Human Rights.

Patuloy na hinihintay ng mga kaanak ni Sam Dela Cruz ang kanyang bangkay, pitong taon mula nang mamatay siya habang nangingisda sa banyagang karagatan

This is the story of “Jaclyn”, a former security guard enticed to work by a recruiter who promised her a job as an encoder in Thailand. Instead, Jaclyn was trafficked to a “scam…

The Commission on Elections has introduced measures to improve electoral access for vulnerable sectors, including early voting for persons with disabilities, senior citizens, and…

Fewer journalists were killed but the absence of killings should not mislead stakeholders, as the quality of press freedom must be measured by other valuations, according to the…

(Sheila Coronel’s “The Making of Edgar Matobato” was first published by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism on 17 January 2025. This is its Cebuano translation).

The Philippines has always struggled to hold presidents to account for abusing their power. The political division in the aftermath of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest…

The arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for former President Rodrigo Duterte over crimes against humanity is based on evidence related to the killings…

It could have been the first documentary photography exhibition on the controversial issue of divorce. I did not know it at the time, but the silent power of the Catholic Church on…

Charges against Myrna Zapanta, a senior citizen from Ilocos Norte, exhibit a new pattern that human rights groups have noted in the government’s anti-insurgency campaign. They also…

A memorandum issued by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Regional Field Unit based in La Union province reveals the existence of “Project ‘Exit the Greylist.’”…

Like many other Filipinos, Sheila Coronel’s story “The Making of Edgar Matobato” resonated with me, with its powerful narrative and deep reflection on the confessions of a hired…

Drivers, who absorbed up to 80% of passenger discounts, are accused of cancelling trips of PWDs to avoid granting it.

IT IS A WONDER Edgar Matobato is still alive. A confessed assassin for the Davao Death Squad, he was the first to go public about the killings allegedly ordered by former President…

Technological innovations like ride-hailing and food-delivery applications are supposed to improve people’s lives, yet their advancement has far outpaced existing laws, creating…

Images obtained by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) show the disappearance of dense residential and commercial areas along the banks of Lake Lanao.

The Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report that it had found state agents and members of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) harassing…

I recall a student publication that was forced to solicit money because they couldn’t access their own funds amounting to almost P300,000. I remember my editor’s face bannered in a…

Protesters were back on the streets on Monday, July 22, ahead of the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. They braved heavy downpour to…

The Office of the President is reviewing a decision of the Department of Agrarian Reform that grants the application for land use conversion of L.N. Agustin Farms Inc. in La…

Documentary filmmaker Ditsi Carolino follows the struggles of farm workers of Hacienda Vicenta in La Castellana town in Negros Occidental who are fighting for their right to own…

Inquirer columnist Ma. Ceres Doyo held up a copy of the book, “Press Freedom Under Siege: Reportage that Challenged the Marcos Dictatorship” for journalists during a conference on…