CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

Lumad leaders triumph over disinformation in vaccination drive

CHEERS TO MindaNews for spotlighting effective strategies for the vaccination of Higaonon Lumads in Talakag, Bukidnon. The article written by Mindanao-based journalist Froilan Gallardo described the campaign by a... Read more

This Week in Media (February 28 to March 4, 2022)

Russia’s attack on Ukraine felt at home; Lowest alert level signals shift to “new normal” Read more

Shift to “new normal?” Teleradyo questions downgrading of national alert levels

CHEERS TO Pasada sa Teleradyo’s segment for raising issues about the decision-making process that led to downgrading the Alert Level of the capital and other parts of the country... Read more

Journalist calls for climate change as election issue

CHEERS TO freelance journalist Jhesset Enano for highlighting the lack of discussion of climate change in the current election campaign despite the magnitude and urgency of its impact on... Read more

Multi-sourcing needed: Media’s treatment of killings should go beyond military sources

JEERS TO several print media organizations for taking the word of the military about the death of a volunteer teacher and four others in the province of Davao de... Read more

Baguio journo survives shooting

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – On March 1, Aldwin Quitasol, Baguio Correspondents and Broadcasters Club President and Daily Tribune Correspondent, survived an attempt on his life while walking home in Quezon Hill,... Read more

Print coverage underwhelming, outdone by online media in-depth reports

AS THE public moves away from newspapers, there is so far scant evidence of any effort on the part of print publications to retain their loyal readers. Those surveyed... Read more

Calida threatens Rappler-Comelec partnership

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – Solicitor General Jose Calida threatened legal action to nullify Rappler’s partnership with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) ahead of the 2022 polls. Read more

Media highlight candidates’ campaign sorties

AMID THE COVID-19 pandemic, the campaign period for the May 9 elections started last February 8. The official candidate list of Commission on Elections (Comelec) include: 10 presidential bets;... Read more

This Week in Media (February 21 to 25, 2022)

THE ELECTION campaign is now in full swing, but news coverage led with challenges confronting ordinary Filipinos this week. Read more