CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

Only some media report presidential ‘term-sharing’ scheme as unconstitutional

CHEERS TO the media reports that called the “possible term-sharing” of political aspirants Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte-Carpio as unconstitutional. Read more

NTC shuts down Legazpi radio station

CMFR/PHILIPPINES –The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has ordered the closure of a radio station in Legazpi City on November 8 for allegedly operating despite an expired permit. Legazpi City... Read more

This Week in Media (November 8 to 12, 2021)

WE MIGHT be looking at a “better Christmas” with the downward trend in COVID cases, but there is still a lot of uncertainty about the future. Read more

NUJP Ethical Guide for Filipino Journalists

THE NATIONAL Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), in partnership with Internews and USAID, has produced a comprehensive and updated “Ethical Guide for Filipino Journalists.” Read more

A long and challenging look at the quest for Olympic gold

CHEERS to the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for a two-part story on the country’s Olympians and their winning the gold at the Tokyo Olympics. The series saw... Read more

Philstar.com spotlights issues faced by ‘Yolanda’ survivors, eight years after

CHEERS TO Philstar.com for its two-part series on the state of ‘Yolanda’ survivors eight years after the disaster. The first part reminded the public issues on relocation and resettlement... Read more

This Week in Media (November 1 to 5, 2021)

WILL THE Philippines have a “better Christmas?” The downgrading of the capital’s Alert Level from 3 to 2 effective November 4, the lifting of curfews and the increased capacity... Read more

Public Interest in Malampaya: Everyone’s a stakeholder

CHEERS TO TV5’s Frontline Tonight for its segment which helped the public understand the importance of the Malampaya gas project which was the first to develop the power of... Read more

PCIJ looks into COVID impact on children in conflict with the law

CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism’s (PCIJ) report that looked at the situation of children in conflict with the law (CICL) during this pandemic. Read more

Romeo Gacad, 62

VETERAN PHOTOJOURNALIST Romeo Gacad, a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, passed away on Saturday evening (October 30) in Thailand at the age of 62. Read more