CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

Hearing on fake news: Media coverage highlights self-regulation

CHEERS TO Inquirer.net Philstar.com, Rappler, and TV5’s Frontline Pilipinas for their reports that went beyond the focus of the House Tri-committee hearing on “fake news” and discussed the need... Read more

Media recall the Big One, discuss PH earthquake preparedness

CHEERS TO media reports on the 7.7 temblor in Myanmar which also recalled the vulnerability of the Philippines to earthquakes, describing the active fault line that runs through the... Read more

Media clarify: “Crime against humanity” is not about numbers

CHEERS to the media organizations that explained the term “crimes against humanity,” in connection to the arrest of President Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Read more

Marking Women’s Month 2025: Persistent Struggles, Political Frontlines, and the Election

AS THE Philippines marked Women’s Month this 2025, media reports painted a powerful, multifaceted picture of the lives, struggles, and victories of Filipino women. From political frontlines to prison... Read more

Blood on the Ballots: Political violence and the Philippine Vote

ELECTION-RELATED violence continues to haunt the democratic exercise in the country, a reality that authorities expect to worsen with the official start of the local campaign period on March... Read more

Bulatlat Long-Listed for One World Media Press Freedom Award

BULATLAT, AN ALTERNATIVE media outfit, has been long-listed for the 2025 One World Media Awards under the Press Freedom Award category, marking another milestone in its continued pursuit of... Read more

Inquirer reporter Julie Alipala, 58

JULIE ALIPALA, who reported on Mindanao for the Philippine Daily Inquirer, passed away on April 3, 2025, after a brave battle with endometrial cancer. She was 58. Read more

Duterte in the ICC: First three days of coverage allowed claims of illegal arrest without counter-arguments

THE MARCH 11 arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) came as a surprise for many who had not heard... Read more

Feb 17 to March 9, 2025: Airtime for election news dips

Election coverage during the second, third, and fourth weeks of the campaign period consolidated news on campaign sorties and rallies of senatorial candidates into single reports. This collective reporting... Read more

Journalists expose disinformation machinery on Duterte’s ICC arrest

CHEERS TO Philstar.com, Inquirer.net, and Rappler for publishing in-depth reports that traced and analyzed the narratives surrounding former President Rodrigo Duterte's arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Read more