20th Congress
‘Allocables’ are the new pork and Sandro Marcos and Martin Romualdez are the pork barrel kings
In this report, we unlock the mystery of “allocable” funds, the secret formula no one understands, and the machinations behind the supposedly non-allocable items in the national…
By Guinevere Latoza·November 29, 2025
Human Rights
Inilibing sa Somalia: Ang pagpapahirap sa mga migranteng mangingisda
Patuloy na hinihintay ng mga kaanak ni Sam Dela Cruz ang kanyang bangkay, pitong taon mula nang mamatay siya habang nangingisda sa banyagang karagatan
By Raizza Bello·November 27, 2025
Congress
Marcos freed up P214B in unprogrammed funds for ‘priority’ infra. Many of these projects prioritized graft over the public good.
Unprogrammed appropriations were a magnet for corruption, a source of billions in kickbacks for legislators and other officials.
By Guinevere Latoza·November 6, 2025
Human Rights
Trafficked to Myanmar
This is the story of “Jaclyn”, a former security guard enticed to work by a recruiter who promised her a job as an encoder in Thailand. Instead, Jaclyn was trafficked to a “scam…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·November 5, 2025
