AI Accountability
Data centers raise concerns for energy-burdened households
In a low-income community in the Manila suburb of Fairview, a large rectangular structure is rising near a busy highway clogged with vehicles, commuters, and commerce. Few…
By Guinevere Latoza·January 11, 2026
AI Accountability
2 PCIJ series named finalists in SOPA Awards 2025
Two investigative series by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) were named finalists in the 2025 Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Awards, a prestigious…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·May 10, 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
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
AI Accountability
When apps are gamified, workers rarely win
Gig work is full-time work in the Philippines. Food-delivery and ride-hailing workers, whose daily routine is dictated by an algorithm, struggle with uncertain pay, indebtedness…
By Karol Ilagan·December 13, 2024
AI Accountability
Grab fares surge under opaque algorithm
This Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism report was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s AI Accountability Network. KEY FINDINGS: Transportation giant Grab…
By Karol Ilagan·July 12, 2024
AI Accountability
How PCIJ investigated Grab’s surge pricing model
Despite being known as "black boxes," algorithms can still be examined by journalists. Here's the behind-the-scenes of how we collected, analyzed, and reported on Grab’s surge…
By Karol Ilagan·July 12, 2024
