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) was the sober conclusion of the PiliPinas Debates 2016 series, with less personal attacks and... Read more
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Santiago’s Health: A Political and Public Issue
UNLIKE HER four rivals for the presidency, Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago has generated considerably less steam. Having held only four campaign rallies with her running mate and having... Read more
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“Comeleak”: Identity Theft and Election Fraud
CHEERS TO several news organizations for quickly cautioning the public on the perils of the massive security leak of the Commission of Elections (Comelec) website that exposed the... Read more
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Covering the Bangladesh Bank Heist: Missed Opportunity
NEARLY THREE months have passed since the Bangladesh government lost millions of dollars in what seemed to be an elaborate bank heist orchestrated by hackers in February. While... Read more
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Duterte’s Rape Comment: More Needed from the Media
DURING A campaign rally in Quezon City last April 12, presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte recalled how during his first year as mayor in Davao City, a prison riot... Read more
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Child Rights Awards 2016
TV BROADCASTERS and producers in Asia are invited to send their entries to the 16th Child Rights Awards, a partnership between the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), CASBAA... Read more
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Philippines Ranked 138th in 2016 World Press Freedom Index
THE PHILIPPINES remains among countries with “very difficult” press situations in the world, according to the 2016 World Press Freedom Index released by the Paris-based group Reporters Sans Frontieres... Read more