For political clans that dominate local politics, the tactics to keep the capitol, the seat of power for local political kingpins, are almost the same nationwide. Sitting governors seek reelection and ...

On a Thursday afternoon, just after the lunch rush, a pack of motorcycles pulled into a narrow alleyway in a Metro Manila city. The riders parked their bikes in front of a makeshift rest area. The ...

When apps are gamified, workers rarely win Carmela Fonbuena PCIJ Executive Director Dear editors, fellows, and friends, We have a new report produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s AI ...

Dear editors, fellows, and friends, We have a new report produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s AI Accountability Network. PCIJ editor-at-large Karol Ilagan spoke with dozens of workers ...

Dear Editors, Fellows, and Friends, Political dynasties have dominated our elections for decades. Their dominance has underscored a system where power is frequently passed down within families, ...

PCIJ’s initial scan of candidates who filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) in October shows that at least two dozen political dynasties are aiming for five to 11 seats after May 2025. The ...

Political clans rule 71 of 82 provinces, also swarm party-list seats in the House Carmela Fonbuena PCIJ Executive Director Dear Editors, Fellows, and Friends, Political dynasties have dominated our ...

MOUNT KITANGLAD, BUKIDNON \u2013 A peso coin drenched in chicken blood is the welcome offered to visitors to this mountain, which soars 2,899 meters over the city of Malaybalay, and the towns of ...

Political dynasties continue to hold a tight grip on provinces in the Philippines. By the count of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ), at least 71 of the country’s 82 provincial ...

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Research by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) shows that 36 out of 54 party-list groups in the current 19th Congress have at least one nominee belonging to a political family.

Will the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) push through next year? The Supreme Court (SC) quashed what has been the main argument in favor of ...