President Benigno S. Aquino III yesterday said the over-reaching powers of the judiciary is the reason why he is considering Charter Change. "'Yung judicial reach, kailangan naman yata lagyan ng hangganan (That judicial reach, there should be a...

 IN THIS SECTION, we will be featuring regularly articles written by the PCIJ or reblogged from our partner organizations like The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists or the Global Investigative Journalism Network. Enjoy! [caption...

[caption id="attachment_16276" align="aligncenter" width="500"] CHIEF JUSTICE MARIA LOURDES P.A. SERENO | Supreme Court Photo[/caption] AMID issues confronting the judiciary and the Supreme Court's recent decision declaring some parts of the...

REPOSTED FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS'  WEBSITE Sheila Coronel is the director of the Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. Last month, she was named as the next...

By Cong B. Corrales THE STORM surges and strong winds have long been gone but people in areas hardest hit by super typhoon Haiyan last year still continue to rebuild their shattered lives. And women are finding it more difficult than men, burdened...

IN THIS issue of Asia Journalism Focus published by Temasek Foundation's Asia Journalism Forum in Singapore, the work of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism in advancing data journalism was discussed. "Quality journalism is more needed...

By Ed Lingao Ed Lingao was right smack in Baghdad, Iraq when the United States unleashed its "shock and awe" campaign during Operation Iraqi Freedom to bring down then President Saddam Hussein. He was also deployed in Afghanistan where he and his team...