The elections are over. Voters have crowned again many of the country’s entrenched political dynasties. Despite the results, election reform advocates said the May 2025 polls showed robust resistance ...

In the next three years, most provinces will remain in the hands of governors who come from political dynasties. By the count of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ), 71 out of 82 ...

May 26, 2025 Carmela S. Fonbuena PCIJ Executive Director The elections are over. Voters have crowned again many of the country’s entrenched political dynasties. Despite the results, election reform ...

May 26, 2025 Carmela S. Fonbuena PCIJ Executive Director The elections are over. Voters have crowned again many of the country’s entrenched political dynasties. Despite the results, election reform ...

Filipinos could only vote in 1907, and only men were allowed to do so. Filipinos in the US were permitted suffrage after World War II in 1946. But the Cordillerans who joined the St. Louis Fair in ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X THE POOR abound in this country — Filipinos who cannot earn or raise the minimum income to meet ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Customers of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) should expect another bump in their electricity ...

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Transportation giant Grab offers a convenient alternative to navigating the country’s busy cities – but at a premium. Data collected by PCIJ showed that rides of the GrabCar service always included ...

The late DENR Secretary Gina Lopez’s closure and suspension orders against 28 mines in 2017 were not implemented following a review ordered by Malacañang. A culture of non-implementation of ...

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 ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Three companies owned or managed by the family of top Filipino billionaire Manuel Villar Jr. owe ...