CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

Philstar.com zooms in on PH lack of attention to green recovery

CHEERS TO Philstar.com’s two-part report on the country's lack of attention to the climate crisis amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Written by Ramon Royandoyan and edited by Ian Cigaral, the... Read more

Philstar.com amplifies calls for protection of indigenous culture

CHEERS TO Philstar.com for highlighting the concerns of indigenous peoples (IPs). The online news site’s August 9 report is a timely reminder of the multi-cultural quality of the country... Read more

GMA News recalls K-12 issues

CHEERS TO GMA News Digital’s Need To Know episode on the K-12 Basic Education Program. Published on August 5, the report by Jay Lord Bade recalled issues that challenge... Read more

Inquirer.net spotlights DepEd purchase of overpriced laptops

CHEERS TO Inquirer.net's report on the Department of Education’s (DepEd) purchase of outdated yet expensive PHP 58,300 laptops. Read more

One PH explains factors in Metro Manila flooding

CHEERS TO One PH’s interview with an urban planning expert, which underlined issues causing the flooding of urban areas. The discussion addressed recent flash floods in Metro Manila, drawing... Read more

Puff pieces promote Padilla, Gatchalian

JEERS TO some broadsheets’ practice of publishing PR pieces in the guise of news. In just one month, they published a number of reports on Senators Sherwin Gatchalian and... Read more

This Week in Media (August 1 to 5, 2022)

A FORMER president and key personality in the EDSA People Power Movement has passed, and while the current administration saw fit to declare a 10-day period of mourning for... Read more

Media recall problematic ROTC history

IN HIS first State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged Congress to restore the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program for senior high school students.... Read more

Rappler reports inadequate gov’t support in fight against plastic

CHEERS TO Rappler for highlighting how inadequate government support leaves vulnerable communities with no choice but to find their own solutions to urgent, long-standing problems. Read more

Facts First questions Marcos son’s designation as House leader

CHEERS TO veteran political journalist Christian Esguerra for an insightful and straight to the point examination of a telling development in the House of Representatives. Read more