CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

Luis V. Teodoro, esteemed journalist and educator, passes away at 81

CMFR mourns the passing of Professor Luis V. Teodoro. He succumbed to a heart attack on March 13, 2023, shortly before midnight. He was 81. He was a member... Read more

Philstar.com questions Anti-Hazing Act, explores other factors to prevent hazing

CHEERS TO Philstar.com for a report that goes beyond the surface of developments which followed the death of John Matthew Salilig, a student of Adamson University, due to injuries... Read more

Transport strike coverage surfaces need to review PUVMP, the country’s transport crisis

THE LAST time jeepney drivers figured prominently in media coverage was during the first year of the COVID pandemic, when the operations of the most accessible and affordable modes... Read more

Media on Environment: Clash between defenders of environment and drivers of development trigger spike in coverage

NEWS REPORTS on the push and pull between development and environmental protection are on the rise, calling attention to the clash of concerns that confronts the government. The level... Read more

Cycle of violence recalls dark Duterte legacy

Journalism review, This week in media, Killings of local chief executives, Student hazing, Drug-related killings, Drug war, Dahas, UP Third World Studies Center, ICC, Rodrigo Duterte, Davao Death... Read more

ANC calls out proposal to benefit ex-Presidents with life-long privileges

CHEERS TO ANC’s “Dateline Philippines” for the quick and prompt check on the proposed Former Presidents Benefits Act, an example of the misplaced priorities and patronage politics practiced by... Read more

Rappler reports struggles of jeepney drivers against “modernization”

CHEERS TO Rappler for its report highlighting the perspectives of traditional jeepney drivers on the government’s “modernization” program. The report delved into the factors that hamper their participation. Read more

Faith and Politics: Role of the Catholic Church revisited

CHEERS TO Philstar.com’s report for starting a discourse that could help Filipinos understand the role of religious groups, especially the Roman Catholic Church, in the country. Read more

Rappler’s Documentary Focuses on Dissenting and Critical Vloggers

CHEERS TO Rappler for its documentary that profiles online dissenters, critics and oppositionists. This minority constitutes a legitimate and necessary voice in a democracy. Read more

Lessons learned from EDSA this 2023

THE SILENCE from the Palace last week as the 37th anniversary of EDSA People Power approached suggested that the national holiday would be forgotten or ignored on the first... Read more