By Manny Mogato* Senior Correspondent, Reuters THE STORIES are tragic. They are horrifying and shocking. They are too compelling for any journalist to ignore. But, as the bodies started to pile up, the stories became more difficult to report to...

Reflections of a TV correspondent I HAVE BEEN covering conflicts for over 20 years both here and abroad. I thought i’ve seen it all. Then came the battle for Marawi. At first it was just like the all-out war versus the MILF (Moro Islamic...

By Vino Lucero Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism RIGHT BEFORE the inaugural as president of Rodrigo R. Duterte and the launch of his so-called war on drugs, I got an interview with a police general about a homegrown information system of...

By Aie Balagtas Reporter, Philippine Daily Inquirer MY COVERAGE of the war on drugs began on July 3, 2016. It was President Rodrigo Duterte’s third day in office. What a bloody Sunday it was! That day particularly struck me because of the sheer...

By The Nightcrawlers* THOUSANDS have been killed in the government’s brutal crusade against drugs. They call it a war. It is, instead, a violent campaign against the poorest and most vulnerable. Many stories have been published. Thousands of...

THE PHILIPPINE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM (PCIJ) announced today the launch of The PCIJ Story Project, a new initiative that will provide grants of P15,000 up to P75,000 to journalists and artists who work together to produce innovative...

* Inilathala ng Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) * Isinalin sa Filipino ng Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism KUNG IKAW AY NA-ARESTO NA, ITO ANG IYONG MGA KARAPATAN: * Manatiling tikom ang bibig, at asistihan ng abogado na may...