IN an elite-dominated society like the Philippines, access to justice is a struggle for the poor. It is difficult, if not nil in most cases. The mere lack of knowledge of rights, insufficient resources, not to mention, the abuse of power and the lack...

INDEPENDENT consultant Edna Espos offers her own critique of the controversial Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA), giving senators yet more reasons why they should not ratify the proposed treaty many of whose provisions have already...

OFFICIAL development assistance (ODA) is intended to promote the country’s development, but problems of corruption, lack of transparency, and debt have become endemic, making the whole concept of aid — its effectiveness and efficiency — the subject...

AFTER a wait of almost two and a half years, the Department of Health has finally issued an administrative order phasing out the use of mercury devices in all healthcare facilities in the Philippines over the next two years. Health Secretary Francisco...

BELOW is the full text of Sheila Coronel's lecture last Friday, August 22, at the University of the Philippines National Institute of Science and Mathematics Education Development (NISMED) Auditorium. The lecture is part of the ongoing "UP: View from the...

THE PCIJ is making available a collection of interviews with three senators and Filipinos young and old on their thoughts about the murder 25 years ago of opposition leader Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino Jr. and how it affected them in ways big and...

TODAY the nation marks the 25th death anniversary of opposition leader Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Various civil society groups will also launch a year-long civics education campaign, "I Am Ninoy," for young Filipinos. The Philippine Center for Investigative...