First Person
Unfinished project: Portraits, stories of women fighting for divorce in the Philippines
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…
By Rick Rocamora·March 31, 2025
Elections
‘Mas mainam palitan ang mga senador’: Survey underdogs who vow to do better on women’s issues
If lawyer Ernesto Arellano is elected senator in May, he will vote to pass a divorce law. He will also convince other senators to vote in favor of the controversial measure…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·March 30, 2025
Bangsamoro
Political clans gain, women lose seats in new BARMM interim government
The leadership shakeup in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) expanded the presence of political clans in the interim regional government while reducing the…
By Guinevere Latoza·March 30, 2025
Bangsamoro
Pro-Duterte disinformation distorts peace situation in Mindanao
In the days following Rodrigo Duterte's arrest, numerous social media pages falsely claimed that former separatist groups were mobilizing in his support, using unrelated videos of…
By Guinevere Latoza·March 30, 2025
Elections
Cordillera’s cultural norms push back against political dynasties
The Cordillera region remains largely rooted in its communal and participatory indigenous forms of governance. Where political dynasties exist, they are generally ‘thin’—except in…
By Frank Cimatu·March 28, 2025
Elections
Will Baguio voters open the door to a political dynasty in the May elections?
Outgoing Baguio City Rep. Mark Go is running for mayor, while his wife Soledad is seeking to succeed him in the House of Representatives. This is a first for the city’s voters, who…
By Frank Cimatu·March 28, 2025
Latest
LTFRB memo orders ride-hailing apps, operators to equally absorb fare discounts
Transport leader and former Grab driver Leonardo de Leon Jr. expressed disappointment over the decision, however. 'Non-negotiable sa amin na ipakarga sa driver/operator ang…
By Guinevere Latoza·March 25, 2025
Bangsamoro
MILF chair Murad declines BTA seat, vows support for successor
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Chairman Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim declined his appointment as a member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), the interim government…
By Guinevere Latoza·March 24, 2025
Data
MAP: Updated areas of concern in the 2025 elections
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released on March 19 an updated list of election hotposts for the 2025 midterm elections. Red areas or places where there are serious armed…
By Guinevere Latoza·March 21, 2025
Bangsamoro
MILF chair Ahod Ebrahim resigned as BARMM chief minister, says Galvez
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chairman Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim resigned as chief minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), according to…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·March 17, 2025
Bangsamoro
‘Protect the peace process’: MILF airs frustrations over Marcos’ appointments of new BARMM leaders
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) gathered over the weekend hundreds of key officials, political and military leaders, religious sectors and stakeholders at Camp Darapanan…
By Guinevere Latoza·March 17, 2025
Bangsamoro
LIST: New members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority
(UPDATED) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Abdulraof Macaua as the new chief minister of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority and replaced 21 other members with new…
By Guinevere Latoza·March 17, 2025
Latest
I turned a powerful longform story into multimedia with generative AI. Here’s how I did it.
Like many readers, I was deeply touched by Columbia University investigative journalism professor Sheila Coronel’s story “The Making of Edgar Matobato.” Published as a longform…
By Jaemark Tordecilla·March 16, 2025
Drug War
Rodrigo Duterte arrested, placed in ICC custody in The Hague for crimes against humanity
The former president was arrested at a Manila airport and flown out of the country on a chartered plane going to The Hague, where the ICC is based.
By Tj Burgonio·March 13, 2025
Drug War
‘Crimes against humanity.’ The violence of Duterte’s drug war — in photos
Few photojournalists covered former President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody campaign against illegal drugs as extensively as Vincent Go. In this photo essay, he collaborates with the…
By Vincent Go·March 12, 2025
Data
MAP: Drug-related killings under the Duterte admin were carried out nationwide
There were at least 3,017 drug-related killings during the first three and a half years of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, data collected by Dahas Project shows…
By Guinevere Latoza·March 11, 2025
Bangsamoro
MILF, BARMM officials declare unity amid leadership change
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) commander Abdullah “Commander Bravo” Macapaar dismissed talks of “factionalism” within the former rebel group following a leadership change in…
By Guinevere Latoza·March 10, 2025
Food Security
Anatomy of rice prices in the Philippines: Why P20/kilo remains a Marcos pipe dream
The PCIJ interviewed various experts in the rice production industry to pin down factors that influence pricing.
By Leilani Chavez·March 10, 2025
Bangsamoro
BARMM has a new interim chief minister
Abdulraof Macacua is the appointed governor of Maguindanao del Norte and the chief of staff of the MILF's Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF).
By Carmela Fonbuena·March 9, 2025
Data
MAP: Distribution of 68.43M voters in the May 2025 polls
There are 68.43 million adult Filipinos registered to vote and decide on May 12, 2025 over 18,000 national and local positions up for grabs, based on data from the Commission on…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·March 6, 2025
Data
MAP: Anti-Terrorism and Financing Terrorism cases in the Philippines
Karapatan, an alliance of human rights organizations, monitored at least 166 individuals charged or designated under the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 and the Terrorism Financing…
By Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism·March 5, 2025