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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.... Read more

Marcos Jr.’s first SONA: Big on economy, silent on HR and corruption

“ANG PANGARAP niyo ang pangarap ko.” This was Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s assurance to the nation last June 30 when he delivered his inaugural speech as the 17th President... Read more

Various groups express woes amid transport crisis

THE TRANSPORT crisis, along with shortages in other basic needs such as food, water, and electricity have topped media headlines in recent weeks. Media showed long lines and counted... Read more

TV5, Philstar.com explain legal process in Mandaluyong hit-and-run

CHEERS TO TV5’s Frontline Pilipinas and Philstar.com for explaining the basic rules of criminal procedure in connection with the June 5 hit-and-run incident that injured a security guard on... Read more

Commentary warns: journalists face an uncertain future

CHEERS TO Philstar.com for its commentary on the state of mind of many journalists as another Marcos prepares to preside over the nation. But the piece did more than... Read more

First encounter: Marcos Spox turns deaf to Rappler reporter

BARELY TWO days after the presumptive win of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his spokesperson, Atty. Vic Rodriguez, held a press conference at the Uniteam headquarters in Mandaluyong, during which he... Read more

Politics in full swing: As elections draw near, endorsements and controversies dominate local campaign news

METHODOLOGY: From March 21 to April 3, 2022, CMFR reviewed the coverage of leading Manila broadsheets (Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine Star, and Manila Bulletin), three other selected broadsheets... 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

Ukraine crisis dominates front pages; Online media fact-check and highlight issues

METHODOLOGY: CMFR reviewed the coverage of leading Manila broadsheets (Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine Star, and Manila Bulletin), three other selected broadsheets (The Daily Tribune, The Manila Times, and... Read more

Media highlight candidates’ campaign sorties

AMID THE COVID-19 pandemic, the campaign period for the May 9 elections started last February 8. The official candidate list of Commission on Elections (Comelec) include: 10 presidential bets;... Read more