CAMPAIGN FINANCE
DATA: Who donated to Bongbong Marcos?
PCIJ researched each of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s donors to track relevant family, political and business ties. We found that relatives of his father’s known supporters…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism Pcij·August 31, 2022
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Marcos return to Malacañang funded by donors linked to father’s ‘cronies’, gov’t contractors
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas footed 40% of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s campaign bill through party treasurer Antonio Ernesto “Anton” Floirendo Lagdameo Jr., grandson of his…
By Karol Ilagan·August 31, 2022
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DATA: Marcos gets biggest donation among presidential candidates
A total of 67 donors contributed P624.7 million to help Ferdinand Marcos Jr. win the presidency, based on his own declarations to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). It is the…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·August 31, 2022
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The undelivered speech of Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. upon his return from the US, Aug. 21, 1983
Former opposition senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. returned to the country on Aug. 21, 1983, following three years in exile, but he was gunned down on the tarmac of Manila…
By Adminnewspack·August 21, 2022
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‘Happy surprise.’ Marcos appoints members of interim Bangsamoro parliament
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has reappointed Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) chief minister Chairman Ahod Balawag Ebrahim and his group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front…
By Adminnewspack·August 13, 2022
Environment
Health, environment concerns are raised as Philippine cement plants burn plastic wastes for fuel
The DENR has pushed cement plants to burn plastic municipal wastes as alternative fuel to help address the country’s solid waste problem. But critics are raising health concerns…
By Elyssa Lopez·August 11, 2022
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Want better elections in 2025? Poll watchdogs list 10 tasks for Comelec, lawmakers
In a roundtable discussion organized by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ), election watchdogs identified several electoral reforms they would want the 19th…
By Cherry Salazar·August 4, 2022
