PCIJ, Vera Files and CMFR violating Constitution ban on foreign funds in media

THE misnamed Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ), Rappler and two other media outfits which have been stridently critical of President Duterte are violating the constitutional ban on foreign presence in media by receiving substantial funds from US entities.

These media outfits are Vera Files and the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR).