Awards and recognitions
THE SHRINKING GODS OF PADRE FAURA
Two chief justices were removed in the last decade, and impeachment complaints and quo warranto petitions have become frequent. No longer is the Supreme Court the untouchable…
By Carmela Fonbuena·April 30, 2021
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IV. REFORMING THE JBC
“The question is whether the JBC has satisfactorily or merely perfunctorily performed its constitutional duty….”
By Carmela Fonbuena·April 30, 2021
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V. THE OTHER BATTLE: BACKLOG
“Fix your house and put it in order to shield very brilliant justices of the Supreme Court from this problem.”
By Stanley Buenafe Gajete·April 30, 2021
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III. DUTERTE’S WINNING STREAK
“I haven’t seen an appointee of President Duterte vote against him, whereas every president before him had a problem with the court.”
By Carmela Fonbuena·April 30, 2021
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VI. CONCLUSION: DIMINISHED COURT
“The public perception that they are beyond reproach has eroded through the years. It’s now so easy to file an impeachment complaint.”
By Carmela Fonbuena·April 30, 2021
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II. DEFERENCE AND LOYALTY TO PRESIDENTS
“The new, post-Marcos, Constitution was primarily supposed to have been designed in order to limit Presidential powers, but in transferring more power to other branches of…
By Carmela Fonbuena·April 30, 2021
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THE SHRINKING GODS OF PADRE FAURA
Two chief justices were removed in the last decade, and impeachment complaints and quo warranto petitions have become frequent. No longer is the Supreme Court the untouchable…
By Carmela Fonbuena·April 30, 2021
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I. INTRODUCTION: COURTESY CALLS
Rodrigo Duterte had been installed president for a little over a month when he received justices of the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan on Aug. 4, 2016 in “Panacañang,” the…
By Carmela Fonbuena·April 30, 2021
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A young mom’s Covid-19 diary: ‘I’m sick but I need to take care of my family.’
What happens when a family gets Covid-19 and the hospitals are full? Young mother Angelica Carballo Pago badgered the barangay to get assistance, ordered an oxygen concentrator on…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism Pcij·April 26, 2021
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Job opportunity: Training Assistant
PCIJ will receive applications until April 30, 2021.
By Adminnewspack·April 20, 2021
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Job opportunity: Administrative and Finance Officer
PCIJ will receive applications until April 30, 2021.
By Adminnewspack·April 20, 2021
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DOCUMENT: Duterte lifts moratorium on new mining agreements
President Rodrigo Duterte signs Executive Order No. 130 to allow the government to enter into new mineral agreements and grant and issue exploration permits.
By Adminnewspack·April 15, 2021
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PCIJ, Kini Academy, Tempo Institute open call for regional reporting on Covid-19 stimulus packages
The training sessions on investigative journalism and financial and economic reporting will all be online. At the end of the training sessions, the consortium will select 10 story…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism Pcij·April 7, 2021
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Data Journalism Training for Southeast Asian Journalists
The Asia-Pacific Regional Support for Elections and Political Transitions (RESPECT), a program supported by USAID and is collaboratively carried out between the Indonesian…
By Adminnewspack·April 7, 2021
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PCIJ statement on the disclosure of Global Ferronickel Holdings, Inc.
On March 31, 2021, the PCIJ published the report “Digging for profits: Who owns PH mines?” based on the list of mines ordered closed and suspended in 2017 by then Environment…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism Pcij·April 7, 2021
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Alexander Gesmundo, who frequently votes in Duterte’s favor, is new SC chief justice
First appointed to the Supreme Court in August 2017, Gesmundo is expected to serve as chief justice until November 2026. He is a hardworking magistrate who advocates for reforms in…
By Carmela Fonbuena·April 5, 2021