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Eyes Wide Open While Some Media Turn a Blind Eye to Marcos History

THE GOVERNMENT raised by People Power in 1986 set as one of its goals the recovery of national wealth plundered by Ferdinand Marcos, estimated in the billions. To... Read more

Detainee’s Death Drives Media to Question Duterte’s Crackdown on Tambays

PRESENTED AS an effort to curb criminality, the president’s order to crackdown against “tambays” was given in a speech on June 13. He referred to loiterers as “potential... Read more

Citizen Calls Out Media’s Penchant for President’s Rant

DURING A speech in Iloilo on June 20, President Rodrigo Duterte lambasted detained Senator Leila De Lima for criticizing his controversial kiss with a Filipina overseas worker in... Read more

No More Fish in the Sea: Masinloc Fisherfolk Speak Up

OBSCURE DIPLOMACY aside, there are other aspects of China’s presence in Philippine waters worth reporting. The plight of the fishermen, harassed or taunted, even prevented, by Chinese... Read more

Keeping the eye on National ID’s Benefits and Potential Threats

CHEERS TO Rappler for its sustained coverage of the national ID system. Previously, CMFR observed that media coverage on the national ID system has cited mostly support for the system.... Read more

Beyond the Police Blotter: Nine Killed in Matalam

CHEERS TO online news site MindaNews for calling more attention to the encounter in Matalam, North Cotabato on May 25 and 26. Going beyond the surface details of the... Read more

Chinese-Filipinos and the Duterte Pivot to China

THE CURRENT current administration claims that President Rodrigo Duterte’s pivot to China will boost the country’s economy and help modernize the Philippines’ infrastructure. Duterte’s meetings with Chinese President Xi... Read more

Another UN Rapporteur Speaks: Media Misses the Point, Lacks Context

PRESIDENT RODRIGO Duterte has nothing but feisty words for anyone who dares comment on or question his style of governance, especially when the critic is a foreigner. During... Read more

Boracay: From Tourist Spot to Land Reform Area

ALMOST TWO months since the island’s shutdown on April 26, President Rodrigo Duterte has turned the rehabilitation of Boracay into a land reform project. Speaking to the press... Read more

Duterte’s Spectacle in Seoul: What Media should do about the Gimmick

THE PRESIDENT’S sexist remarks and off-color jokes have drawn flak from many quarters since he launched his candidacy. Officials of his administration have tried their best to mollify... Read more