MTRCB Archives | CMFR

  • Redefining journalism

    IT HAS not occurred to me to look at certain changes in my trade as closely as I do now. It’s probably because the changes have been made arbitrarily... Read more

  • Sanctioning media

    The sensitive subject of sanctions against the media has been raised with me through questions that, not unlike in a school exam, calls for straight answers. The questions have... Read more

  • The ‘Thrilla in NAIA’

    THE SO-CALLED “Thrilla in NAIA” is far from over. As of press time, the dispute had become a legal one between the camps of broadcaster and columnist Ramon... Read more

  • CommentaryIn defense of free expression

    THE TEMPEST over artist Mideo Cruz’ art installation underscored one of the ironies of Philippine society. There are no laws explicitly partial to religious groups, but journalists, artists,... Read more

  • Movie/TV board suspends documentary

    For airing an episode showing individuals using drugs, a documentary program of a popular network was recently suspended by the country’s movie and television review board. In its memorandum... Read more

  • Native Ritual Puts Docu Program in Trouble

    MTRCB suspends I-Witness for showing phallic symbols Native Ritual Puts Docu Program in Trouble By Evelyn Katigbak IT WAS a risk and Howie Severino, I-Witness’s host and writer, knew... Read more