Camille Villar, the fourth in her family to seek a seat in the Senate, continued to outspend her rivals in advertising spending on traditional media, largely on TV and radio. She has run ads worth ...

We started our series on political dynasties in October, the same month the candidates filed their certificates of candidacy. The methodology of the first report was simple: Count how many political ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Some of the biggest names in Philippine politics come from the Ilocos Region, including the Marcos ...

Manila’s summer brings punishing heat – even in the early morning. Thankfully, there were trees for shade in front of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) building in ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X THE STATE of media freedom in the Philippines presents the continuing paradox of a libertarian ...

Manila’s summer brings punishing heat – even in the early morning. Thankfully, there were trees for shade in front of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) building in ...

May 8, 2025 Carmela S. FonbuenaPCIJ Executive Director We started our series on political dynasties in October, the same month the candidates filed their certificates of candidacy. The methodology of ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Here is a visualization of pre-election senatorial race survey data from polling firms Pulse Asia ...

Some of the biggest names in Philippine politics come from the Ilocos Region, including the Marcos political clan of Ilocos Norte. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is now the country’s 17th president. He was ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Human Rights lawyer Kristina Conti, Human Rights Watch senior researcher Carlos Conde, and ...

THE STATE of media freedom in the Philippines presents the continuing paradox of a libertarian legal framework that protects freedom of expression and press freedom amid forces hostile to the ...