CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

On the supposed gains of Duterte’s “war on drugs”: Did bloody policy bring down crime rate?

IT SEEMED like a small matter, another one of those moments when a politician or public official let slip a thought that perhaps was best left unsaid. But CMFR... Read more

Aborted deal between ABS-CBN, TV5: More than a business deal

WE CAN only speculate what could have been achieved by the planned investments agreement between ABS-CBN and TV5. When the venture was first announced in early August, Filipinos felt... Read more

Inquirer.net, Facts First review government view of poverty

CHEERS TO Inquirer.net and Facts First which both discussed and challenged the recent Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) report and drew the line on poverty where it matters most: food.... Read more

This Week in Media (September 5 to 9, 2022)

REPORTERS were occupied with the two state visits this week of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.: the first to Indonesia (September 4-6) and the second to Singapore (September 6-7).... Read more

Reporting crime: Heart and ethical sensitivity needed

JEERS TO some Baguio-based news organizations, which sensationalized the killing of a woman by using photographs of her corpse from August 30 to September 7. Read more

MindaNews features new Bangsamoro “torchbearers”

CHEERS TO MindaNews for its report on recent developments in the Bangsamoro region. Posted on September 3 and 4, the two-part special report called attention to the new generation... Read more

Facebook Fundamentals for News launched in the Philippines

THE META Journalism Project has launched the Facebook Fundamentals for News Program in the Philippines to train journalists and publishers to “combat misinformation” and “improve journalism.” Read more

ANFREL offers media fellowship program on election reporting

THE ASIAN Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) is offering its media fellowship program that has a series of online intensive training sessions on fundamental election concepts and reporting techniques. Read more

This Week in Media (August 29 to September 2, 2022)

WHEN PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed himself Secretary of Agriculture last June 20, he said that the problems of the sector were “severe enough” that he had to step... Read more

Media track cuts, spikes in Marcos’ proposed budget

ONCE MORE, ‘tis the season for budget talk. This is one area of concern about which the media can lead with news and commentary to help the public understand... Read more