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Ransomed by Love: My EDSA Story
These excerpts from Ransomed by Love by Antonio La Viña, former dean of the Ateneo School of Government, are published by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism with…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·February 25, 2025
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Aquino Museum reopens in Tarlac to tell the story of Ninoy, Cory and PNoy — in photos
The Aquino Center and Museum is open to the public starting on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
By Gabriel Oliveros·February 25, 2025
Courts, law and justice
Police memo links PH’s exit from money laundering ‘grey list’ to activist crackdown allegations
A memorandum issued by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Regional Field Unit based in La Union province reveals the existence of “Project ‘Exit the Greylist.’”…
By Carmela Fonbuena·February 23, 2025
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Remembering Edsa: 20 people and their lives
It is said that nearly a million Filipinos massed up on Edsa from February 22 to 25, 1986 to oust Ferdinand Marcos. It was one of the most stirring moments in contemporary…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism Pcij·February 23, 2025
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Philippines removed from global money laundering ‘grey list’
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recognized the country's progress in curbing the flow of illicit funds through its casinos and shutting down offshore gaming operations.
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·February 22, 2025
CORRUPTION WATCH
COA flagged delays in Puerto Princesa’s P120M flood control project — then the floods came
The San Pedro flood control project was implemented by the city administration as part of its cost-saving measure. Under such a scheme, the city government bids out supplies such…
By Palawan News Investigative Team·February 18, 2025
Data
Data: Farmgate prices of rice in Nueva Ecija in the last decade
The Philippine government identified three levels in the value chain: farmgate, wholesale, and retail. Agents, traders and millers are clustered in the wholesaler side, but…
By Leilani Chavez·February 17, 2025
Food Security
In Nueva Ecija, agents are getting bolder in setting palay prices
Despite Senate and House hearings, the government has failed to explain why rice prices remain high. Political opponents have used this issue against the Marcos administration…
By Leilani Chavez·February 17, 2025
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
PCIJ computation shows big discounts needed to keep billions in ads within campaign spending limits
Two candidates aired ads worth more or less P2 billion from January to December last year. Campaign finance laws do not cover these expenses, however. Spending limits only take…
By Carmela Fonbuena·February 12, 2025
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Before the campaign period, TV and radio ads of 2025 candidates exceed P10B before discounts
Daily average of 171 television ads aired in December 2024, when Filipinos were expected to stay home for the holidays.
By Carmela Fonbuena·February 11, 2025
Data
Party-list groups split 41-20 on impeachment complaint vs Sara Duterte
Only 33 party-list groups in the House of Representatives initially backed the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. Eight more later added their signatures…
By Guinevere Latoza·February 6, 2025
Data
MAP: 43 out of 60 Mindanao lawmakers back impeach bid vs Sara Duterte
More than half of Mindanao lawmakers supported the bid to remove the daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte, the country's first president from Mindanao. A total 41 out of 60…
By Guinevere Latoza·February 5, 2025
CORRUPTION WATCH
House secures one-third vote for ‘third mode’ to Impeach VP Sara Duterte
It’s straight to the Senate. More than one-third of the members of the Philippine House of Representatives — 215 out of 306 —signed as complainants in a new impeachment bid against…
By Carmela Fonbuena·February 5, 2025
Elections
In Cagayan, a frontline province in West PH Sea dispute, agriculture is the top concern
The dispute over the West Philippine Sea is a national issue more than a local one. 'Iisipin mo ba ang EDCA kung ang important ay maghanap ng makakain mo araw-araw?'
By Michael John Lester T Ruiz·February 2, 2025
