CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

PH Impunity and Government’s Denial: Unnecessary response to the killing of journalists and other HRVs

Impunity persists because it is a culture rooted in conditions that have not been addressed. Impunity has revealed that the laws and the conduct of government are no longer... Read more

Inquirer.net reviews UNHRC’s attention to PH laws, press freedom

CHEERS TO Inquirer.net for its report that did more than echo quotes issued by the Philippine government and its officials during the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the state... Read more

Civil society counters official claims on human rights, climate crisis

THREE HIGH-LEVEL meetings gathered Southeast Asian and world leaders last week: the ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on November 10 to 13; the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia,... Read more

Philstar.com report makes inflation understandable

CHEERS TO Philstar.com for explaining inflation, which affects everyone, starting with what it is, what causes it, and what the Philippine government can do to address it. Published on... Read more

Racing against Crises: DOH, DA still headless

AGRICULTURE COULD not be more of a gut issue, with food being the most basic of goods and the threat of a food crisis on the horizon. Read more

‘Land is Life’: Online media zoom in on plight of IPs amid climate crisis

CHEERS TO Bulatlat, MindaNews, Philstar.com, and Rappler for calling attention to the vulnerability of the country’s Indigenous Peoples (IPs), who are now suffering the consequences of the severe weather... Read more

Racing against Crises: DOH, DA still headless

SEVERAL MONTHS into the job, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has yet to appoint qualified persons to oversee the departments charged with food production and health – two basic... Read more

TV programs critique Senate President’s remarks on media freedom

CHEERS TO two television programs for their critique of Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri’s remarks against the media. ANC’s Dateline Philippines pointed out his lack of understanding of the... Read more

Percy Lapid slay masterminds identified; Media hardly respond to government’s denial of killing’s chilling effect

THE CASE has proven to be among the most highly publicized of journalist killings in recent years. The huge following of broadcaster Percival Mabasa, better known to his audience... Read more

Beyond the Lapid Case: Media examine prison system issues

CHEERS TO Rappler, One News, and ANC for their reports that examined other issues in the wake of the investigation of the killing of broadcaster Percival Mabasa aka Percy... Read more