Drug War
The Making of Edgar Matobato
IT IS A WONDER Edgar Matobato is still alive. A confessed assassin for the Davao Death Squad, he was the first to go public about the killings allegedly ordered by former President…
By Sheila S Coronel·January 17, 2025
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Are candidates funding their own campaigns? Camille Villar, Imee Marcos ads breach P1B
Scions of political clans ramp up spending in a Senate race packed by media celebrities.
By Carmela Fonbuena·January 14, 2025
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
2025 candidates air P4-B worth of TV, radio ads before October 2024 candidacy filing
Senatorial candidates Rep. Camille Villar and Sen. Imee Marcos account for half of the total advertisements aired from January to September 2024. Meanwhile, Camarines Sur…
By Carmela Fonbuena·January 13, 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
Environment
What if Kaliwa Dam gets stalled?
It is facing cost overruns and funding uncertainty even as the government has yet to renegotiate loan deal with China.
By Leilani Chavez·January 6, 2025
Latest
At least P2.5-B Villar-led ‘flood control’ project in Las Piñas City fails to solve flooding
What you need to know: Sacks of charcoal reached the roof of a cramped space inside the Old Zapote Market in Las Piñas City. Black dust settled on Mary’s skin, as she supervised…
By Isa Jane Acabal·December 30, 2024
Environment
PH’s $211-M Kaliwa Dam may submerge half of homes in Sierra Madre’s village
MWSS findings show the project would impact on some 2,492 households in Daraitan, Tanay.
By Leilani Chavez·December 28, 2024
CORRUPTION WATCH
Fighting corruption tops voter concerns but Senate bets hounded by scandals lead surveys
Voters’ choices are influenced by personalities, not by issues, says Dennis Coronacion, head of the University of Santo Tomas’ Department of Political Science.
By Gabriel Oliveros·December 22, 2024
Elections
11 of 24 Senate seats could go to media celebrities after May 2025
The rise of media celebrities reflects voters’ increasing dissatisfaction with politicians. Among the media celebrities, however, all but one belong to a political family.
By Nyah De Leon·December 22, 2024
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
Bangsamoro
Sulu’s exit shakes up Bangsamoro: 5 scenarios for the 2025 polls
Will the Bangsamoro people finally have the chance to choose their leaders? Here are five scenarios for the 2025 polls, according to stakeholders and experts interviewed by the…
By Guinevere Latoza·November 4, 2024
Congress
5 ways Philippine dynasties are able to stay in power
In the current 19th Congress, 142 district representatives are reelectionists belonging to political dynasties, PCIJ's own count shows. At least 67 others are seeking higher…
By Guinevere Latoza·October 27, 2024
Congress
8 in every 10 district reps belong to dynasties. More than half are reelectionists in 2025
Can Congress be expected to enforce the constitutional prohibition against political dynasties?
By Guinevere Latoza·October 26, 2024
Data
Meet the ‘obese’ political dynasties of the Philippines
At least two dozen political dynasties are aiming for five to 11 seats after May 2025.
By Carmela Fonbuena·October 25, 2024
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Camille Villar ramps up FB ad spending before COC filing, catches up with Wilbert Lee
The top ad spenders on Facebook are outside the ‘Magic 12’ of the September 2024 Pulse Asia senatorial survey.
By Elafonbuena·October 15, 2024
JAC
JAC Statement on the arrest of Cambodian investigative journalist Mech Dara
The Journalists Against Corruption (JAC) expresses alarm and concern over the arrest of our colleague, Cambodian independent journalist Mech Dara. Mech Dara is a crusading…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·October 1, 2024
Human Rights
Foreign firms urged to protect employees from gov’t red-tagging of workers’ unions in Calabarzon
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report that it had found state agents and members of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) harassing…
By Guinevere Latoza·September 27, 2024
Latest
Marcos’ third SONA: What he said and did not say
WHAT HE SAID CLICK THE TITLES TO READ MORE. WHAT HE DID NOT SAY TABLE #SONA2024 PAST SPEECHES: Marcos orders ban on POGOs “Effective today, all POGOs are banned,’’ President…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·July 22, 2024
CORRUPTION WATCH
Probe into cost of new Senate building is reminder of senators’ problematic corruption record
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…
By Andrei Villamiel·July 22, 2024
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Who is Wilbert Lee? Party-list lawmaker is biggest spender on Facebook
The party-list lawmaker spent P2.5 million to boost posts on Facebok from April 20 to July 18, the latest available data on the platform as of July 21. He is just one of the…
By Marilyn Cahatol·July 22, 2024
Data
SONA 2024: Judging Marcos by his own standards
Food inflation remained to be President Marcos’ biggest challenge. It was 6.5 percent in June 2024, a long way from this year’s goal of 2.0-4.0 percent.
By Carmela Fonbuena·July 22, 2024
