RP is world’s ‘poster child of impunity’— CPJ
JUSTICE remains elusive for murdered journalists and their families as this year’s Global Impunity Index showed little to no improvement, according to the New York-based Committee to Protect...
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Mining in Mount Pulag
SUMMER is upon us, and in a fortnight, it will be Lent. Very soon, hordes of Filipinos, mountaineers, nature-lovers, and entire families will take the traditional trek to Northern Luzon for cooler...
View ArticleFending for themselves
LAST Tuesday, March 24, marked the 13th anniversary of the Marcopper mining disaster that choked the Boac River with tons of toxic mine tailings, instantly sapping life out of one of Marinduque’s major...
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Arroyo sons, friends, foes get big public-works deals
Our latest offering is a two-part report on how politics drive the award of public-works contracts. The first part written by senior journalist Tita C. Valderama, PCIJ training director, reveals how...
View ArticleContractors linked to 4 legislators, governor awarded DPWH projects
The second part of the PCIJ’s latest report shows how four congressmen and a governor have direct personal and family interests in business entities that had been awarded multi-million-peso contracts...
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Big infra spending fails to lift plight of poorest
OUR latest report looks at what should be a positive impact of infrastructure projects on poverty alleviation initiatives of the government. Sadly, this report authored by Karol Ilagan, PCIJ...
View Article“Throwing a party for no reason”
The following is a statement of Rep. Teodoro L. Locsin (Makati) on House Resolution No. 1109 to convene the House of Representatives into a constituent assembly (Con-Ass). House Resolution convening...
View ArticleLaiban secret deepens
Our latest report follows up on the deepening secrecy that shrouds the P52-billion Laiban Dam project of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) in Tanay, Rizal. This story written by...
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Beyond the territorial dispute in the South China Sea
Earl G. Parreno THEY are some of the most destructive land reclamation projects in the country. But unlike other planned developments that have become controversial because of their adverse impact on...
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Doing real journalism in a dangerous world
By Earl G. Parreno “Professional integrity is the cornerstone of a journalist’s credibility. Ethical journalism means dedication to accuracy: fact-checking and credible sources.” – US Ambassador Philip...
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