CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

VERA Files calls attention to DA’s revival of Marcos Jr.’s failed project in Ilocos Norte

PEOPLE WONDERED why Ferdinand Marcos Jr. decided to take over as Secretary of Agriculture, which he announced on June 20. Most news organizations seemed to have missed one reason... Read more

MindaNews examines ‘fat,’ ‘obese’ dynasties in Mindanao

CHEERS TO MindaNews for a comprehensive, data-driven report on Mindanao’s political dynasties – the fat, the obese, the growing and the long-surviving. Read more

Lack of media attention heightens dangers of red-tagging

CHEERS TO Bulatlat, MindaNews, and the Philippine Daily Inquirer for their reports on the red-tagging and arrest of a Lumad teacher last July 17. Another case which involved red-tagging... Read more

News5 highlights language issues in education

CHEERS TO News5 for its special report that provided background on the use of Filipino and local languages in the public schools. It was in response to President Ferdinand... Read more

MEDIA AND ELECTIONS 2022

THE MEDIA community in the country and in many parts of the world have not engaged much in the collective exercise of questioning how journalists do their work, or... Read more

Reuben Canoy, 93

FORMER CAGAYAN de Oro mayor and radio commentator Reuben Canoy passed away on July 5. He was cremated hours after he suffered cardiac arrest at a hospital in Cagayan... Read more

Guillermo “Gil” Santos, 90

Guillermo “Gil” Santos, veteran journalist and educator, passed away on Sunday, July 17. He was 90. Read more

Antonio “Tony” Movera Ajero, 76

DAVAO-BASED COMMUNITY journalist Antonio “Tony” Movera Ajero passed away on Sunday, July 17. He was 76. Read more

This Week in Media (July 11-15, 2022)

FORMER PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte left the job with a 78 percent satisfaction rating, according to the April 19 to 27 survey of Social Weather Stations. But he left behind... Read more

Quick follow-ups by media on student’s death counter police claims

CHEERS TO the media organizations that followed up on the death of Amierkhan Mangacop, a 19-year old student shot by a non-uniformed personnel of Police Regional Office (PRO) outside... Read more