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Media Review

Every two weeks, CMFR will provide a quick recap of the media coverage of the biggest stories or issues, noting the same slips that our monitors have been doing. ... Read more

Philippine Media Statement on the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020

THE SUPREME Court is hearing oral arguments on petitions against the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020. We, editors and reporters of news organizations around the Philippines, join the voices... Read more

Close up on community pantries: Media’s continuing coverage

A BRIGHT spot in the darkness of the pandemic, community pantries brought to life the sense of solidarity among Filipinos from every walk of life. The idea that people... Read more

CNN recalls Duterte speeches, confirms agreement allowing China to fish in WPS

CHEERS TO CNN Philippines for recalling Duterte’s 2019 pronouncements contradicting Malacanang’s current denial that the president had entered into an agreement with Chinese president Xi Jinping allowing Chinese... Read more

Bong Go Daily: Media aid and abet premature campaigning

A YEAR before Elections 2022 and months before the official campaign period, media seemed to have been touched by political fever, publishing the names and faces of those testing... Read more

NorDis Reporter harassed by Police, made to delete photos

CMFR/PHILIPPINES -- Northern Dispatch Reporter and his companions from Baguio City who were supposed to attend the unveiling of the Anti-Chico Dam Struggle Heroes Monument were harassed by Tinglayan... Read more

Saksi fact-checks president’s claim that government did enough

Cheers to GMA-7’s late night newscast Saksi for its sharp and pointed coverage. Joseph Morong presented an 8-minute report that aired on April 17 that was a clear... Read more

Media Review

APRIL may have ushered in the Easter season, which in this country is a time of joy, family reunions and holiday travel. But in 2021, it proved to be... Read more

Military reacts to Zambrano’s follow up on West PH Sea tension

CHEERS TO ABS-CBN’s Chiara Zambrano for her enterprising coverage of the current situation in the West Philippine Sea. Zambrano had reported in March on the mooring of Chinese vessels... Read more

Rappler reports strong consensus to counter DOH claims; sounds the alarm on country’s health care capacity

CHEERS TO Rappler for detailing the dire state of the healthcare system. The report directly countered the DOH claim that the “health care utilization rate” or the capacity of... Read more