CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

Conrado de Quiros, 72

LONGTIME PHILIPPINE Daily Inquirer columnist Conrado de Quiros passed away on November 6, his brother Paul de Quiros announced in a Facebook post late on Monday. He was 72. Read more

From the Newsrooms: Death and disorder mar barangay polls

NEWS CAPTURED the political violence that bloodied the first barangay elections in five years. Delayed twice by the pandemic, the vote for grassroots leaders was hotly contested around the... Read more

Gov’t data used in doxxing of two Cagayan de Oro journos

MANILA – The Cagayan de Oro Press Club Inc. (COPC) expressed “deep concern” on Saturday, November 4, over the doxxing of two of its members. Read more

Misamis Occidental broadcaster gunned down while on air

Armed men gunned down a radio anchor on Sunday, November 5, while broadcasting live at his home studio in Calamba town, Misamis Occidental, in the southern Philippines. Read more

History of Land: TV5 explains the roots of conflict between Israel and Palestine

CHEERS TO TV5 for its two explainers on the long history of conflict and the global implications of the war between Israel and Palestine. Read more

From the Newsrooms: Persistent problems in barangay elections; Rodrigo Duterte faces criminal complaint

AS THE first Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataang elections in five years, the October 30 vote provoked more than perfunctory interest from media. The Supreme Court ruled last June that... Read more

Still homeless, still suffering: PCIJ spotlights plight of Marawi’s displaced

CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for two reports that call attention to the lives of Marawi residents who lost their homes in the 2017 conflict.... Read more

TV5 and PCIJ zoom in on barangay elections and local officials’ responsibilities

CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) and to TV5 for their reports that reviewed the significance of the upcoming barangay elections. Read more

Filipino Freelance Journalists’ Guild launched

MANILA-BASED FREELANCE journalists on October 21 officially launched the Filipino Freelance Journalists’ Guild (FFJ) after two years of “arduous organizing and research.” The organization is the first group dedicated... Read more

Public approval for free tuition is not news; Poor lead distracts from real story

JEERS TO the news outfits that used survey results showing overwhelming public support for free tertiary education as its lead, calling attention to something that is hardly news. Read more