Cayetano vs. Gatchalian: How the senate standoff could delay Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial
On May 11, Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa walked back into the Senate after six months of hiding from an International Criminal Court arrest warrant....
The Senate’s accountability gap in 4 points
By Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism Monday’s drama in the Senate was surprising only for its theatrics—a leadership coup in the afternoon, a fugitive senator...
The Solicitor General called Bato what he is: a fugitive from justice
At 2:30 in the morning of May 14, Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa walked out of the Senate building with Sen. Robinhood Padilla. He has...
Bato, the ICC, and the Senate’s accountability problem
The ICC warrant against Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa exposed deeper questions about Senate leadership, “protective custody,” the Senate shooting incident, and accountability under Philippine...
Sara Duterte impeachment: What the evidence shows before the May 11 vote
Fifty-five to zero. That was the vote inside the House Committee on Justice on May 4 when lawmakers approved the committee report and Articles of...
Who decided your electric bill should fund the government’s social programs?
Carlan Marie Vizcarra posted her Meralco bill on social media last week. Her actual electricity consumption came to P295. The “other charges” on the same...
Sara Duterte declared zero. The AMLC found P6.77 Billion.
The detail that started everything was not in the headline section of the Commission on Audit report. It was buried in the Notes to Financial...
Duterte goes to trial
“There are substantial grounds to believe that Mr. Duterte is criminally responsible.” Those fifteen words, delivered Thursday by three ICC judges, end a years-long question...
Day 4: What “Superman” ordered: Five things the ICC hearing proved about Duterte’s war
Watch the video explainer in English: Watch the video explainer in Tagalog: The chair reserved for Rodrigo Duterte at Pre-Trial Chamber I sat empty on...
Day 3: What the Duterte Defense Is actually arguing
On Day 3 of the ICC confirmation of charges hearing, the chair reserved for former President Rodrigo Duterte remained pointedly empty. Watch an explainer in...
The promise we carried: Forty years after EDSA
EDSA turns 40 under a Marcos presidency. With ?8.8 trillion lost to graft and history being rewritten in classrooms, what does People Power mean now?...
Day 2: “Nanlaban” was a lie. The ICC just spent a full day proving it.
ICC prosecutors spent Day 2 dismantling the "nanlaban" script — one body at a time. Here's what the evidence means for Filipinos, and what we...
Day 1: The drug war goes to The Hague: Inside Duterte’s confirmation of charges hearing
“The ICC is the last boat the victims can board.” — Joel Butuyan, legal representative for 539 authorized victims, February 23, 2026 That boat sailed...
From Noise to Record: The ICC Confirmation of Charges Hearing at 5 PM
The ICC’s confirmation of charges hearing begins at 5:00 PM Manila time. Here’s what this stage does, what judges look for, and why it matters...
The Impunity Machine: What the ICC charges say and what the Senate evasion reveals
The ICC charges frame the drug war as a system, not isolated abuse. Here’s what they allege, why Senate evasion matters, and what to watch...