CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

Presidential health: When private becomes public

PRESIDENT FERDINAND Marcos Jr. was hospitalized for diverticulitis on January 21 this year. On January 22, Claire Castro, Palace Press Officer, said the president was discharged on the same... Read more

An Attack on the Press is an Attack on the Public’s Right to Know

THE STATE of press freedom in the Philippines remains weighed down by pressures. Persistent physical attacks against individual journalists are the most visible. Online harassment has risen, fueled by... Read more

Community journalist RJ Ledesma among 19 killed in Negros military operation

CMFR/PHILIPPINES — Community journalist RJ Ledesma was killed during a military operation in Toboso, Negros Occidental, on April 19, 2026. Read more

The money trail: Rappler probes family ties in DOH contracts

CHEERS TO Rappler for its investigative report that looked into the potential conflict of interest involving a high-ranking health official and a construction firm owned by his brother. Reports... Read more

Media reports Senator Bato Dela Rosa’s record of attendance and the policy on absenteeism in the Senate

CHEERS TO media organizations which noted the extended absence of Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa from the Senate, counting the 31 days that he did not attend the 58... Read more

Fuel crisis and the most affected: Media focus on plight; more questions on government response

THE FEBRUARY 28 airstrikes on Iran by the United States and Israel plunged the world into an energy crisis. Military tension has stalled the delivery of fuel through the... Read more

No rest for the faithful: News disrupts Holy Week lull

HOLY WEEK in April imposed the traditional respite from news as media companies joined the country’s observance of religious as well as secular activities nationwide. As usual, media reports... Read more

Just transition or just survival?

PRESIDENT FERDINAND Marcos, Jr.’s declaration of a "state of national energy emergency" followed weeks of rising fuel prices around the world as the winds of war in the Middle... Read more

Women’s Month 2026: Stories identify gains and gaps of women in PH

NEWS MEDIA in March celebrated Women’s Month with stories that captured the challenges and long-standing issues that women in the Philippines continue to face. Read more

Rappler and Manila Bulletin report complaints raised against proposed trimester education calendar

CHEERS TO Manila Bulletin and Rappler for discussing concerns raised about the trimester school calendar announced by the Department of Education (DepEd), and for examining the proposed changes in... Read more