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As the US-Israel and Iran conflict has yet to settle on a formal ceasefire, its economic effects continue to ripple far beyond the other side of the globe.
For student-rider Patricia Lopez, volatile oil prices continue to cut into daily earnings
A @tinigngplaridel x PCIJ collab
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Wanna Ver is offering one apology at a time for the crimes her father helped commit, and stands by the accounts of victims and survivors. #ML50
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Duterte's wealth increased from less than P1 million in 1998 to nearly P29 million in 2017. But in 2018, his #SALN was kept under lock and key by the @OmbudsmanPh.
Here's Duterte's wealth as reported in his SALN from 1997 to 2017.
Read our report >> bit.ly/3m0tz2R
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Baseless is the word.
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🚨OUT NOW: RECORDS OF FLOOD-CONTROL CONTRACTORS
🔗Access them here: pcij.org/flood-control-contr…
Got any story tips or documents you'd like to share, or need contractor records for your area? Contact us here or email us at stories@pcij.org.
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‘We stood up to China because it was the right thing to do’ – former President Aquino (1960-2021)
Read: pcij.org/article/6572/we-sto…
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This is not our usual content, but we are posting this anyway to say that SUICIDE IS NOT A JOKE OR A PUNCHLINE.
If you need help or need someone to talk to, call the National Center for Mental Health crisis hotline - 0917-899-USAP (8727); (02) 7-989-USAP.
Senator Cynthia Villar denounced the dismal performance of the Philippine Carabao Center in terms of production of milk, adding that if she were the head of the agency, she will contemplate committing suicide due to shame. inq.news/3jvtZgs
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Candidates for senator with the smallest net worth spent the most on pre-campaign ads. Where did money come from? pcij.org #@2019pollwatch
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Thirteen years ago, 58 people were killed, including 32 media workers, in a case that garnered attention from local and international press.
To this day, the Philippines continues to be among the deadliest countries in the world for journalists.
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This is the first time in the last 30 years that a Philippine President has not released his or her SALN to the public.
Bakit kaya? 🤔
cnnphilippines.com/news/2020…
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#NasaanAngSALNngPangulo? Duterte's 1997-2017 SALNs are on this link >> bit.ly/SALNDuterte
...except his 2018 and 2019 SALNs.
In that case, we still ask the President to #ShowUsYourSALN.
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On August 16, 2017, Kian Loyd de los Santos, age 17, was killed by three policemen in Caloocan City. Today marks the third anniversary of Kian's death.
Watch this animated retelling of Kian's story, read by award-winning actor @agot_isidro.
#RememberKian
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MUST READ.
'It would be difficult for Marcos Jr. to revise history and dispute our past while a Ver is trying to record it,' says a martial law survivor.
pcij.org/article/8181/genera…
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'Matrix' alert! The ties that bind -- the business interests and financial connections of the Dutertes, batay mismo sa SALNs at corporate records nila pcij.org/stories/dutertes-mi…
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While the whole world is anxiously watching #Elections2020 here's something for our very own #Halalan2022: seven Duterte appointees to run 2022 elections.
From the archives.
pcij.org/article/2054/comele…
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Democracy cannot flourish if the soil from which it rises is poisoned by injustice and division. It requires constant tending, especially in the seasons of discontent.
pcij.org/article/8545/people…
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This is the first time in the last 30 years that a President has not released his or her SALN. Since the SALN Law was enacted on Feb. 20, 1989, all five presidents before Duterte had publicly disclosed their annual SALNs without fail, year on year pcij.org/article/3430/dutert…
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BREAKING: For the first time, PCIJ makes public all SALNs of post-Marcos presidents, from Cory to Duterte.
READ more: pcij.org/article/4402/dutert…
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Nagágálak
- [verb] to become elated; to be elated; to rejoice; to be glad.
Not an example:
Roque on SWS survey on adult joblessness: Ako po'y nagagalak na hindi tayo 100% nawalan ng trabaho kasi sa tagal po na nakalockdown tayo, I'm still surprised at our resilience, at 45 % pa lang po ang nawawalan ng trabaho. (1/2) | via @arianne_merez
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Lest we forget: the last two SALNs of Rodrigo Duterte have not yet been disclosed to the public.
#ShowUsYourSALN
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🧵 THREAD: Deep in the waters off Palawan, indigenous families are camping on beaches every night to defend their ancestral home from corporate takeover.
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Meet the ‘obese’ political dynasties of the Philippines
At least two dozen political dynasties are aiming for five to 11 seats after May 2025 elections.
