CMFR Staff, Author at CMFR

Lost in the news: The purposes of testing

IT IS not easy for reporters these days to try and make sense of the science of testing the new corona virus, with official sources taking on different, sometimes... Read more

LGUs in action: Cheers to the cities

THE REPORTS on the cities of Iloilo and Baguio provide a record of best practices of local governments outside the capital. Local government officials elsewhere, along with civic and... Read more

Amid the pandemic: News that remembers the forgotten

FOR ALMOST a month now, Filipinos in Luzon have been living the new norm of lockdown, restricted mobility, limited access to goods and services, and all social interaction pursued... Read more

From PCIJ: Big data and a key response to COVID-19

GOING BEYOND episodic news stories, PCIJ highlights a key response in fighting COVID-19. CMFR cheers the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for a report posted on March 25... Read more

Atty. Fulgencio Factoran Jr., 76

THE CENTER for Media Freedom & Responsibiltiy (CMFR) has lost a dear friend and ardent supporter of press freedom. After a period of lingering illness, Atty. Fulgencio “Jun”Factoran passed... Read more

PH Strategy on COVID-19

IN ANY crisis, governments anywhere bear the fundamental responsibility to provide for public needs, and to calm an anxious public with clear and factual information. In the midst of... Read more

2 journalists, 17 others face charges for alleged coronavirus ‘fake news’

CMFR/PHILIPPINES — Two journalists in the province of Cavite are facing the possibility of two months imprisonment and a fine of up to PHP1 million pesos ($19,706.72) as a... Read more

The government’s emergency subsidy: Lacking substantive matters

PRESIDENT RODRIGO Duterte announced on March 30 the biggest aid package ever to be given by government to people in need. Mandated by law to report on that day,... Read more

Internews “Information Saves Lives” Rapid Response Fund accepting grant applications

THE INTERNEWS “Information Saves Lives” Rapid Response Fund is accepting applications from media outlets, organizations and individuals who are working to provide local language journalism and other forms of... Read more

Internews launches rapid response fund to support journalism worldwide

GLOBAL NON-PROFIT Internews has launched a rapid response fund to help small, local news organizations worldwide continue to operate through the COVID-19 pandemic. The $100,000 fund will be made... Read more