Environment
44M kilos of fertilizer from South Korea shipped to Philippine landfill
It was intended as an ‘alternative daily cover’ for the sanitary landfill of Carrascal town in Surigao del Sur, but a local environment officer points out there is no study that it…
By Carmela Fonbuena·July 29, 2021
Latest
PCIJ request for Duterte SALN runs into dead end – again
Only Vice President Maria Leonor ‘Leni’ Robredo is known to have released her 2020 Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN). The Senate and House of Representatives…
By Martha Teodoro·July 26, 2021
Latest
Philippine media groups close ranks to protect the 2022 polls, each other from threats to democracy
Filipino journalists release a statement that underscores the role of independent media during another critical moment in the country.
By Adminnewspack·July 19, 2021
Latest
READ: Philippine media’s pledge for the 2022 elections
Tweet EVERY ELECTION is a reckoning for democracy. As journalists reporting on another critical moment for our country, we have a duty to provide accurate, reliable and essential…
By Adminnewspack·July 17, 2021
Latest
Land use bill, other measures protecting forests stuck in Cynthia Villar’s Senate committee
At least three bills setting standards to protect the country’s natural resources and attain sustainable development are stuck in the Senate committee on environment, natural…
By Karol Ilagan·July 16, 2021
Latest
Progressive party-list groups in the Philippines fight for survival in 2022 polls
The Makabayan bloc warns that the government’s campaign against dissent won’t stop at members of the progressive coalition.
By Kenneth Roland Guda·July 13, 2021
Latest
Marawi residents denounce ‘land grab’ on ground zero as gov’t claims ownership of reclamation area
A family is told it can no longer pay taxes for a residential property in Brgy. Datu sa Dansalan because government projects will be constructed on their land. Mayor Majul Gandamra…
By Kenneth Roland Guda·July 11, 2021
Latest
PODCAST: PCIJ, ABS-CBN collaborate on reporting online child sex abuse
Journalists reflect on their experiences reporting on image-based abuse.
By Cherry Salazar·July 10, 2021
Latest
Zamboanga Del Norte town approves FOI ordinance
Access to information remains uneven in the Philippines. It is often dependent on the inclination of officials heading government offices.
By Sharra Elep·July 8, 2021