Read: pcij.org/2024/10/25/fat-poli… #PHvote
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Documents show that 5 companies owned and managed by the Villar family owe Las Piñas more than P200 million in accumulated taxes and penalties. These companies are now asking for tax amnesties amounting to at least P71.6 million.
pcij.org/article/10106/villa…
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LOOK BACK: A security firm owned by Solicitor General Jose Calida's wife bagged multimillion-peso gov't contracts. | via @ABSCBNNews news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/26/…
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There is no law preventing winning candidates from appointing their contributors to government posts. But election watchdogs said a legal prohibition might be worth exploring so as not to encourage "venture capitalism" in Philippine elections.
pcij.org/article/11003/at-le…
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Panahon na bang ipagbawal ang mga political dynasty sa Pilipinas?
#Halalan2025 #Eleksyon2025
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BREAKING: Rappler CEO and executive editor @mariaressa and former researcher-writer Rey Santos Jr were found guilty of cyber libel by Manila Regional Trial Court Judge Rainelda Estacio-Montesa.
The dreaded question must be asked: Who's next?
#DefendPressFreedom #HoldTheLine
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71 out of 82 Philippine governors belong to political clans.
Click the provinces and it will show you if a political clan rules a province or not:
pcij.org/2024/12/08/governor…
#PHvote
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HERE’S THE BREAKDOWN — Who killed the ABS CBN franchise application bill? Know who they are here 👇🏽 [1/2]
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Pres Duterte, inaugural speech, June 30, 2016: "I abhor secrecy and instead advocate transparency in all government contracts, projects and business transactions from submission of proposals to negotiation to perfection and finally, to consummation" pcij.org/article/3430/dutert…
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Witness Saliao on phone call between Andal Sr. & Datu Unsay, Nov 23, 2009: Sr: “Alam mo na gagawin mo. Patayin mo sila lahat, ikabila mo lang media.” U: “Hindi, Ama, lubus lubusin na natin... patayin silang lahat, makapagsalita pa kung hindi ubusin" p. 21, verdict @SCPh_PIO
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ICYMI: President @bongbongmarcos on Monday blamed the devastation caused by #PaengPH on deforestation.
But did you know: Under his father and namesake Marcos Sr.’s martial law rule, relatives and cronies were rewarded with Timber License Agreements? 🧵
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The @HouseofRepsPH requires the requestor to pay P300 per SALN, or P91,500 for the SALNs of all of its members.
Saan natin kukunin ang pambayad para rito? Tag your lawmaker. The public has the right to know. #ShowUsYourSALN
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The former Duterte administration piled up cases against Maria Ressa and Rappler. Five separate charges of tax evasion have all been thrown out.
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UPDATE: Harvard University’s student paper The Crimson reported that Romualdez committed $2 million to endow the Tagalog preceptor position at the university, confirming the exclusive report of The FilAm. pcij.org/article/10702/inqui…
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A reporting tip from Iris Gonzales of @PhilstarNews: If someone says it’s raining, and another says it’s dry, it’s not your job to quote them both. Your job is to look out the window and find out which one is true.
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8 in every 10 district reps belong to dynasties. More than half are reelectionists in 2025
Can Congress be expected to pass an anti-dynasty law?
Read PCIJ's latest report: pcij.org/2024/10/26/lower-ho… #PHvote
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Maybe just #ShowUsYourSALN 🤔
President Duterte said he would resign from office if someone can prove that he and his officials accepted bribes.
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The best way to dispel talks about Duterte's alleged illnesses is through health records and bulletins.
Not the second best way is through this 👇🏾
WATCH: Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go's statement on President Duterte's health, "Mas malakas pa sa kalabaw ang Pangulo." | @PaoloSRomero
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LOOK: Who are supposed to be taking action on the renewal of ABS-CBN's franchise? Here are the 46 members of the House Committee on Legislative Franchises.
- Freedom for Media, Freedom for All Network
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On this day in 1983, former Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. returned to the Philippines following three years in exile. He was gunned down on the tarmac of Manila International Airport (now NAIA). #NinoyAquinoDay
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The closure of ABS-CBN, harassment of @rapplerdotcom, bullying of @Inquirer, attacks against @VeraFiles and PCIJ, red-tagging of news groups, and state-sponsored trolling — all part of the Duterte administration's war on the media.
Read the Consortium's full statement below.
"Under pressure from Calida, the NTC decided to subvert congressional tradition, renege on its promise, ignore the DOJ's legal position. This outrageous conduct is part of the Duterte admin's war on the media"—Consortium. With updated list of signatories who #StandWithABSCBN
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Nakakadalawang Biyernes na tayo, Pilipinas.
#JunkTerrorLaw
#IbalikAngABSCBN
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On this day in 1983, former Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. returned to the Philippines following three years in exile. He was gunned down on the tarmac of Manila International Airport (now NAIA).
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'There is no premature campaigning' — in photos
It's the season the streets change in the Philippines again.
Click the link to see more photos:
pcij.org/2024/10/02/there-is…
#phvote
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Edgar Matobato, a confessed assassin for the Davao Death Squad, was the first to go public about the killings allegedly ordered by former President Rodrigo Duterte.
