CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

This Week in Media (September 6 to 10)

THE NUMBERS have not dipped, and the country broke records with 22,820 new cases on September 9. With the positivity rate at almost 30 percent, one out of three... Read more

Rappler reports severe setbacks for local PPE manufacturers and jobs for Filipinos

over local manufacturers in providing the personal protective equipment (PPEs) health workers need. Not only do their PPEs cost less, the Filipino producers would have also provided much needed... Read more

This Week in Media (August 30 to September 3, 2021)

THE REVELATIONS by the Commission on Audit (COA) of huge anomalies in the use of pandemic funds should not be regarded as allegations. The commission’s findings were based on... Read more

AlterMidya and ANC discuss the Constitution after Duterte’s bid for VP

Midya and ANC’s After the Fact for each giving adequate time to interview former COMELEC chair, Constitution framer and lawyer Christian Monsod, who provided a thorough and clear explanation... Read more

Jose Veloso Abueva, 93

JOSE VELOSO Abueva, who served as president of the University of the Philippines, and a former trustee of CMFR, died in his home in Antipolo, Rizal, in the early... Read more

Veteran journalist Melo Acuña, 64

VETERAN JOURNALIST Melo Acuña passed away early Friday morning, August 27, at the Quezon City General Hospital. He was 64. Read more

This Week in Media (August 23 to 27, 2021)

THE MEDIA sharpened its focus on the worsening conditions of the pandemic, as reports followed up on Congressional hearings which further revealed the scope of the financial deficiencies in... Read more

Headstart for 2022: TV Patrol gives Pacquiao pre-campaign boost

JEERS TO TV Patrol for giving boxer and senator Manny Pacquiao airtime to advance his 2022 political agenda through an exclusive interview four days after he lost against Cuban... Read more

Giving a human face to the “insurgency”

the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Rappler, GMA News Online, and ANCX for giving a human face to the insurgency in reporting the death of Kerima Lorena Tariman. A member... Read more

Spotlight on COA: Rappler calls attention to DOH deficiencies in its pandemic response

CHEERS TO Rappler for pointing out how state auditors exposed the Duterte administration’s incompetence and negligence in its pandemic response. Read more