May 2021.

Online sexual exploitation of children surged during the pandemic, when many Filipinos lost their jobs. Tech companies reported more than 1.29 million images and videos of child…

BY PAU VILLANUEVA Indigenous peoples have long been considered guardians of global biodiversity, who have accumulated intimate knowledge of the ecosystems in which they live…

BY BERNADETTE UY Inclusive development has always been the outcry of the Filipino people but these calls usually fall onto the deaf ears of the government. Uy’s photo essay…

Photojournalist Dada Grifon uncovers four stories of EJK victims, all of which were treated with disrespect until their last breath as their families are forced to accept…

BY BERNICE BELTRAN Unpaid care work has prevented many women and children from pursuing education and career opportunities, trapping them in a cycle of poverty. Beltran’s photo…

Many are still waiting for permits that will allow them to begin construction work on new homes inside the former battle area. Others simply don’t have the money to rebuild.

The Bangsamoro Normalization Trust Fund (BNTF), managed by the World Bank, will coordinate international aid for the normalization track of the peace process between the Philippine…

BY LARRY MONSERATE PIOJO The photo essay features one of the prevalent illnesses in the Philippines even before Covid-19 struck: commuting. The daily commute of Filipinos…

BY LAUREN ALIMONDO The photo essay looks into the abduction case of Harjan Lagman, whose headless body was found in a ravine along Labey-Lacamen Road in Benguet. Justice for his…

BY GERIMARA MANUEL Manuel's photo essay sheds light to the story of Line Nalangan and her daughter Ysa. Short of a stable income due to unemployment when the pandemic hit the…

BY ORANGE OMENGAN Depression, anxiety, and other mental health-related illnesses are on the rise among millennials as they face the pressure to be functional amidst pandemic…

PHOTOGRAPHS AND TEXT BY PCIJ-PCP FELLOWS Twelve photojournalists. Twelve photo essays. Human rights stories as told through the lens of a camera. This online exhibit is produced…

The country has been vulnerable to massive flooding linked to deforestation. The coronavirus pandemic is also a catastrophe that arose from populations occupying wild animal…

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, former senator Antonio Trillanes IV, and many local politicians are top ad spenders on Facebook a year before the polls. The Commission on Elections is…

“The Ads Library and authorization process will provide detailed transparency information around political advertising throughout the election, as well as mitigate foreign…

Campaign finance is an important, if not the most important aspect, of any electoral exercise. One’s capacity to run for office is largely hinged on their access to resources.

James Jimenez, director of the Commission on Elections’ education and information department, speaks to the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) about preparations…

This is the calendar of activities for the 2022 elections, based on Resolution No. 10695 issued by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in February 2021.

The shrinking trend in accessing SALN of public officials had proven to pose hindrances in reporting on the wealth of public officials. The latest of these restrictions is an…

At the center of PCIJ’s investigations on candidates’ compliance with campaign-finance reporting are two documents: the Statement of Election Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE)…

Improving the coverage of campaign finance and the wealth of public officials will take a village, from newsrooms re-assessing its election coverage, candidates and parties being…