Read: pcij.org/2025/01/17/the-maki…
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Today is #WorldPressFreedomDay. We celebrate the courage and dedication of Filipino journalists amid threats, attacks, and impunity.
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'Matrix' pa more! Interactive, sourced from the SALNs of the Dutertes, and certified SEC records of their business interests. We tell it like it is, no matter who, no matter what. pcij.org/stories/dutertes-mi…
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We deserve the truth from the President and this government, without any cuts or edits.
READ this statement from the Freedom for Media, Freedom for All Network on the release of the President’s edited speech to troops in Jolo, Sulu last July 13.
Graphics: Penzer Baterna/@cmfr
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CLTG Builders, a single proprietorship owned by Deciderio Go, got P1.85B worth of contracts from 2007-2017 on its own; In joint ventures with four other contractors, it got another P2.73B in contracts, all in 2017, from DPWH pcij.org/stories/firms-of-bo…
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2 chief justices were removed in the last decade, and impeachment complaints and quo warranto petitions have become frequent. It is now so easy to threaten a sitting justice of the Philippine Supreme Court with removal.
pcij.org/article/5151/the-sh…
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.@ChelDiokno said that now more than ever we need to call on the government to prioritize our justice system - and there should be no compromise, even during the pandemic.
#EyesontheCourt #CAWwednesdays
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President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. declared P624.7 million in campaign donations. Majority or 85% of this amount came from his party and 19 individuals.
Find out who funded the Marcoses’ return to Malacañang.
Explore the data: pcij.org/data/374/explore-th…
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NEW PCIJ REPORT: Political dynasties also swarm the party-list elections
READ: pcij.org/2024/12/04/politica… #PHvote
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Former Senator Leila de Lima was cleared on Monday, June 24, of her last remaining drug case.
The Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 206 cleared the former senator of conspiracy to commit drug trading.
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Our new probe reveals a coordinated campaign using trolls, AI deepfakes & fake accounts to defend Sara Duterte, distort her impeachment case, and shape public opinion ahead of 2028.
Read: pcij.org/2025/08/07/five-way…
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On this day, former Naga city mayor and DILG secretary Jesse Robredo died on a plane crash in Masbate City. A titan among local chief executives, let us revisit how he led - and walked with - his people in Naga City.
From the archives: bit.ly/3iRo84U
📷 by @lenirobredo
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New PCIJ investigation!!
Data collected by PCIJ showed that rides of the GrabCar service always included surge fees, the additional cost computed by an algorithm to get more cars on the road.
Data also suggested that customers still often endure lengthy wait times even when fares were high.
pcij.org/2024/07/12/grab-far…
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16 times, in 2-hour interview, Bong Go uttered word "unfair". Three times he said he will resign if it could be proved he intervened for family firms. PCIJ also spoke with dad, sister, half-brother of Bong Go pcij.org/stories/did-he-help…
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Journalists raise the alarm over the insertion of measures to control free expression in the "Bayanihan to Heal As One Act."
Statement: "In times of crisis, when the swift delivery of accurate information to our people is vital, we need more, not less, independent reporting."
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JUST IN: A GLOBAL INVESTIGATION together with @BuzzFeedNews and @ICIJorg uncovers millions of dollars worth of questionable transactions happening under the noses of governments and financial institutions. #FinCENfiles
pcij.org/article/4294/ph-mon…
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BITTEN, beaten, and drowned. These are the only facts that the autopsy on her dead body showed. Nothing more.
Today, Duterte granted absolute pardon to her murderer, American serviceman Joseph Scott Pemberton.
old.pcij.org/blog/2014/10/22…
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ICYMI: To survive life in jail, “Nicole,” a 36-year-old trans woman, prepared to discard her femininity and act like a man. But within minutes of stepping inside the world of locked-up male offenders, a fellow PDL proposed to “wed” her.
Read the report: pcij.org/article/9736/marria…
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KNOW THEIR NAMES. SEE THEIR FACES.
Who will decide the fate of ABS CBN network's franchise? Let them know what you think. Democracy demands that we speak.
#DefendPressFreedom
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“Why does he have huge billboards all over? Is it campaign season already?” a user on X, formerly Twitter, wrote in a post in January. “I wonder if he’ll vie for the Senate next year,” another X user posted in March.
Party-list lawmaker Wilbert Lee spent P2.5 million to boost posts on Facebok from April 20 to July 18, based on data from the Meta Ad Library.
