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This Week in Media (April 18 to 22, 2022)

More political heat as election nears; Disasters, government inefficiency torment ordinary folk Read more

PCIJ recalls the disappeared during Duterte’s drug war

CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for its report on enforced disappearances under the Duterte administration’s anti-drug “war.” Written by Aie Balagtas with photos by Raffy... Read more

TV Coverage sidelines local elections; spotlights more controversies 40 days to 2022 polls

THE SEVENTH and eight weeks of the campaign period subjected some presidential candidates to more controversies. Changes in some parties ‘ and individuals’ endorsements of candidates, which could make... Read more

This Week in Media (April 4 to 8, 2022)

COVID, other challenges surface ahead of Holy Week; Candidates, Comelec gear up for last month before polls Read more

Marcos deficiencies: Covering the Marcoses’ unpaid estate tax

NEWS ABOUT the Marcos family’s unpaid estate tax has sparked public discussion, highlighting the need for well-informed sources and historical context in media coverage. Read more

This Week in Media (March 28 to April 1, 2022)

COVID-19 SEEMS to have receded as a government concern, but other problems have made life for most Filipinos as difficult as ever. Read more

Media quick to record warnings election watchdogs

CMFR CHEERS the media accounts highlighting the looming threats to free and fair elections in May. From the start of the national campaign, some citizen groups have warned about... Read more

CNN election reports spotlight marginalized sectors

CHEERS TO CNN Philippines for its program “Sectors in the Sidelines,” which highlights the concerns of those communities that are commonly marginalized in the news. "Sectors in the Sidelines"... Read more

Past, Present, and Future: Media mark Women’s Month

THE COVID-19 pandemic, the May elections, and the conflict in Ukraine and its economic after-shocks could have made it difficult for media to highlight women’s issues during Women’s Month,... Read more

Political and election-related controversies highlighted in the fifth and six weeks of the campaign period

METHODOLOGY: CMFR reviewed and analyzed primetime news programs of four broadcast stations: GMA-7’s 24 Oras and 24 Oras Weekend, ABS-CBN’s TV Patrol and TV Patrol Weekend, CNN Philippines’ News... Read more