CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

Rappler uncovers issues in slow vaccination drive in provinces

CHEERS TO Rappler for its two-part investigative report that explained why, nearly a year into the PH vaccine program, the provinces have yet to receive enough COVID-19 vaccine doses. Read more

Standing by: DZBB fails to verify Marcos, Jr.’s claims during Interview

JEERS TO GMA’s flagship radio station dzBB for an interview which failed to check false statements made by Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. on the program “Ikaw Na Ba?: The... Read more

More than legal lapses in NTC assignment of frequencies

THE HISTORIC shutdown of ABS-CBN’s broadcast franchise may have been relegated to old files; but recent developments have brought the issue back into the limelight. Read more

This Week in Media (January 31 to February 4, 2022)

THE OTHERWISE lackluster week sparkled on Friday with media showing their skills while providing citizens another close look at the candidates for president. Even on remote, the candidates made... Read more

Tracking Marcos Jr.’s encounters with the media

CHEERS TO Rappler for following up on the recent media engagements of presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos and calling attention to his positions on certain issues, the attempts of... Read more

Two editorials urge Comelec: Enough with the delay

SO FAR only two news organizations have reminded the Commission on Elections (Comelec) that its delayed decision on the disqualification cases against Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s candidacy raises valid... Read more

TV5 provides background on distribution of ABS-CBN frequencies

CHEERS TO TV5’s News ExplainED for giving more information on Villar-owned Advanced Media Broadcasting System Inc. (AMBS), the company to which the National Telecommunications Commision (NTC) awarded frequencies previously... Read more

Journalists covering contested land issue threatened

CMFR/Philippines – Two staff members of an alternative media organization were threatened and harassed by a group of armed men on January 28, 2022, in Bulacan. Bulacan is located... Read more

Missed opportunity: One News does cautious interview with Marcos Jr. after GMA snub

ON JANUARY 21, when 24 Oras reported on the GMA News Presidential Forum hosted by Jesica Soho, the plug highlighted that only four presidential candidates leading in the surveys had accepted the challenge.... Read more

Facts first: GMA airs non-story on false claims

JEERS TO GMA-7 for running a report on the false claims of a mayoral candidate. The January 26 edition of 24 Oras took up accusations by Mike Defensor, Party-List... Read more