CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

ABS-CBN provides timeline of Marcoses’ strategy

CHEERS TO ABS-CBN’s NXT video report that detailed how the Marcoses assured their return to Malacañang, 36 years after the ouster of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Read more

Understanding alternative media and their purpose

THE DUTERTE regime’s linking of longstanding news organizations to terror groups last June made clear the narrowing space for diversity and dissent. But this does not come as a... Read more

MindaNews calls out low priority given to Mindanao peace agenda

CHEERS TO MindaNews for calling attention to the Bangsamoro peace process in Mindanao, an urgent issue that the Marcos Jr. administration has made no attempt to address. A report... Read more

Fact-checked: Media counter Marcos inaugural claims

CHEERS TO several media organizations for challenging dubious claims in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s inaugural address. Rappler, Baguio Chronicle, News5, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ), and Vera Files... Read more

Rappler lists reports on Duterte’s drug war

CHEERS TO Rappler for its compilation of reports that reviewed former President Rodrigo Duterte’s “drug war.” The report echoed the message of human rights advocates now that the strongman... Read more

This Week in Media (June 27 to July 1, 2022)

FINALLY OFFICIAL: Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. assumed his post as the 17th president of the Philippines. On June 28, the Supreme Court ruled to dismiss with finality motions questioning... Read more

Media explain end of energy exploration talks with China

CHEERS TO the media organizations that supported with expert analysis their reports on the end of Philippines-China energy exploration talks. Radyo5 and ANC’s interviews explained how the move prevented... Read more

Two Bulletin “reports” were no more than PR pieces

JEERS TO the Manila Bulletin for wasting space on two PR pieces it passed off as journalism. Both were so blatantly in the interest of the objects of praise... Read more

Rappler and Inquirer feature LGBTQ+ voices in Pride Month reports

CHEERS TO Inquirer.net and Rappler for joining the annual celebration of Pride Month. Other media organizations followed Pride Month only with routine coverage of events but Inquirer.net and Rappler... Read more

Rappler documentary reveals YouTube role in pro-Marcos vloggers’ disinformation drive

CHEERS TO a Rappler documentary that revealed how the disinformation spread by pro-Marcos Jr. vloggers helped make him president. Read more