CMFR regrets to announce that it is closing its operations, effective September 30, 2026. The decision ends 37 years of media development work.

#MediaMonitor: It may be a sour note in a period of sweet triumph, but there may be no better time to document the lack of state funding for these champions. cmfr-phil.org/media-ethics-r… #JournalismReview

#MediaMonitor: Media presented notable legal experts and impeachment veterans who discussed legal points and political consequences during the second and third week of the trial. Read more: cmfr-phil.org/media-ethics-r… #JournalismReview

#MediaMonitor: Over the past month, the debate over Pax Silica has intensified, highlighting the tensions between economic development, environmental sustainability, and national sovereignty. cmfr-phil.org/media-ethics-r…

"Journalistic resolve should ensure that the result of such sponsored exposure includes worthy reports produced by journalists skillful enough to make the best of a bad or problematic situation." | The problematic visit Read more: cmfr-phil.org/editorial/the-…

#MediaMonitor: While much of the coverage focused on legal technicalities, procedural disputes, evidentiary rules, and political context,  the function of an impeachment trial is fundamentally an inquiry into the conduct of a public official. cmfr-phil.org/media-ethics-r… #ICYMI

#Cheers to @PCIJdotOrg, @ABSCBNNews, and @PhilippineStar for investigative reports that exposed the range of digital threats such as child exploitation, youth radicalization, and financial fraud, among others. cmfr-phil.org/media-ethics-r…

#MediaMonitor: The reopening of the investigation into the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and the probe into Taguig City’s flood control projects focused on the engagement of Senators Alan Peter and Pia Cayetano in problematic issues. cmfr-phil.org/media-ethics-r…

Cheers to CMFR's Executive Director, Melinda Quintos de Jesus, who is celebrating her birthday today. May you continue to inspire others through your dedication, leadership, and passion for media development and advocacy work. Happy Birthday, Ma’am Melinda!

The all-too-familiar problems that have hounded the country’s educational system are all there. Media did not wait for school opening to include these issues in their reports, but included the concerns in the week before school opened on June 1. cmfr-phil.org/media-ethics-r…

Media did more than provide the standard information recorded in police logs, moving the national conversation to focus on systemic gaps in mental health services, discuss the nuances of juvenile law, and explore the threats of online radicalization. cmfr-phil.org/media-ethics-r…

#Cheers: By documenting both the specific struggles of families and the decades-long failures of infrastructure, the media ensures that communities are better equipped to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from the next inevitable disaster. cmfr-phil.org/media-ethics-r…

#Cheers: Like all human rights, LGBTQIA+ issues should be mainstreamed, reflected in the coverage of community events, local ordinances, and human interest stories, and included as normal aspects of shared public life in the country. cmfr-phil.org/media-ethics-r…

#MediaMonitor: When the smoke of battle cleared, the “Toboso 19” emerged not just as a military victory, but as a battle for the press too. This review monitors the media’s shift from passive stenography to active interrogation... cmfr-phil.org/media-ethics-r…

#MediaMonitor: A bridge linking the town of Malay in Aklan province to Boracay will ease land travel for the countless travelers who visit the famed beaches of the island. But opposition to the project may color the public reaction. cmfr-phil.org/media-ethics-r…

#Cheers to @ABSCBNNews and @bulatlat for reporting on the plight of Kowloon House employees who went on a six-day strike after three years of negotiations with business owners. cmfr-phil.org/media-ethics-r… #JournalismReview

#Cheers to the media reports for looking into the problem of debt that has hounded teachers in the past, once again calling attention to what has been a perennial problem for many of the country’s educators. cmfr-phil.org/media-ethics-r… #JournalismReview #mediamonitor