CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

FMFA statement in solidarity with VERA Files

THE FREEDOM for Media Freedom for All (FMFA) coalition, in solidarity with the media journalism community nationwide, condemns the death threats against VERA Files for fact-checking and countering disinformation.... Read more

Meet the Philippines’ first transgender TV presenter

AWARD-WINNING actress, television producer, and comedian KaladKaren continues to blaze the trail for the Filipino LGBTQ+ community as she becomes the first transgender TV presenter in the country. On... Read more

VERA Files receives death threats

MANILA – A Facebook user sent death threats to VERAFiles on June 24 through the news outlet’s FB Messenger, editor Ellen Tordesillas reported to CMFR today. Read more

Lazy reporting on police chief’s vow to ‘restore’ public trust in PNP

JEERS TO some news media outlets for reporting the statements of the chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on restoring public trust in the police without additional information... Read more

Buan’s ICC reporting shines through

CHEERS TO Rappler’s Lian Buan for her recent reports on the International Criminal Court (ICC) that provide important insights into the progress of the court’s handling of the allegations... Read more

From the newsrooms: Volcanoes, judges, and trust in journalism

A rundown of key events and issues the Philippine news media covered from June 12 to 17, 2023. Read more

‘Peace is a process’: Int’l peace prize for MindaNews’ Arguillas

JOURNALIST AND journalism educator Carolyn O. Arguillas has been awarded this year’s Luxembourg Peace Prize. A fellow of the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility’s Jaime V. Ongpin (JVO)... Read more

Rappler shows how ‘drug war’ violence continues under Marcos

CHEERS TO Rappler‘s in-depth report that established how former President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs” continues under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Read more

Media on media: Facts First, Rappler scrutinize ABS-CBN-Romualdez deal

CHEERS TO Christian Esguerra’s Facts First and Rappler for providing the missing context and digging into the background of the recently announced joint business venture between ABS-CBN and House... Read more

Reports on plight of OFWs in Kuwait show patterns of abuse

CHEERS TO Philstar.com and Inquirer.net for expanding their reports on the violence faced by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Kuwait. The reports highlighted the system of abuse, backed with... Read more