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Today, Independence Day, we renew our pledge to serve the people, to continue speaking truth to power, and to guard and defend freedom of the press and of expression from all threats.

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Rewriting History: Learning or Propaganda?


HISTORICAL REVISIONISM has long been an issue in the country, even before Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assumed the presidency. A team of scholars did academic research to establish how disinformation networks in social media platforms  primed the ground for his candidacy and  victory. The Marcos family has capitalized on these...

Two Birds with One Stone: Marcos Jr’s Policies on China and the US


WHEN CAMPAIGNING for the Presidency, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. described Duterte’s China policy of avoiding confrontation in the West Philippine Sea as the ”right way to go.” There are signs, however, that as President, Marcos Jr. has begun to review the foreign policy blueprint left by his predecessor. 

Media’s notes on Marcos first 100 days


DESPITE A hundred days in Malacañang – June 30 to October 8 – Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has yet to show that he has really taken over as Chief Executive, although he has visibly enjoyed the perks of the Presidency.

Martial law @ 50: Media repression then and now


SEPTEMBER 21 marks one of the darkest days of Philippines history, when President Ferdinand Marcos issued Proclamation 1081 revoking all civil liberties, shutting down the democratic system of government, and removing all checks and balances so he could establish himself as a dictator backed by the military and police. 

On the supposed gains of Duterte’s “war on drugs”: Did bloody policy bring down crime rate?


IT SEEMED like a small matter, another one of those  moments when a politician or public official let slip a thought that perhaps was best left unsaid. But CMFR took note of it and felt it was a moment that mattered, offering a chance to examine the message about...

Aborted deal between ABS-CBN, TV5: More than a business deal


WE CAN only speculate what could have been achieved by the planned investments agreement between ABS-CBN and TV5. When the venture was first announced in early August, Filipinos felt hopeful that something big in terms of news and entertainment programs could finally overwhelm the pressures of competition as well...

Media track cuts, spikes in Marcos’ proposed budget


ONCE MORE, ‘tis the season for budget talk. This is one area of concern about which  the media can lead with news and commentary to help the public understand whether the budget indicates what the Marcos administration intends to do for the good of the people. The reports on...

Not just DepEd: Agencies flagged by COA


THE PUBLIC should now be well aware that the Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged various agencies for failing to observe the procedures for spending and accounting for their expenses. But the media have focused more prominently on the questionable procurement of over-priced and “outdated” laptops amounting to PHP...

Media recall problematic ROTC history


IN HIS first State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged Congress to restore the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program for senior high school students. Marcos argued that ROTC builds the youth’s disaster response preparedness. 

Press freedom champion: Journalists pay tribute to Former President Ramos


FIDEL V. RAMOS (FVR), the 12th President of the Philippines, died on July 31. He was 94.

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