Bangsamoro
MILF chair Murad declines BTA seat, vows support for successor
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Chairman Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim declined his appointment as a member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), the interim government…
By Guinevere Latoza·March 24, 2025
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MAP: Updated areas of concern in the 2025 elections
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released on March 19 an updated list of election hotposts for the 2025 midterm elections. Red areas or places where there are serious armed…
By Guinevere Latoza·March 21, 2025
Bangsamoro
MILF chair Ahod Ebrahim resigned as BARMM chief minister, says Galvez
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chairman Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim resigned as chief minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), according to…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·March 17, 2025
Bangsamoro
‘Protect the peace process’: MILF airs frustrations over Marcos’ appointments of new BARMM leaders
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) gathered over the weekend hundreds of key officials, political and military leaders, religious sectors and stakeholders at Camp Darapanan…
By Guinevere Latoza·March 17, 2025
Bangsamoro
LIST: New members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority
(UPDATED) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Abdulraof Macaua as the new chief minister of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority and replaced 21 other members with new…
By Guinevere Latoza·March 17, 2025
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I turned a powerful longform story into multimedia with generative AI. Here’s how I did it.
Like many readers, I was deeply touched by Columbia University investigative journalism professor Sheila Coronel’s story “The Making of Edgar Matobato.” Published as a longform…
By Jaemark Tordecilla·March 16, 2025
Drug War
Rodrigo Duterte arrested, placed in ICC custody in The Hague for crimes against humanity
The former president was arrested at a Manila airport and flown out of the country on a chartered plane going to The Hague, where the ICC is based.
By Tj Burgonio·March 13, 2025
Drug War
‘Crimes against humanity.’ The violence of Duterte’s drug war — in photos
Few photojournalists covered former President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody campaign against illegal drugs as extensively as Vincent Go. In this photo essay, he collaborates with the…
By Vincent Go·March 12, 2025
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MAP: Drug-related killings under the Duterte admin were carried out nationwide
There were at least 3,017 drug-related killings during the first three and a half years of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, data collected by Dahas Project shows…
By Guinevere Latoza·March 11, 2025
Bangsamoro
MILF, BARMM officials declare unity amid leadership change
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) commander Abdullah “Commander Bravo” Macapaar dismissed talks of “factionalism” within the former rebel group following a leadership change in…
By Guinevere Latoza·March 10, 2025
Food Security
Anatomy of rice prices in the Philippines: Why P20/kilo remains a Marcos pipe dream
The PCIJ interviewed various experts in the rice production industry to pin down factors that influence pricing.
By Leilani Chavez·March 10, 2025
Bangsamoro
BARMM has a new interim chief minister
Abdulraof Macacua is the appointed governor of Maguindanao del Norte and the chief of staff of the MILF's Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF).
By Carmela Fonbuena·March 9, 2025
Data
MAP: Distribution of 68.43M voters in the May 2025 polls
There are 68.43 million adult Filipinos registered to vote and decide on May 12, 2025 over 18,000 national and local positions up for grabs, based on data from the Commission on…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·March 6, 2025
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MAP: Anti-Terrorism and Financing Terrorism cases in the Philippines
Karapatan, an alliance of human rights organizations, monitored at least 166 individuals charged or designated under the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 and the Terrorism Financing…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·March 5, 2025
Human Rights
‘I’m just an ordinary citizen.’ Terrorist financing charges hound activists, CSOs, journalists
Charges against Myrna Zapanta, a senior citizen from Ilocos Norte, exhibit a new pattern that human rights groups have noted in the government’s anti-insurgency campaign. They also…
By Northern Dispatch·March 5, 2025
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Grab resumes in-vehicle audio recording amid appeal of suspension order
Some passengers only learned about AudioProtect recording after Grab said it was used to clear a driver of a sexual harassment complaint. "I would’ve preferred it if there was a…
By Guinevere Latoza·March 4, 2025
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February ends with no LTFRB action to refund Grab, JoyRide, GET Express drivers
In January, the LTFRB promised to issue a resolution "by the end of the month" directing TNCs to refund drivers who absorbed discounts for persons with disabilities, senior…
By Guinevere Latoza·March 1, 2025
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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
