CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

ABS-CBN News Bares Layers of Onion Crisis

CHEERS TO ABS-CBN News for looking into the multiple issues behind the drastic increase in onion prices in the Philippine market. NXT, ABS-CBN News’ digital arm, produced an explainer... Read more

Rappler identifies anti-SOGIE Bill disinformation network

CHEERS TO Rappler for its in-depth report that uncovered and analyzed the online disinformation network against the SOGIESC (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, and Sex Characteristics) Equality... Read more

Rappler highlights online communities’ role in connecting LGBT Filipinos pushing for SOGIE Bill

CHEERS TO Rappler for its in-depth report highlighting the personal and collective struggles of the Filipino LGBT community. Through interviews, research, and visualized data, it showed how social media... Read more

Behind the Numbers: Inquirer takes a closer look at GDP Growth

CHEERS TO Inquirer.net’s report last January 31 for looking into the high Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of the Philippines, which public officials cheered and credited to the... Read more

Remembering, Retelling: Rappler shares stories of the victims of Duterte’s drug war

CHEERS TO Rappler's series that recalled the nightmare that continues to haunt families who lost loved ones to Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs.” Listening to their stories and retelling... Read more

More Malacañang renovations: Some media beguiled by Palace tour

MALACAÑANG Palace is not a place anyone can visit on a whim. Strict measures apply for entry into the grounds and buildings that serve as the office and residence... Read more

Media on EDCA: Taking on geo-political issues and local concerns

CHEERS TO Rappler, TV5, and Radyo Singko for reports that explained the issues involved in the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), the implementation of which is being “expanded.” The... Read more

ROTC as “cure” for mental health problems: Media cite experts to refute DND Claim

CHEERS TO reports which quickly debunked the claim of Secretary of National Defense Carlito Galvez, Jr. who argued for making the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program mandatory, because... Read more

Duterte’s Basic Education Report: Media welcome Sara’s admission of deficiencies

SARA DUTERTE’S presentation of a Basic Education Report (BER) was obviously designed to assure the people and the rest of government that she is giving her most serious attention... Read more

Marine Life and Livelihood: Inquirer zooms in on Manila Bay fisherfolk and their plight

CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s two-part series focusing on the fisherfolk in Manila Bay and the dangerous effect of quarrying and reclamation projects to both the country’s marine... Read more