CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

CNN Philippines reveals more Filipinos without enough water supply

CHEERS TO CNN Philippines for a special report that put the spotlight on the ongoing water and sanitation crisis in Pola, Oriental Mindoro. Read more

Inquirer report reveals why foreign investors are wary of Maharlika fund

CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for a report that called attention to key issues surrounding the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF). Read more

Media Ignore the Pattern of Political Violence

WHEN THE Commission on Human Rights (CHR) released a statement on September 12 raising concerns about the spate of attacks against officials in the run-up to the upcoming Barangay... Read more

Pressed at a Presser: NTF-Elcac caught off guard by activists in own presscon

IN AN unexpected turn of events, a press conference organized by military officials belied the claim of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) and... Read more

From the Newsrooms: Confidential funds still an issue; Same ballooning of funds observed for Davao City during Mayor Sara Duterte’s term

THE HOUSE might have ended plenary deliberations for the 2024 General Appropriations Bill last September 27. But the chamber seems poised to probe further into the controversial confidential funds... Read more

FMFA statement calling for urgent attention to Percy Lapid’s murder case

AS WE mark the first year of his murder, the Freedom for Media Freedom for All (FMFA) coalition calls for swift justice for radio broadcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa. Read more

GMA AI sportscasters’ debut spark debate on journalism ethics

GMA INTEGRATED News introduced the country’s first ever sportscasters generated by artificial intelligence (AI) during the opening ceremony of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 99 men's basketball... Read more

From the Newsrooms: Activists reveal abduction in NTF-Elcac’s own presser; Vog and smog cover skies of Manila and Batangas

“NAG-BOOMERANG” was how GMA-7 reporter Jun Veneracion described the press briefing that turned the story on the National Task Force to End Local Communist and Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac). On... Read more

Immunity or Impunity: Rappler spotlights abuse of workers by diplomats

CHEERS TO Rappler for its investigative reports that exposed the abuse and exploitation of migrant workers by their diplomat employers. Read more

A Tale of Contrasts: Ten-day coverage of Martial Law commemoration

SEPTEMBER 21 marks one of the darkest days of Philippine history, when President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. issued Proclamation 1081 which shut down the system of government under which... Read more