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The Daily PCIJ » The 15th Congress: Clans keep tight grip on power
MOSTLY the same old names but new faces, first-timers and benchwarmers, veterans and returnees. This is the composition of both the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 15th Congress. Of the 12 senators elected to a six-year term last May 10, only two are first-time senators (Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Teofisto Guingona III) while seven will serve their … [Link]
The Daily PCIJ » Civil servants on SONA: We’re in wrong agency
PRESIDENT Aquino’s revelations of alleged anomalies committed by the Arroyo administration did not strike some civil servants as a “shock and awe” State of the Nation Address. His exposes, however, left them feeling a bit shortchanged. Like the rest of the nation, employees of a government agency yesterday watched and listened in to Aquino’s debut SONA. They are, after all, … [Link]
The Daily PCIJ » New President, old slogans
Organized, creative, and always prompt, the mainstream left or the so-called reaffirmist (RAs) groups were the early birds out on the street for President Aquino’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA). Carrying a 12-foot effigy of P-Noy clad in yellow with a matching star-spangled cape and a bubble machine attached to the dummy’s left hand, some 8,000 leftist activists … [Link]
The Daily PCIJ » P-Noy strikes a chord with man on the street
Watching a President’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) has never been this intense, especially for members of the UP Teachers Village Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association (UPTV-TODA). In fact, it was even a wonder that the tricycle drivers even bothered to watch a President give a lengthy speech before the assembled members of Congress. Yet, the drivers stood transfixed … [Link]
The Daily PCIJ » SEAPA looking for new executive director
The Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) is looking for an executive director of its Secretariat based in Bangkok, Thailand, with the following qualifications: Has leadership and management skills in administering the secretariat, programs, finances, fund-raising, networking and advocacyactivities of SEAPA and its network members; Has at least five years’ relevant experience and in-depth understanding of media, press freedom, freedom of … [Link]
The Daily PCIJ » Venture capitalists or true believers?
Our latest report reveals that only 308 donors – out of 50.7 million registered voters – bankrolled the campaign for the presidency of the top seven candidates and three major political parties. But the figure slides down to a pithy 48, if only those who contributed P10 million and more are counted. This report by PCIJ fellow Roel R. Landingin, … [Link]
The Daily PCIJ » Burmese polls a surreal exercise
OUR ELECTIONS are far from perfect, but recent encounters with friends from Burma remind us we still have a lot to be thankful for. The PCIJ played host to some Burmese visitors a few months ago, and just last week, we also hied off to Bangkok to conduct a workshop for Burmese journalists. Our Burmese friends have been asking us: … [Link]
The Daily PCIJ » Arroyo’s 977 ‘midnight’ appointments
Our latest report reveals that in her last six months in office, then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo bequeath the Filipino people a curious legacy, if also a big headache – 977 “midnight” appointments, as of the latest count. This figure implies that Mrs Arroyo, in the twilight of her presidency, was signing on to 162 appointment papers per month, or … [Link]
The Daily PCIJ » Ongtangco: I’m nomidnight appointee
Agriculture Regional Director Remedios Ongtangco on Tuesday wrote about the PCIJ story “Arroyo made 13 ‘midnight appointments’ on June 10″ which identified her as among 13 “midnight appointees” by then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Ongtangco, who was promoted to the rank of CESO III, said that she had filed her application for promotion as early as June 2, 2009 after … [Link]
The Daily PCIJ » With barely three weeks to go, GMA rushes more appointments
Our latest report exposes the latest batch of 13 “midnight appointments” that then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed on June 10, 2010 – a day after Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III was proclaimed new President by the joint committee of Congress that canvassed the votes in the last elections. This report authored by Ed Lingao, PCIJ’s Multimedia Director, shows that Arroyo’s … [Link]
The Daily PCIJ » Results, funds audit slow grind in the judiciary
The second and last installment of our latest report looks at the disbursement, accounting and use of taxpayers’ money by the judiciary, the branch of government vested with a mandate to administer justice and uphold the rule of law. You might ask: Is justice well worth the P12.6 billion in new appropriations for the judiciary this year, apart from a … [Link]
The Daily PCIJ » Justices keep SALNs secret
Our latest two-part report looks at why the Supreme Court and the judiciary remain a black hole in the avowed campaign for transparency and good governance of the new administration of President Benigno Simeon Aquino III. For one, in several issuances since 2001, the Supreme Court has stubbornly refused to publicly disclose the statements of assets, liabilities and net worth … [Link]
The Daily PCIJ » Rush FOI, observe disclosure rule, Congress, P-Noy told
The Right to Know, Right Now! Coalition urges the members of the 15th Congress to adopt and refile the version of the bill that the bicameral conference committee of the 14th Congress had passed, in order to save both time and resources and to assure the speedy passage of the Freedom of Information Act. Just as important, the statement exhorts … [Link]
The Daily PCIJ » P’Noy Day
A coverage blog of the inauguration of President Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III June 30, 2010, 9:45 a.m. Just the night before, President-elect Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III declared that he would not seek, demand, or even make use of special favors accorded to VIPs such as the President. And in keeping with that promise, the AM radios this morning … [Link]
The Daily PCIJ » First World countries buy “right to pollute?”
In 1997, 137 states signed the Kyoto Protocol, setting limits to carbon emissions in a bid to address the issue of climate change. Part of that international agreement is a mechanism that has proven controversial, and some say, misleading and environmentally destructive. The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) allows for trading of credits for carbon emissions between developed and developing countries. … [Link]
The Daily PCIJ » PCIJ’s Ed Lingao winsMarshall Mcluhan award
Veteran journalist Ed Lingao, Multimedia Director of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) on Wednesday won the 2010 Marshall Mcluhan Fellowship award from the Embassy of Canada, for his outstanding reportage on human rights, governance and election reforms, as well as for breaking new ground in the practice of multimedia journalism. Lingao was also one of eight journalists from … [Link]
The Daily PCIJ » Who paid for Kaakbay pol ads?
The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism stands by a series of stories it published on the television campaign ads aired for the benefit of several party-list groups that ran in the May 10 elections. Earlier, party-list group Kaakbay said the PCIJ erred when it ran the series in April and May. Kaakbay party-list president Alain Del Bustamante Pascua said the … [Link]
The Daily PCIJ » Party-list group issues rejoinder on PCIJ campaign ad stories
On Friday, Kaakbay party-list group issued a rejoinder regarding a series of stories by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism on advertising spending by party-list groups for the May 2010 election campaign. For the stories mentioned by Kaakbay in the rejoinder, the PCIJ precisely verified with advertising contracts that the television networks had submitted to the Comelec that the ads … [Link]
The Daily PCIJ » There was a quorum!
Four more members of the House of Representatives yesterday said they were among those wrongly named as absent — according to a list provided by Speaker Prospero Nograles to the media – during the roll call at the Session Hall last Friday, June 4, when the ratification of the Freedom of Information Act was scuttled for supposed lack of a … [Link]
The Daily PCIJ » Nograles seeks meeting, sends text to PCIJ
Speaker Prospero Nograles, through his media officer Gil Bugaoisan, yesterday sought a meeting with the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism for reasons not disclosed. Bugaoisan called and later sent a tet message to PCIJ Executive Director Malou Mangahas at 11:57 a.m. saying: “This is gil bugaoisan po. The speaker wishes 2 sit down wd u. Pde b 2day in Congress?’ … [Link]
