CORRUPTION WATCH.

PCIJ analyzed more than 30,000 school infrastructure contracts awarded by the DPWH from 2016 to 2025.

One year after President Marcos shamed officials and contractors whom he said stole from government-funded flood-control projects, the country has yet to come to grips with the…

Ordinary Filipinos suffer the consequences of corrupt public works projects: months of displacement and a lifetime of trauma and grief. When the budget is deliberated behind closed…

There were nearly no slow news days in 2025. The year was a high-pressure firehose of events that left the public scavenging for information. High news demand provided the perfect…

In the last few months, an outraged public demanded reforms in the corruption-plagued budget process. A new leadership in both houses of Congress promised changes, but the current…

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…

Unprogrammed appropriations were a magnet for corruption, a source of billions in kickbacks for legislators and other officials.

For the past 20 years, across four presidential terms, the same contractors have been awarded the largest public works contracts. Whether the president is a Marcos, a Duterte, an…

Flood-control projects fund extravagant lifestyles. It pays to be the House appropriations committee chair. Many lawmakers own or are linked to contracting firms. Bad contractors…

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…

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…

Voters’ choices are influenced by personalities, not by issues, says Dennis Coronacion, head of the University of Santo Tomas’ Department of Political Science.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law Republic Act 12009 or the New Government Procurement Act on July 20, 2024.

There’s optimism about Republic Act No. 12009 or the New Government Procurement Act but the proof of the pudding is in the eating. The implementing rules and regulations (IRR)…

At least 13 of 24 senators have faced corruption cases, accusations of violating anti-graft and corruption laws or have been subjects of investigations. Six of them are seeking…

Government data show that improvements in human capital, a “stronger perception of government corruption control,” and ease in doing business are key to attracting foreign direct…

THIS IS THE OPENING STATEMENT OF PHILIPPINE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CARMELA FONBUENA DURING A BREAKOUT SESSION AT THE INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION…

Former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV on July 5 filed plunder and graft charges against former President Rodrigo Duterte and Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go in the Department of…

The International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) held in Lithuania in June 2024 highlighted the role of investigative journalists as well as data scientists and civil society…

MANILA, Philippines – The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) urged Southeast Asian countries to pay more attention to the protection of witnesses and other persons…