The country has seen similar situations with disastrous consequences play out before. Nearly 25 years ago, the Philippines made international headlines when a landslide, caused by a huge municipal ...

These disinformation narratives that have circulated for decades have been given a “veneer of history and of received knowledge… to the point na hindi na ma -trace kung saan nila unang narinig (they ...

RE makes sense These are the reasons why environmentalists say renewable energy (RE) makes sense in the Philippines. It comes from naturally occuring sources such as wind, sunlight and water, which ...

It was a historic midterm election in Las Piñas City. For the first time in 27 years, its lone district representative will not be from the Villar clan. Outgoing Sen. Cynthia Villar lost the race to ...

This Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism report was produced in partnership with the Northern Dispatch Philippine efforts to exit the global money laundering “grey list” finally succeeded, ...

The Philippines is confronting an unexpected adversary in its fight for its claims over parts of the South China Sea: an outspoken band of its own citizens echoing pro-Beijing narratives. “We’ve ...

Political dynasties continue to hold a tight grip on provinces in the Philippines. By the count of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ), at least 71 of the country’s 82 provincial ...

It was a historic midterm election in Las Piñas City. For the first time in 27 years, its lone district representative will not be from the Villar clan. Outgoing Sen. Cynthia Villar lost the race to ...

PCIJ computation shows big discounts needed to keep billions in ads within campaign spending limits ...

Three companies owned or managed by the family of top Filipino billionaire Manuel Villar Jr. owe Las Piñas City at least P213.55 million in accumulated taxes and penalties, according to documents ...

Evacuation and relocation The DOH and DENR’s recommendation in 2017 was urgent, but evacuating and relocating the residents would prove to be a challenge. Based on information obtained through a data ...

At the core of the resistance on the island are at least three indigenous families who have lived on Mariahangin for generations, primarily relying on fishing and agar-agar (seaweed) farming for their ...