CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

Talabong admits media’s flaws in reporting “drug war”

CHEERS TO freelance journalist Rambo Talabong for his video report on May 25 that took an introspective look into his coverage of the “war on drugs.” Read more

Militaristic mindset: News media’s failure to contextualize Sara Duterte’s NTF-ELCAC appointment

JEERS TO the news media for neglecting to include key pieces of information and important context in their coverage of the appointment of Vice President Sara Duterte, concurrently Education... Read more

MindaNews names Timonera as new editor, marks 2 decades of Mindanao journalism

JOURNALIST ROBERT “Bobby” Timonera is taking over as editor in chief of MindaNews effective on June 1, 2023. Outgoing editor Carolyn Arguillas will head the outfit’s Publications, Archives and... Read more

Commemoration of sixth year of Marawi gets scant attention

THE QUIET lakeside city of Marawi in Lanao del Sur became known to the larger Filipino population for an unfortunate reason: On May 23, 2017, fighting broke out between... Read more

TeleRadyo to end 16-year run, ABS-CBN in new venture with Romualdez firm

THREE YEARS after the closure of ABS-CBN broadcast platforms, the network continues to contract its cable programs due to financial losses. On May 23, the company announced that TeleRadyo... Read more

People’s feedback on De Lima’s acquittal

THE ACQUITTAL of Leila de Lima on May 12 was met with public approval, promptly expressed by Filipinos coming from such diverse backgrounds as to mirror the public mood... Read more

Infant’s horrific death exposes media’s bias against people who use drugs

JEERS TO some primetime news broadcasts for airing incomplete reports on an infant’s death in Cainta, Rizal, that merely parroted claims by police sources and pursued the drug angle... Read more

Julian Martir and the news media’s rush to ride on virality

The story was as inspiring as it was jaw-dropping: A Filipino student – the son of a tricycle driver and vendor from Negros Occidental -- announced on social media... Read more

Need for humaneness: GMA-7 airs insensitive, inaccurate report on tragedy and death

JEERS TO GMA-7’s Saksi and Unang Balita for airing inaccurate claims as it reported live a house on fire and the circumstances surrounding the death of its owner. These... Read more

BusinessWorld analysis: Thai elections as model for political opposition in the Philippines

CHEERS TO BusinessWorld’s news analysis on the outcome of the recently-concluded Thai elections and what the Philippines can learn from it. Read more