CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

The Importance of Context: PH media coverage on US-Israel attacks on Iran

ON FEBRUARY 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched massive joint air strikes on Iranian targets, including Tehran. Described by US President Donald Trump as "major combat operations,”... Read more

Media uncovers AI-manipulation of images presented during Duterte’s ICC hearings

CHEERS TO media organizations that fact-checked the deliberate disinformation targeting the families of drug war victims during former president Rodrigo Duterte’s confirmation of charges hearings at the International Criminal... Read more

Alarm sounded over rising numbers of teenage pregnancy

CHEERS TO the news organizations that went beyond reporting recent statistics on teenage pregnancy in the Philippines, with reports that reopened much needed discussion of this issue. Read more

EDSA at 40: Between commemoration and counter-narrative

FORTY YEARS after the fall of Ferdinand Marcos Sr., the commemoration of the 1986 People Power Revolution unfolded as an annual ceremonial rite of remembrance, showcasing its enduring significance. Read more

Chinese Embassy accuses PCIJ and journalist contributor of propaganda

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – On February 25, 2026, Deputy Spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy, Guo Wei, publicly criticized the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) and journalist Regine Cabato on social... Read more

KMJS and Inquirer.net report the growing number of younger adults with CKD

CHEERS TO Jessica Soho’s Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho (KMJS) and Inquirer.net for presenting the threat of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) on the population. It called attention to the growing... Read more

EDCOM II: Media on findings and future effects

THE SECOND Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), a national commission established in 2022 to assess the performance of the Philippine education sector, concluded its legislative mandate on January... Read more

PH Army calls out journalist for reporting “misleading assertions”; CMFR review confirms report was well-sourced

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Philippine Army’s 2nd Infantry “Jungle Fighter” Division (2ID) released a public statement on February 6, 2026, criticizing journalist Cristina Chi’s reporting on Filipino-American activist Chantal Anicoche.... Read more

Impeachment in the headlines: How media covered the cases against Duterte and Marcos

IMPEACHMENT IS a paramount tool provided in the Philippine Constitution so Filipinos can exact accountability for wrongdoing in high office. It is a political instrument to address serious political... Read more

Bulatlat marks 25 years of human rights journalism and resistance to censorship

TWENTY-FIVE years is a significant age for many endeavors. For Bulatlat, it cannot help but mark a milestone of triumph. A quarter-century of coverage for any media organization is... Read more