READ: pcij.org/2024/07/22/wilbert-…
#PHvote
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"It’s not a crime to get foreign funding. If so, some of the best journalists in the world are guilty. So are PTV4 , the Philippine News Agency and other state media entities, which recently got funding from China." -Sheila S. Coronel pcij.org/stories/just-the-fa… #FightBack #WPFD2019
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ICYMI: We stand by our story. PCIJ on Bong Go's statement: We waited for over 2 months to get the Gos' side before the story ran. We regret, however, that we could not grant a request they made for their companies not to be included anymore in the story. pcij.org/stories/about-bong-…
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Good morning Monday! Looking forward to more fact-based and science-based decisions from our leaders this week 🖤
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The government aims to raise revenues through proper tax administration and new tax reforms. Marcos’ unpaid tax issue will remain a sore point. “People would definitely ask: Presidente lang di pwedeng magbayad?” pcij.org/article/9006/live-b…
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ICYMI: First time in 30 years since SALN law passed in Feb 1989 that a President has not released his SALN. All 5 presidents before Duterte had publicly disclosed their SALNs without fail, year on year. Duterte's own EO2 on FOI requires SALN disclosure pcij.org/article/3430/dutert…
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🔴 TOMORROW: We release Part 1 of a four-part investigative report showing how poultry processing plants in the town of Marilao in Bulacan have dumped untreated or undertreated wastewater into the dead Marilao River.
Mark your calendars.
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M y barong and skirt from graduation the previous day still littered the bedroom floor when I left home Monday morning, July 29. While driving along the Elliptical Road, I was mentally tying up the loose ends of a speech I will deliver before lawmakers to ask them to pass a law that will guarantee press freedom on campuses.
READ: pcij.org/2024/08/15/after-up…
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Our latest:
Philippines confronts unlikely adversary in SCS row: Filipinos echoing 'pro-Beijing' narratives
by @CamilleElemia
pcij.org/article/10881/phili…
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Jonathan Ong is a co-author of the study Architects of Networked Disinformation: Behind the Scenes of Troll Accounts and Fake News Production in the Philippines.
He continues to monitor online activities during the 2022 campaign.
pcij.org/article/7833/pro-ma…
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Links to this story:
Firms of Bong Go kin, top contractors: Many JVs, delayed projects in Davao - bit.ly/32pfrcR
Did he help firms of Dad, half-brod? Unfair! Prove it, I'll resign - Bong Go - bit.ly/3eFFwa6
PCIJ's statement: bit.ly/2DRuVMH
CLTG Builders, a single proprietorship owned by Deciderio Go, got P1.85B worth of contracts from 2007-2017 on its own; In joint ventures with four other contractors, it got another P2.73B in contracts, all in 2017, from DPWH pcij.org/stories/firms-of-bo…
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The Philippine's smallest village has two registered residents, PCIJ research shows. Barangay 76 in Caloocan City is led by a barangay chairman and seven councilors, who are not residents of the village.
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Before the boys were killed, Dimaano gave them food, prompting Napoles to ask: “Kuya, baka pinakakain mo kami ng masasarap, ikaw din naman ang pumatay sa amin?” (You’re feeding us good food, are you going to kill us later?)
Read our latest report: pcij.org/article/8103/desapa…
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'Pera-pera"? 'Dilawan'? PCIJ had written about the wealth of all the Presidents before Duterte. Here's our 2011 reports on the wealth of Benigno S. Aquino III and his excess campaign donations pcij.org/stories/latest-stor… & pcij.org/stories/sidebar/the… @rapplerdotcom @nujp @seapa @cmfr
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Camille Villar ramps up FB ad spending before COC filing, catches up with Wilbert Lee
Like her father, mother, and brother before her, Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar is entering the 2025 senatorial race with more resources than her rivals for her advertising campaign.
Read: pcij.org/2024/10/15/camille-…
#PHvote #CampaignFinancePH
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Firms of Bong Go kin, top contractors: Many JVs delayed projects in Davao pcij.org/stories/firms-of-bo…
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PCIJ report: Duterte, Sara, Paolo mark big spikes in wealth, cash, while in public office. Part 2 of "The Dutertes: Wealth Reveal & Riddles
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: PCIJ offers a training-workshop series on investigating the 2022 elections. This will be held in synchronous and asynchronous modes.
Deadline: May 23, 2022 (Monday)
Apply today: tinyurl.com/investigating-20…
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Fines from lockdown arrests have bled poor Filipinos dry while the rich and famous get wrist slaps.
As we begin the second year of the pandemic with fresh curfews and lockdown measures, calls to veer away from punitive responses grow louder.
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TOMORROW: We release the findings of a global financial investigation involving trillions in banking secrets, corruption on a global scale and how the broken financial system facilitates it.
Together with @BuzzFeedNews and @ICIJorg, we will bring you the #FinCENFiles.
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Trump, Marcos and Duterte have much in common: the promise of greatness, the assault on facts, the stoking of fear, the erasure of memory.
And they feed off the shortcomings of democracy.
A warning from our former executive director @SheilaCoronel.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
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