Events
‘Welcome to the PCIJ family’: At 35, PCIJ continues to expand network of investigative journalists
PCIJ’s strength lies in its network across the Philippines and across Southeast Asia. It lies in the community that doesn't hesitate to support colleagues under attack. It lies in…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·May 3, 2024
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AI is here: A powerful tool for journalists if used properly
On the second day of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism’s (PCIJ) Third National Conference on Investigative Journalism on May 1, PCIJ editor-at-large Karol Ilagan…
By Guinevere Latoza·May 3, 2024
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FULL TEXT: From gatekeepers to north stars
This is the full text of the keynote speech of Howie Severino at PCIJ’s Third National Conference on Investigative Journalism. He is the chairman of the PCIJ Board of Editors. So…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·May 1, 2024
Events
Howie Severino: Journalists are no longer gatekeepers but ‘guides with flashlights in a dark cave’
At the opening of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism’s (PCIJ) Third National Conference on Investigative Journalism on April 30, Severino called attention to the…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·May 1, 2024
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Carpio to journalists: ‘The root cause of SCS dispute is China’s invasion. Write that.’
Journalists reporting on the conflict in the South China Sea should always focus on its “root cause,’’ retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Renato Carpio told a…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·April 30, 2024
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PCIJ holds the Third National Conference on Investigative Journalism
PCIJ Board of Editors chairman Horacio “Howie” Severino will deliver the keynote address and lead a panel discussion on the theme of this year’s IJcon: “Innovating Investigative…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·April 28, 2024
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#IJPH2024 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) is holding the 3rd Investigative Journalism Conference or “IJcon” at the Novotel Hotel in Quezon City from April 30 to May…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·April 28, 2024
CORRUPTION WATCH
UN body urges SE Asia to protect witnesses in anti-corruption cases
MANILA, Philippines – The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) urged Southeast Asian countries to pay more attention to the protection of witnesses and other persons…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·April 24, 2024
Courts, law and justice
‘We want the trial to start’: What happens now to ICC’s probe into Duterte’s drug war?
Human rights lawyer Kristina Conti, counsel of the families of drug war victims, said ICC’s decisions are hard to predict because its actions are highly compartmentalized. What is…
By Aie Balagtas See Photos By Raffy Lerma·March 28, 2024
CORRUPTION WATCH
Southeast Asian journalists launch new anti-corruption network
The Journalists Against Corruption (JAC) network was launched on Wednesday, March 20, at The Bayleaf Intramuros. It aims to become a platform for national and regional…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·March 22, 2024
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Philippine rice farmers wish for set price amid chaotic rice value chain
The PCIJ traced how prices were set in the market during the rice shortage season in 2023. We found that farmgate prices increased by at least 80% to as high as 190% from farmgate…
By Leilani Chavez·March 21, 2024
In Depth
Philippine power transmission monopoly NGCP questions rate review amid calls for refund
Delays in the rate review process mean the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines will continue to charge transmission rates that critics have described as ‘excessive.’
By Elyssa Lopez·February 6, 2024
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NGCP told to ‘practice discipline’ to protect consumers
Energy industry regulators are urging utilities, especially monopolies like the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, to charge only reasonable expenses to consumer…
By Elyssa Lopez·February 6, 2024
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What is the rate reset process?
In 2009, the ERC introduced a regulatory methodology and a process to reset rates for power distribution utilities and the NGCP that follows a “performance-based regulation” (PBR)…
By Elyssa Lopez·February 6, 2024
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NGCP’s rate reset: A timeline
The fourth regulatory period review was delayed for almost a decade. The timeline shows the events that led to the petition questioning the rate review proceedings before the…
By Elyssa Lopez·February 6, 2024