CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

From the Newsrooms: April 7 to 20, 2024

“IT’S COMPLICATED.” The two words were all President Marcos Jr. had to say about his relationship with the Duterte family. Read more

Shift in news coverage of West Philippine Sea needed

THERE ARE no signs to indicate that China will put a halt to its bullying tactics in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). They will keep up the gray zone... Read more

Quiboloy and political allies: Connections and cut-offs

FOR WEEKS, Apollo Quiboloy has been in the news, but not for his preaching or pastoral activities. As a special adviser to then President Rodrigo Duterte, Quiboloy’s worldly activities... Read more

Media should check construction in protected areas

THE BUILDING of a resort in the midst of the fabled Chocolate Hills of Bohol was first revealed by a social media post to advertise the place, oblivious to... Read more

Declining public trust: Long list of problems in PCSO

FOR THOSE willing to play the odds, the small price of a lottery ticket holds up the magic power of possibility, the freedom from financial worries and deprivation, the... Read more

Kathleen Okubo, 71

CORDILLERA VETERAN journalist and Martial Law survivor Kathleen Okubo passed away on April 7 after a long battle with several illnesses. She was 71. Read more

From the Newsrooms: March 24 to April 6, 2024

Reportage on the West Philippine Sea hit new ground with the revelation of an alleged “gentleman’s agreement” between President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese Presidednt Xi Jinping. Read more

Bulatlat launches journalist’s guide for HR reporting

BULATLAT, AN alternative media outlet, launched on March 21 a digital module to help fellow journalists and newsrooms “integrate human rights in their reportage, regardless of their beat.” Read more

A Duterte legacy: Rappler recalls killings in Davao City amid Baste’s ‘new’ drug war

CHEERS TO Rappler for pointing out that drug-related killings have not stopped in Davao City as the incumbent mayor issued a declaration of his war on illegal drugs. Recalling... Read more

From the Newsrooms: March 17 to 23, 2024

THIS WEEK, “From the Newsrooms” looks at the media coverage of two events. On March 20, a hearing in the House on the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed that... Read more