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Mine profile: BenguetCorp Nickel Mines Inc.
BenguetCorp Nickel Mines Inc. was one of the mining firms ordered closed in February 2017 by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources under then Secretary Gina Lopez.
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism Pcij·March 31, 2021
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Mine profile: Benguet Corp.
Benguet Corp., the oldest large-scale mining company in the country, is among the 23 firms ordered closed in February 2017 by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism Pcij·March 31, 2021
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Mine profile: ADNAMA Mining Resources Inc.
ADNAMA Mining Resources Inc. is one of 23 mining firms ordered closed in February 2017 by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources under then Secretary Gina Lopez.
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism Pcij·March 31, 2021
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Mine profile: AAM-PHIL Natural Resources Exploration and Development Corp.
AAM-PHIL Natural Resources Exploration and Development Corp. is one of the mining firms ordered closed in February 2017 by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources under…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism Pcij·March 31, 2021
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Art festival amid a pandemic? Baguio creatives disagree over how to spend city financial support
Baguio was named to the Unesco Creative Cities Network in 2017. The city’s artists evaluate their performance four years later as the UN body is set to review the designation.
By Maria Elena Catajan·March 23, 2021
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‘They treated me like I murdered someone’: Lockdown arrests mark 1st year of PH pandemic response
Fines from lockdown arrests have bled poor Filipinos dry while the rich and famous get wrist slaps for similar offenses. Calls for a different approach grow louder as the pandemic…
By Aie Balagtas See·March 15, 2021
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Q&A: What might the 2nd year of pandemic be like in the Philippines?
‘I am not convinced that the capacity to vaccinate 70 million by year’s end is there,’ says former health secretary Manuel Dayrit. The Philippine Center for Investigative…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism Pcij·March 15, 2021
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CJ Search: Duterte’s appointees address killings, war on drugs, and church-state divide
The Judicial and Bar Council interviewed nominees for chief justice on March 13. The public interviews also covered the existence of so-called ‘search warrant factories,’ the…
By Carmela Fonbuena·March 14, 2021
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Pandemic exacerbates challenges in K to 12 program as DepEd’s subsidies fall short
Economic difficulties arising from the pandemic have seen Grade 11 and 12 students from private schools flocking to public schools struggling to implement the K to 12 Basic…
By Cristina Chi·March 14, 2021
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CJ search: Gesmundo has ‘no objections’ to releasing SALNs, Bernabe limits it to summaries
The third nominee, Hernando, was not asked about his position on releasing the SALNs of the members of the judiciary, but he is the ponente of a recent ruling that says the…
By Carmela Fonbuena·March 13, 2021
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PCIJ’s Karol Ilagan named to Pulitzer Center’s network of investigative journalists
Ilagan will join the center’s Rainforest Investigations Network (RIN) and will have the opportunity to collaborate with fellow investigative journalists around the world to report…
By Adminnewspack·March 13, 2021
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Q&A: 3 Palawan provinces? Residents do not fully understand consequences of March 13 plebiscite
May Butoy and Helen Graido of the Legal Network for Truthful Elections (Lente) are in Palawan for the first elections to be held during the pandemic, taking crucial lessons for the…
By Adminnewspack·March 12, 2021
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Supreme Court asked to intervene in the continuing attacks against ATA petitioners and counsel
Lawyers call for a more active response against attacks on lawyers and judges.
By Adminnewspack·March 10, 2021
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Capturing Human Rights: 12 visual journalists get PCIJ-PCP fellowship grant
They will receive financial support and mentoring from Xyza Cruz Bacani, Gigie Cruz, Raffy Lerma, and Luis Liwanag.
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism Pcij·March 6, 2021
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Seniority favors Bernabe to become next chief justice, but will Duterte honor it?
Senior Associate Justice Estela Perlas Bernabe retires on May 15, 2022. If she becomes chief justice, President Rodrigo Duterte may still appoint her successor. But it’s an…
By Carmela Fonbuena·March 5, 2021
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Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando
Here’s a list of some of Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando’s decisions in the Supreme Court.
By Stanley Buenafe Gajete·March 5, 2021
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Q&A: 3 questions JBC should ask the Chief Justice nominees
Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta is stepping down one year earlier than his scheduled retirement. PCIJ interviews journalist Marites Vitug, author of the book Shadow of Doubt…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism Pcij·March 4, 2021
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Kinder post-pandemic Philippine cities: an animated fairytale
What if Philippine cities magically had decent housing, reliable public transport, and participatory local governments? What would this future look like?
By Ica Fernandez·March 3, 2021
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Tungo sa mas Makataong Lungsod: isang maikling pelikulang pambata
Paano kung biglang mabigyan ang mga siyudad ng Pilipinas ng mura at kalidad na pabahay, epektibong pampublikong transportasyon, at pamahalaan kung saan puwedeng lumahok ang…
By Ica Fernandez·March 3, 2021
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Combating Covid-19 leads PH-China bilateral agenda but West PH Sea concerns grow
The arrival of 600,000 doses of a coronavirus vaccine from China on Feb. 28 signals the start of public inoculations in the Philippines, the last Asean country to do so. Health…
By Carmela Fonbuena·March 2, 2021
