May 22, 2015 | In: 2016 Elections, Civil Society, Congress Watch, Culture, Free Expression - Asia, Freedom of Information, General, i Report Features, Jejomar C Binay, Local Government, Peace and Conflict
IN 2007, political scientist Julio Tehankee wrote that the two houses of the Philippine Congress have practically been home for at least 160 families over the last century. "These families have had two or more members who have served in Congress, and...
March 3, 2015 | In: General, Governance, i Report Features, Image Galleries, In the News, The Economy
FORBES, the American business magazine, recently reported that more Filipinos have been included in the exclusive billionaires' circle. Still the richest man in the Philippines is mall magnate Henry Sy Sr., ranked as the 73rd richest man in the world,...
February 24, 2015 | In: Charter Change, Civil Society, Culture, Edsa Special, Free Expression - Asia, General, Human Rights, i Report Features, Image Galleries, Investigative Reports, Peace and Conflict
WE TAKE a look back at the EDSA People Power Revolt in this video short of images and interviews by the PCIJ of 20 people who took part in the campaign to remove former President Ferdinand E. Marcos. For the first episode of "Balik Tanaw," let's listen to...
February 21, 2015 | In: Civil Society, Environment Watch, Free Expression - Asia, Freedom of Information, General, i Report Features, Investigative Reports, Public Health
PAGE FROM THE PAST: We are reprinting this article originally published on November 27, 2007 in our i-Report page. FISH IS our number one source of protein and, next only to rice, fish and other marine-based products like clams, seaweed, and prawns...
January 23, 2015 | In: General, i Report Features, In the News, Youth and Education
Or Marian Rivera's rant about English and intelligence IT WAS not only her wedding to fellow celebrity Dingdong Dantes that hogged the headlines last year. What also made it to the news was her lament about the nasty criticisms over her lack of...
May 6, 2009 | In: Cross Border, Free Expression - Asia, i Report Features, Media
AS THE world marks Press Freedom Week (3-9 May 2009), it is most fitting to review situations in Asia where that freedom remains an elusive dream. Burma is one such critical situation that we should all keep to heart. Forty-seven years ago in 1962, a...
April 13, 2009 | In: Cross Border, Human Rights, i Report Features
BANGKOK, Thailand -- What should have been a showcase moment for Thailand, current country chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has turned into a logistical and PR nightmare, and a major embarrassment to the government of...
