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IBP President Burt Estrada, who assumed his post in July 2021, speaks to the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism about digitalizing lawyers’ registration and providing…

What was once a natural source of water has become a place that Palaweños stay away from. Residents worry that a nickel mine’s plan to expand would contaminate other waterways.

A nickel mine is on the brink of a major expansion in Mt. Bulanjao, a rainforest system considered by indigenous peoples as their ancestral home and protected by a Palawan…

Mining in Palawan has pitted indigenous peoples against tribal leaders who have allowed big companies to mine their ancestral lands. The mental anxiety and stress brought by these…

In Iloilo City, hundreds of people were forced into prostitution despite health and safety risks amid the pandemic.

The rehabilitation of 9 sectors inside Marawi’s city center, areas most affected by the battles in 2017, shows uneven progress as deadline looms.

The issues confronting Mindanao are complex. Journalists covering the region need to study its history, said veteran journalist and Mindanews editor-in-chief Carol Arguillas. There…

Freelance photojournalist Vincent Go advised journalists covering human rights issues to go in groups if there are concerns about possible harassment. “There is safety in numbers,”…

Over 200 members of the Philippine media, civil society, and the academe gathered for a three-day virtual conference that highlighted the value of collaboration among various…

Visit the #IJconPH2021 website here. Good morning to everyone! It’s great to be here, with colleagues and friends, especially the younger journalists who are starting to chart the…

Alan Peter Cayetano, who initially aspired for the presidency, was the top ad spender from January to September 2021. But this was overshadowed by the combined ads of Senate…

In Iloilo province, 56% of healthcare workers who had contracted Covid-19 as of May 31, 2021 were “contract of service” or “job order” personnel. Hospitals relied on them to…

Filipino athletes like Hidilyn Diaz train under poorly funded programs and a system driven by politics and patronage. It’s the only system that works, for now.

Detainees and their families struggle to keep their ties amid restrictions on visits imposed by authorities. A jailed activist and her daughter find new purpose by helping other…

What are prisons? In the Philippines, prison is sometimes used interchangeably with the following terms: Correctional facility — a place of detention, including a prison, jail or…

This prison education experience in Davao City Jail proves that illegal drug offenders can change their lives for the better if given the opportunity.

Children in conflict with the law are staying longer in detention centers due to delays in court hearings caused by lockdowns.

Plastic waste remains a huge problem amid the pandemic, but makers of fast-moving consumer goods remain stuck in waste retrieval and co-processing measures that barely make an…

The Philippines first joined the Olympics in the 1924 Paris Games, sending David Nepomuceno to compete in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash. This was 24 years ahead of any other…

The Philippines’ first Olympic gold medal, in a sport that is not popular in the Philippines, did not happen by accident. It was a journey that began three decades ago in Barangay…

Tomas Moron has lived in a makeshift home on the grounds of the Cebu International Convention Center for five years. He and his neighbors want the Mandaue city government to honor…