CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

Government raids highlight call center workers’ woes

BECAUSE OF COMPLAINTS of harassment, government “raids” on call centers were suspended on May 31, 2022. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) had earlier formed a team to enforce... Read more

Inquirer.net report warns public re “rubber stamp” Senate

CHEERS TO Inquirer.net for calling attention to the weakened opposition in the 19th Congress. The in-depth report pointed out the risks of a Senate that’s subservient to the President.... Read more

GMA News recalls PCGG role now that another Marcos is in power

CHEERS TO the Need to Know episode of GMA News and Public Affairs Digital, which reminded the citizenry what the role of the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG)... Read more

Climate crisis: TV5 highlights calls for climate action

CHEERS TO TV5 for its two-part special report that underscored the urgency of the climate crisis and its impact on the Philippines. Read more

This Week in Media (May 30 to June 3, 2022)

Media follow government transition phase Read more

NET25 and SMNI propaganda provokes questions on their role in spreading disinformation

ALREADY INFLUENTIAL in the Filipino community, the reach of some religious groups is amplified by the media organizations they own or operate. The bloc-voting of some religious groups has... Read more

This Week in Media (May 23 to 27, 2022)

IT IS official: Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte have been proclaimed President and Vice President of the Philippines. Media noted the canvassing as the fastest in Philippine history... Read more

It isn’t journalism: NET25 airs brazen personal attack in the guise of a “report”

JEERS TO NET25 for airing a personal attack in the guise of a “news report” on Vice President Leni Robredo and her family, which among others, called the VP... Read more

Journalists expose mythic source of Marcos wealth

WELL BEFORE the 2022 elections, social media posts were attempting to explain the sources of the Marcos family fortune. One such attempt was widely circulated: The family's supposed possession... Read more

This Week in Media (May 16 to 20, 2022)

THE RETURN of a Marcos to Malacañang may not be official as yet, but media have been alert to developments as the presumptive President-elect Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. prepares for... Read more