Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism

Call for Applications: PCIJ Editorial Manager

The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) is seeking an Editorial Manager to lead its editorial desk and sustain its efforts in doing impactful investigative reporting. This role is ...
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Data: School infrastructure contracts

PCIJ extracted more than 30,000 school infrastructure contracts from the DPWH Transparency Portal. We tracked the contractors, locations, and funding sources for these projects. Our school ...
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DOCUMENT: Records of top school infrastructure contractors

The PCIJ redacted the personal information and signatures of individuals mentioned in these files. Some documents are not readily available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website, which is ...
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Romualdez replaces Pulong as the top recipient of DPWH funds

During the last three years of the Rodrigo Duterte presidency, the 1st district of Davao City was the top recipient of funds from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Paolo ‘Pulong’ ...
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One Year After the Flood-Control Speech: Probes, Protests, and the President’s Possible Culpability

One year after President Marcos shamed officials and contractors whom he said stole from government-funded flood-control projects, the country has yet to come to grips with the scale of the thievery ...
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Tycoons Swoop in on the Clean Energy Boom, Raising Prices for Consumers: A story in 6 parts

Companies owned by some of the country’s richest business tycoons have run circles around government regulators, allowing them to gain control of the country’s clean energy resources. Last year, Ramon ...
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River dredging has replaced sand mining but Chinese firms are still involved and coastal communities are still hurting

Local fishing communities across the country’s western seaboard—from the far north in Cagayan to the Ilocos provinces to Zambales and the Mindoro provinces have been rising up in protest against the ...
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7 reasons why the party-list system serves dynasties, not democracy

Last week, the House of Representatives approved on second reading an anti-dynasty bill that critics say will end up legalizing—rather than penalizing—political dynasties. It was silent on the ...
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IN NUMBERS: Dynasties and Contractors Capture Party-list Seats in the 20th Congress

Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Nearly 40 years ago, the framers ...
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High power bills? Filipinos can have cheaper energy if Manila can drill in Recto Bank despite China row

Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X The rigs at the Malampaya gas ...
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Data centers raise concerns for energy-burdened households

Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X In a low-income community in the ...