CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

Misplaced zeal: Media reports highlight potential “impeachment” ahead of the discussion

WITH BUDGET talks underway, media are doing the right thing calling attention to the exchange on allocations and other issues related to the budget. Indeed, members of the minority... Read more

Miguel “Mike” Enriquez, 71

GMA NETWORK's long-time broadcast journalist Miguel ‘Mike’ Enriquez passed away on Tuesday, August 29. Enriquez battled with diabetes, underwent a heart bypass operation in 2018, and a kidney transplant... Read more

Rappler reports examine DepEd, Coast Guard confidential, intel funds

CHEERS TO Rappler for its in-depth reports calling attention to the imbalanced allocation of confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) among agencies. Read more

From the Newsrooms: Second teen killed by cops this month; More travel guidelines issued to curb trafficking

IN LESS than two weeks after the killing of 17-year-old Jemboy Baltazar made news, another teenager was shot and killed by the police in Rodriguez, Rizal. John Francis Ompad,... Read more

Inquirer.net, CNN Philippines bare more serious woes beyond classroom ‘clutter’

CHEERS TO Inquirer.net and CNN Philippines for reporting on the perennial problems of the education sector. This followed the Department of Education’s (DepEd) move to “declutter” classroom walls and... Read more

A week of ‘isolated cases’: Teenager’s killing fits pattern of police misconduct

THE NAVOTAS City police, in an apparent attempt to mollify public outcry over the killing of another teenager, described the killing of Jerhode Jemboy Baltazar on August 2 as... Read more

Another Kian? Police killing of Navotas teen prompts media scrutiny

ON AUGUST 2, Navotas City police shot and killed Jerhode Jemboy Baltazar, 17. The killing occurred during a raid that a city police official, Colonel Allan Umipig, said was... Read more

From the Newsrooms: More voices against Manila Bay reclamation; Media focus on constituents in Makati-Taguig dispute needed

ANNOUNCING A policy action is mostly hit or miss for the government. As cited by news accounts, environmental groups and fisherfolk associations hailed President Marcos’ verbal order to stop... Read more

Rappler reports highlight concerns, potential conflict of interest in Manila Bay reclamation project

CHEERS TO Rappler for its three reports that together went beyond just reporting President Marcos’ suspension order of all reclamation projects in the Manila Bay area, except one. While... Read more

From the Newsrooms: Continued high tension from WPS water cannon incident

THE IMPACT OF the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG)’s attack against a Philippine vessel continued to draw coverage from Philippine media. On August 5, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said... Read more