IN 2001, it took then justice secretary Hernando B. Perez only two days to come out with a legal opinion endorsing a $470-million hydroelectric power contract that was awarded to the Argentine firm IMPSA (Industrias Metalurgicas Pescarmona Sociedad...

YES, international stars like George Michael and Prince have painted major record labels as Big Bad Business that cramp their creativity (which could be true). But money does make the world go round, and it also helps keep those CDs spinning merrily and...

THE current pattern of concealments among public officials has been a clear sign of the Arroyo administration’s “institutional turn to secrecy,” according to transparency, accountability, and good legislation advocates. Access to Information...

FOR a third time, we have the honor of having Steven Rood, The Asia Foundation’s country representative in the Philippines, as a guest blogger. Here he shares what transpired during a recent conference on the Philippines held in Washington, D.C. where...

THE Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism emerged as one of 33 winners at last night's awarding ceremonies of the Panibagong Paraan 2008, duplicating its feat during the maiden staging of the project grant competition in 2004. The PCIJ won...

FORMER socioeconomic planning secretary Romulo Neri scored a legal victory when the Supreme Court said the Senate could not compel him to answer three questions that it found to be covered by executive privilege. But transparency advocates say the public...

THE Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism's proposal for an interactive, crowd-sourcing and database-aggregation site that would look into the situation of the five poorest provinces in the Philippines is a finalist in this year's edition of...