WHAT’S NEW? Journalism Review Beyond the baseline: Media hail Alex Eala’s milestone win; grapple with funding gaps in state support CMFR Staff – August 24, 2026 Journalism Review Legal experts on the impeachment process CMFR Staff – August 20, 2026 Journalism Review Pax Silica in the media: Promises, pushback, and questions ahead CMFR Staff – August 18, 2026 Journalism Review Rhetoric and reality: Media scrutinizes the gaps in Marcos’ 5th SONA CMFR Staff – August 14, 2026 Editorial The problematic visit CMFR Staff – August 13, 2026 Journalism Review Cayetano siblings gained news spotlight with SEA Games probe and flood control projects CMFR Staff – August 11, 2026 For the Record How the anti-disinformation bill poses a danger to press freedom CMFR Staff – August 7, 2026 Journalism Review Collaborative reporting shields the vulnerable in the digital age CMFR Staff – July 28, 2026 Journalism Review First week of trial: Coverage of VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment CMFR Staff – July 28, 2026 Alerts Two photojournalists face attempted arrest during Pasay rally, one briefly detained CMFR Staff – July 25, 2026 Journalism Review Beyond the baseline: Media hail Alex Eala’s milestone win; grapple with funding gaps in state support ON AUGUST 4, the Philippines erupted in celebration as 21-year-old tennis player Alex Eala secured a historic 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 victory over world No. 3 Jessica Pegula to claim the 2026 Mubadala DC Open title, becoming the first Filipino ever to win a WTA singles crown. Legal experts on the impeachment process Pax Silica in the media: Promises, pushback, and questions ahead Rhetoric and reality: Media scrutinizes the gaps in Marcos’ 5th SONA Read more from Media Ethics and ResponsibilityIn Context How the anti-disinformation bill poses a danger to press freedom On June 3, 2026, the House of Representatives approved House Bill 9465, also known as the Digital Media Anti-False Information Act, with a vote of 286-3. Principally authored by House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos, the president’s eldest son, the bill was designated as a top priority for the administration. The aim of the bill is explicit: to dismantle the "architecture of disinformation" by targeting coordinated troll farms, bot networks, and foreign-backed influence operations. The meaning of “forthwith” in impeachment cases Philippine Women Journalists in Numbers Sexist remarks reveal enduring misogyny in government Read more from In ContextPress Freedom Two photojournalists face attempted arrest during Pasay rally, one briefly detained CMFR/PHILIPPINES — Veteran photojournalist Alberto “Bullit” Marquez and The Manila Times photo editor Rene Dilan were harassed and threatened with police arrest while covering a protest in Pasay City on Wednesday morning, July 22. Now working free-lance, Marquez was chief photographer for the Associated Press in the Philippines for decades. Capiz broadcaster escapes ambush by unidentified gunmen An Attack on the Press is an Attack on the Public’s Right to Know Community journalist RJ Ledesma among 19 killed in Negros military operation Read more from Press Freedom Protection My count-up Search for: CMFR Learning Hub
