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Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo drills down on the decisions of applicants from the Sandiganbayan and Court of Appeals. Other members of the Judicial and Bar Council also ask the…

End-to-end encryption and VPNs make it harder to fight online sexual abuse of young girls

BY SHARLENE FESTIN Residents of ‘Little Holland’ on the Marikina riverbank decry the loss of their precious plot of land, which used to supply them with vegetables. The urban…

BY RIA TORRENTE In addition to stigma and discrimination, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought new obstacles in the fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic. People living with HIV are…

BY MARK SALUDES Several church workers involved in the social justice and human rights ministries in the Philippines have been subjected to vilification and “red-tagging” under the…

BY EC TOLEDO In many households affected by strict lockdowns, canned sardines have become standard fare, as they are affordable and easy to prepare. In this photo essay, EC Toledo…

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…