CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

Inquirer.net examines government’s neglect of farmers and agriculture

CHEERS TO Inquirer.net for a report that discusses the plight of farmers and fisherfolk. Journalist Kurt Dela Peña wrote the article, pointing to the irony in the country where... Read more

ICC denies PH request to suspend investigation

THE PHILIPPINE government has been consistent in its response to the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation of drug-related crimes. Stated repeatedly and with slight variations on the theme, the... Read more

Strong record of empowerment: The feminist movement in PH media

One such industry where Filipino women have undoubtedly flourished is the Philippine press. In 1987, scholar Doreen Fernandez documented the rise of women in the Philippine Media in a... Read more

Senator’s expose on sugar fiasco signals media to do own probe

THE SUGAR crisis in this country has left a bitter taste for most Filipinos, with only one public official so far expressing alarm over the numerous points sugar imports... Read more

Graphic post on Twitter fails ethical standards

JEERS TO a Twitter post from a GMA-7 reporter who published in full color and without any blurring a video clip of a shooting in Tondo, Manila on March... Read more

Pegeen Sararaña, 24

CEBU-BASED digital journalist Pegeen Sararaña passed away on March 13 after suffering head injuries in a road accident on March 12. She was 24. Read more

State agents harass media workers who refused to sign as witnesses in drug op

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Reporters covering the aftermath of an anti-illegal drugs operation in Pasay City, Metro Manila were harassed by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on March... Read more

Media highlight environmental damage from the Mindoro oil spill

NEWSROOMS HAVE kept up coverage of the oil spill since the tanker MT Princess Empress capsized off the coast of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro on February 28. In three weeks,... Read more

Remembering Luis

This eulogy was shared by CMFR Executive Director Melinda Quintos De Jesus as she remembered CMFR Trustee Luis V. Teodoro (LVT) on March 16, 2023, at the memorial program... Read more

No media coverage on PUVMP provisions to address jeepney drivers’ concerns

AS REPORTED in some accounts, the government agreed to a dialogue with transport groups two days before the scheduled start of the jeepney drivers’ week-long transport strike in protest... Read more