Philippine Star Archives | Page 4 of 6 | CMFR
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Gore on the front page
JEERS TO The Philippine Star for publishing on its front page a graphic photo of the 2006 killing of an Abra congressman. Read more
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Demeaning—again
JEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer and The Philippine Star for using as banner photo, a picture of Miss World Philippines candidates in their bikinis. Read more
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Setting the entertainment agenda
IN A previous monitor (“Entertainment trivia on the front pages”) posted September 16, the Center for Media Freedom & Responsibility (CMFR) noted the importance given by newspapers to the... Read more
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Providing facts, challenging mistaken notions: Media and the commemoration of Martial Law
THERE CAN never be enough stories on martial law. Filipinos failed to form a Truth Commission as the South Africans did to establish consensus about the Apartheid. We have... Read more
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Reporting the new EDSA traffic scheme:Doing a good job, so far
TO ADDRESS the continuing traffic woes in Metro Manila, Malacañang announced on September 1 that the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) will take over the enforcement of traffic... Read more
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Reporting the Iglesia ni Cristo Mass Action: Leaving the public uninformed
MEMBERS OF the influential Iglesia ni Cristo (INC—literally, Christ’s Church) sect trooped to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Padre Faura street in Manila on August 27, protesting what... Read more
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Instant celebrity
JEERS TO The Manila Times for publishing on its front page a report on Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s guesting at a primetime comedy-variety show that belonged more in... Read more
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Misleading
JEERS TO The Daily Tribune for its misleading story on the cause of further delays on the Pag-asa Island repairs. Read more
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Aquino’s hair
JEERS TO The Philippine Star for publishing a report on President Benigno Aquino III’s jokes in his speech during the graduation rites of the Technical Education and Skills Development... Read more
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