Elections
Eyes on May 2025 Philippine elections as China flexes muscles in West PH Sea
A drive down Cagayan’s main thoroughfare from the capital of Tuguegarao to Sta. Ana town takes hours, but the trip offers refreshing vistas of rice and corn fields – and a view of…
By Tj Burgonio·January 31, 2025
Drug War
The Making of Edgar Matobato: PCIJ experiments with using AI for storytelling
Like many other Filipinos, Sheila Coronel’s story “The Making of Edgar Matobato” resonated with me, with its powerful narrative and deep reflection on the confessions of a hired…
By Jaemark Tordecilla·January 30, 2025
Bangsamoro
Comelec not keen on allowing BARMM voters to choose ‘None of the Above’
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will have more time to review the inclusion of candidates’ photos and political party logos on ballots in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in…
By Guinevere Latoza·January 29, 2025
Elections
113 out of 149 Philippine cities also ruled by political dynasties
80 city mayors belonging to political dynasties are seeking reelection in May 2025. 'The worst is having a mayor and a vice mayor who are related,” says political reform advocate…
By Guinevere Latoza·January 26, 2025
Data
DATA: PCIJ research on Philippine political clans
PCIJ’s initial scan of candidates who filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) in October shows that at least two dozen political dynasties are aiming for five to 11 seats…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·January 26, 2025
Data
DATA: Transport companies offload up to 80% of discount costs to drivers
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·January 19, 2025
AI Accountability
Grab, JoyRide, GET Express admit to making their drivers absorb passenger discounts
Drivers, who absorbed up to 80% of passenger discounts, are accused of cancelling trips of PWDs to avoid granting it.
By Guinevere Latoza·January 19, 2025
Drug War
The Making of Edgar Matobato
IT IS A WONDER Edgar Matobato is still alive. A confessed assassin for the Davao Death Squad, he was the first to go public about the killings allegedly ordered by former President…
By Sheila S Coronel·January 17, 2025
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Are candidates funding their own campaigns? Camille Villar, Imee Marcos ads breach P1B
Scions of political clans ramp up spending in a Senate race packed by media celebrities.
By Carmela Fonbuena·January 14, 2025
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
2025 candidates air P4-B worth of TV, radio ads before October 2024 candidacy filing
Senatorial candidates Rep. Camille Villar and Sen. Imee Marcos account for half of the total advertisements aired from January to September 2024. Meanwhile, Camarines Sur…
By Carmela Fonbuena·January 13, 2025
Data
MAP: Areas of concern ahead of May 2025 polls
The Commission on Elections en banc on January 9 approved a list of election hotspots in the May 2025 midterm elections. Thirty-eight towns and cities — placed under the red…
By Carmela Fonbuena·January 9, 2025
AI Accountability
Amid legal gaps, app workers push for rights in courts, on streets
Technological innovations like ride-hailing and food-delivery applications are supposed to improve people’s lives, yet their advancement has far outpaced existing laws, creating…
By Karol Ilagan·January 9, 2025
Environment
What if Kaliwa Dam gets stalled?
It is facing cost overruns and funding uncertainty even as the government has yet to renegotiate loan deal with China.
By Leilani Chavez·January 6, 2025
