Data
GUIDE: How to track existing and proposed DPWH projects in your area
Got any story tips or documents you’d like to share, or need contractor records for your area? Contact us on Facebook (fb.com/pcijdotorg), X (@PCIJdotorg), Instagram (@pcijdotorg)…
By Guinevere Latoza·October 6, 2026
20th Congress
Reward and Punishment: No pork for Romualdez, Sara supporters; more pork for House leaders
When Secretary Vince Dizon presented the Department of Public Works and Highways budget to Congress in August, he promised an end to the bad old days of anomalous infrastructure…
By Guinevere Latoza·October 4, 2026
Latest
Call for Applications: PCIJ Editorial Manager
The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) is seeking an Editorial Manager to lead its editorial desk and sustain its efforts in doing impactful investigative…
By Vino·September 28, 2026
Data
DATA: School infrastructure contracts
PCIJ extracted more than 30,000 school infrastructure contracts from the DPWH Transparency Portal. We tracked the contractors, locations, and funding sources for these projects…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·September 19, 2026
Document
DOCUMENT: Records of top school infrastructure contractors
Got any story tips or documents you’d like to share, or need contractor records for your area? Contact us on Facebook (fb.com/pcijdotorg), Twitter (@PCIJdotorg), Instagram…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism Pcij·September 8, 2026
CORRUPTION WATCH
Billions for school infrastructure went to contractors tied to flood control scam
PCIJ analyzed more than 30,000 school infrastructure contracts awarded by the DPWH from 2016 to 2025.
By l·September 6, 2026
Budget
DOCUMENTS: DPWH budget data from 2023 to 2026
Got any story tips or documents you’d like to share, or need contractor records for your area? Contact us on Facebook (fb.com/pcijdotorg), X (@PCIJdotorg), Instagram (@pcijdotorg)…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·August 26, 2026
Budget
Romualdez replaces Pulong as the top recipient of DPWH funds
During the last three years of the Rodrigo Duterte presidency, the 1st district of Davao City was the top recipient of funds from the Department of Public Works and Highways…
By Guinevere Latoza·August 25, 2026
Latest
PCIJ welcomes new executive director
The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) is pleased to announce that it has selected Vino Lucero as its new executive director, following a months-long selection…
By Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism·August 14, 2026
Congress
One Year After the Flood-Control Speech: Probes, Protests, and the President’s Possible Culpability
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…
By Guinevere Latoza·July 26, 2026
Latest
Sa isang click lang: Bakit laganap ang smishing?
A text message from your bank may not be from your bank at all. How do scammers use fake cell towers to hijack legitimate SMS threads and target unsuspecting victims? Watch this…
By Janvic Mateo, EJ Macababbad, Rona Hannah Amparo, Philippine Star·July 8, 2026
JAC
On Roblox, Pinoy kids preyed on by violent extremists
MANILA, Philippines — A message arrived on the group chat of seven 15-year-olds in Calamba, Laguna, coming from a “friend” they met on Roblox. It contained a link. They locked the…
By Elijah Felice Rosales·July 4, 2026
Duterte ICC Tracker
Ten years ago today: Day One, Year One of the Antidrug campaign
(Today, July 1, 2026, marks ten years since Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in as president and, launched the “war on drugs” that would define his rule. Day One set the pattern: 39…
By M. Padilla·July 1, 2026
JAC
This is how Filipino children survived online abuse & exploitation (Full Documentary)
Home is where children are meant to be safe and protected. Yet it can also be the first place where they lose their innocence and learn about betrayal. Presented by ABS-CBN News…
By A Documentary by Karen De Guzman·July 1, 2026
JAC
‘Smishing’ Scam Victims Seeking Answers, Accountability
While financial institutions and law enforcement agencies have stepped up efforts to prevent more Filipinos from falling prey to fraudsters, victims are often left to bear the…
By EJ Macababbad, Janvic Mateo, Rona Hannah Amparo·June 30, 2026
JAC
Inside SMS Spoofing: Evolving Scams Outpace Policy, Enforcement
The scheme involves the use of portable devices called IMSI catchers, which can function as a “fake cell tower” that can hijack legitimate message threads and send “spoofed”…
By Janvic Mateo, EJ Macababbad, Rona Hannah Amparo·June 30, 2026
Energy Transition
Tycoons Swoop in on the Clean Energy Boom, Raising Prices for Consumers: A story in 6 parts
Highlights Companies owned by some of the country’s richest business tycoons have run circles around government regulators, allowing them to gain control of the country’s clean…
By Guinevere Latoza·June 23, 2026
Data
River dredging has replaced sand mining but Chinese firms are still involved and coastal communities are still hurting
Local fishing communities across the country’s western seaboard—from the far north in Cagayan to the Ilocos provinces to Zambales and the Mindoro provinces have been rising up in…
By Rizza Camingawan·June 16, 2026
20th Congress
7 reasons why the party-list system serves dynasties, not democracy
Last week, the House of Representatives approved on second reading an anti-dynasty bill that critics say will end up legalizing—rather than penalizing—political dynasties. It was…
By Christian Chua·May 25, 2026
20th Congress
MAP: Who voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte?
Eighty percent of the House of Representatives did—257 lawmakers in favor and only 25 against and nine abstaining—making the Vice President the only official to be impeached twice…
By Guinevere Latoza·May 25, 2026
Environment
Baguio jeepney drivers are paying the cost of bad air
Exposed to the city’s worst air, Baguio’s jeepney drivers are left to manage that risk on their own. But it’s the least of their worries.
By Aika Rey·May 14, 2026