CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

Media’s notable coverage of Mayon unrest

AUTHORITIES RAISED Mayon Volcano to Alert Level 3 on June 8 after it showed an increased likelihood of hazardous eruption and potential explosion within weeks or even days. Read more

From the Newsrooms: El Niño looms large as government worries about getting tourists

NEWSROOMS JOINED the furor on social media over the lackluster slogan to promote Philippine tourism. Extended coverage included criticism of the high price of the PR campaign and reflected the... Read more

The brave vs the brazen: Journalists shut down Gadon’s antics

CHEERS TO some media organizations for their reports on Larry Gadon that provided immediate context, fact-checked his statements, and reviewed the controversies and criticism he has faced. Read more

Pride Month: Impressive media focus on SOGIESC Equality bill

CHEERS TO some media for marking LGBTQ+ Pride Month with critical and informative coverage. These news organizations kept the LGBTQ+ community and its rights on the agenda, with reports... Read more

The perniciousness of political violence

POLITICALLY MOTIVATED killings easily grab headlines. In the Philippines, these have been disturbingly frequent. The assassination of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo – so far one of the biggest... Read more

The peace talks, then and now

ANOTHER CHAPTER looms in the on-again off-again peace talks between the government and communist insurgents. Given the long history of peace negotiations, journalists should provide background and context to... Read more

From the Newsrooms: The state of the nation in ‘ICU’

DR. PAUL Alanis, Mayon’s resident volcanologist, compared Mayon Volcano’s condition to a patient in the intensive care unit (ICU): “not deteriorating but still abnormal.” Read more

Reports highlight ‘holistic approach’ towards people who use drugs

CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer and Philstar.com for their reports that discuss the need for holistic and humane approaches in dealing with illegal drugs and in fixing the... Read more

Rappler’s Gloria is WAN-IFRA’s 2023 journalism laureate

GLENDA GLORIA, executive editor and co-founder of Rappler, has been awarded one of the world’s most prestigious journalism honors, the Women in News Editorial Leadership Awards from the World... Read more

Photojournalist wounded in ambush; his nephew, 4, dies later

Unidentified assailants shot and wounded a photojournalist in Quezon City on June 29, 2023. Rene Joshua Abiad of Remate online sustained gunshot wounds in the hand and the shoulder.... Read more