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A total of 176 media workers have been killed in the Philippines since democracy was restored in 1986. Out of this number, only 19 or 11% resulted in convictions. Others flounder…

Voter registration for the May 2022 elections hit some snags as the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020. Registration was suspended several times. While voter registration was recorded…

The government failed to hand out the full P10 billion allocated to small businesses more than a year after a stimulus law expired. State auditors found that tedious application…

Cases against the alleged killers of hard-hitting radio broadcaster Percival Mabasa could suffer the same fate as dozens of other media killings and attacks — archived or dismissed…

Thirteen years since the massacre of 58 people, including 32 journalists, in Ampatuan, Maguindanao, families of the victims continue rallying for true and full justice. If the…

Thirteen years since the massacre of 58 people, including 32 journalists, in Ampatuan, Maguindanao, families of the victims continue rallying for true and full justice. If the…

The heavily-reported investigation of the murder of broadcaster Percy Lapid revealed how inmates at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) became instrumental in his killing. For…

Stakeholders call for better access to prisons and detention centers after a two-year journalistic audit of the rights and welfare conditions of persons deprived of liberty (PDL)…

Two stages are crucial in the transformation journey of persons deprived of liberty — post-trial and reintegration. “The transformations seem impossible until it is done,” said…

The Philippines is one of the world’s worst in terms of jail congestion. Mass releases have been implemented in recent years but very few additional facilities have been built…

Preda runs ideal facilities for the accommodation and rehabilitation of children in conflict with the law. All over the country, many local government units are unable to protect…

The juvenile system in the country continues to lack facilities that could accommodate and properly rehabilitate children in conflict with the law. Organizations like the People's…

At the Jail Annex of the Male Dormitory inside the facility of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Davao City, there are 900 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs)…

Kim Ujano, son of human rights defender Ma. Salome “Sally” Ujano, watched police officers in plain clothes arrested her mother on November 14, 2021. The arrest was based on a…

“When they arrive in a foreign country, they’re very happy because they are able to send money to their families back home. It’s high compared with their salaries in the…

The Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) – a notarized document – that Sen. Jose ‘Jinggoy’ Estrada filed for the May 2022 national and local elections made…

‘A defense contractor’s desire for profit should not be at odds with the basic labor rights and dignity of its foreign workers,” said Secretary Susan Ople of the Department of…

The lack of specific laws on the use of excess campaign donations has led to windfall income for some candidates.

Three aspirants for president, one for vice president and 16 for senator did not submit their Statement of Contributions and Expenditures.

Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso is facing a campaign overspending complaint that may go to court. But it has been almost 10 years since he spent more than the limit and five years…

Big donors who gave P10 million to P20 million accounted for only 19% of Vice President Leni Robredo’s campaign funds for the May 2022 presidential elections. The rest came from a…