CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

Mood meter journalism: In rare, exclusive interview, GMA-7 decides to go easy on the President

JEERS TO GMA Integrated News for its interview with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that failed to tackle critical issues about his policies, public statements, and governance. GMA-7 decided to... Read more

That extra step: How TV Patrol verified Rep. Paolo Duterte’s questionable PHP51-billion infrastructure budget

CHEERS TO ABS-CBN’s TV Patrol for its report that confirmed that Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte received a total of PHP51 billion for infrastructure projects from 2020... Read more

From the Newsrooms: January 15 to 20, 2024

MEDIA REPORTED earlier this month the reshuffle in the Department of Agriculture (DA). The retirement of two senior career undersecretaries, Leocadio Sebastian and Domingo Panganiban, caused ranking officials to... Read more

Liberal laws, policy gaps: Rappler, ANC question need for Cha-cha to open economy

CHEERS TO Rappler and ANC’s Market Edge for reviewing current laws that have opened up the economy to foreign investments. In doing so, the accounts question the purpose of... Read more

TV5 contextualizes push for Charter change via people’s initiative

CHEERS TO TV5 for its explainer on the controversial push for Charter change (also called Cha-cha) through the mechanism of a people’s initiative. The five-minute report provided the necessary... Read more

From the Newsrooms: January 8 to 13, 2024

THE IDEA had been simmering but it broke out for all the public to think about when House Speaker Martin Romualdez took up the need for Charter change (Cha-cha).... Read more

Inquirer.net explains why jeepney drivers, operators defy modernization plan

INQUIRER.NET HELPS to explain what is holding back the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). Its report highlighted the perspective of drivers, operators, and other experts who critiqued the... Read more

From the Newsrooms: January 1 to 6, 2024

THE POWER disruption that struck Panay Island ended up as a national story. The blackout could have happened elsewhere in the country, warning Filipinos they could be just as... Read more

CMFR statement re warning issued by the PNP against online “content creators” whose posts “destabilize” the Marcos administration

CONCERNED CITIZENS should view with alarm the reported warning issued by the Philippine National Police against online “content creators” whose posts “destabilize” the Marcos administration. The warning presents the... Read more

SMNI vs Romualdez and House: A case against political control of media franchise

THE CONGRESSIONAL fuss over offenses of the Sonshine Media (SMNI) hosts is politics at work and little else. The probe and the penalties imposed on Jeffrey Celis and Lorraine... Read more