Jinggoy Estrada Archives | CMFR

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  Sexist remarks reveal enduring misogyny in government

  IN EARLY March 2026, a series of sexist remarks by public figures drew attention during Women’s Month. Over the course of several days, House, Senate, and legal forums saw... Read more

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  Rappler unpacks SC ruling on Estrada plunder, bribery case

  CHEERS TO Rappler for an explainer that dissected the case of Senator Jinggoy Estrada and thoroughly discussed the ruling of Sandiganbayan. On January 19, the Sandiganbayan released a 396-page decision... Read more

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  Under the budget gun: Rights body falls victim to pressure politics

  THE COMMISSION on Human Rights (CHR) succeeded in having its budget for 2024 approved by the Senate but did not emerge from it unscathed. Its proposed PHP1.9 billion was... Read more

• Rethinking ‘mug shot’ publication

  By Luis V. Teodoro THE PUBLICATION of the “mug shot” of any individual is ethically questionable, but has been routine media practice in the Philippines. In some countries, for... Read more

• The “Media Circus”

  By Melinda Quintos de Jesus IF THE media were truly a mirror of society, then we must be the most irrepressibly frivolous people in the world, hooked on having and... Read more

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  The “Media Circus”

  IF THE media were truly a mirror of society, then we must be the most irrepressibly frivolous people in the world, hooked on having and making fun, attaching to... Read more

• Pork-barrel scam: a billion per year for ten years

  CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for a six-part investigative series that revived public interest in and widespread discussion on the pork barrel, which for years has been the... Read more