CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

Media highlight relevance of ruling: SC voids Arroyo-era exploration deal

CHEERS TO several media accounts that provided explainers and interviews that discussed a Supreme Court (SC) ruling on the 2005 joint exploration deal with China and Vietnam and its... Read more

Court acquits Rappler’s Maria Ressa of tax evasion

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) on 18 January 2023 cleared Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa of all four tax evasion charges... Read more

Few journos make sense of military shake-up

IT WAS not easy to sort out the coverage of the cycle of appointments, re-appointments and resignations, but a sudden shuffle in the high positions of the military always... Read more

Inquirer.net draws real numbers vs 2028 economic plan

CHEERS TO Inquirer.net for its report that looked at current economic figures in connection with the goals of the Philippine Development Plan (PDP), government’s “aspiring” economic plan for 2023... Read more

Getting ahead: Rappler looks at future of human rights under Marcos regime

CHEERS TO Rappler’s timely and useful report that looked into possible developments in the quest for justice of the victims of the bloody “drug war” of former President Rodrigo... Read more

Shutdown of PH airspace blights new year cheer; More follow-up from media needed

Shutdown of PH Airspace Ruins New Year Cheer; More Follow-up from Media Needed Read more

Media report “pro-people” recommendations re transport issues

CHEERS TO Philstar.com and Inquirer.net for their comprehensive reporting on the country’s transportation woes. Their accounts stood out for their efforts in citing studies highlighting the real problems of... Read more

Media question government’s accountability re marginalized groups’ SIM registration access

CHEERS to ANC, GMA News, Rappler, One News, and TeleRadyo for calling attention to the challenges marginalized groups may face in the implementation of the Marcos administration’s first law:... Read more

Rappler and ANC report pattern of police brutality

CHEERS TO Rappler and ANC’s Rundown for reviewing past cases of police brutality in light of a recently reported case in Southern Leyte. Other media did report the incident... Read more

Maharlika investment fund passes House in record time; few media organizations question proponents

THE MAHARLIKA Investment Fund (MIF) bill (HB 6398) was widely criticized when it was first reported by the media. What most concerned some sectors was the bill’s proposed use... Read more