CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

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

Media quick in reporting Abra quake, follow-up needed

IN THE MORNING OF July 27, a magnitude 7 quake shook parts of Luzon, its epicenter in the northern province of Abra. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology... Read more

Press freedom champion: Journalists pay tribute to Former President Ramos

FIDEL V. RAMOS (FVR), the 12th President of the Philippines, died on July 31. He was 94. Read more

Revisiting Dengvaxia: Moving forward without the politics

DENGUE IS on the rise, reaching epidemic levels across the country. Maria Rosario Vergeire, officer-in-charge of the DOH, announced during a press briefing on July 25 that the department had... Read more

This Week in Media (July 25 to 29, 2022)

IN HIS very first SONA last July 25, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. claimed that “The state of the nation is sound.” Read more

BusinessWorld focuses on agriculture and job-creation

CHEERS TO BusinessWorld for its special report on proposals to the Marcos administration to develop agriculture and create jobs. Read more

Marcos Jr.’s first SONA: Big on economy, silent on HR and corruption

“ANG PANGARAP niyo ang pangarap ko.” This was Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s assurance to the nation last June 30 when he delivered his inaugural speech as the 17th President... Read more

Journalism or PR? Broadsheets promote public official’s image

JEERS TO three Manila newspapers for giving undue and uncritical media attention to an elected official. The Manila Standard, the Manila Bulletin, and The Philippine Star have published several... Read more

This Week in Media (July 18 to 22, 2022)

PRESIDENT MARCOS is scheduled to deliver his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 25. Media have reported the preparations for the event, including security measures... Read more