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Cristina Chi has been a reporter for Philstar.com since January 2023. She covers education, the House of Representatives and human rights.

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'Don't embarrass our justice system:' Sara speaks up for father as House discusses ICC drug war probe

by Cristina Chi - November 23, 2023 - 5:02pm

In her statement, Duterte said that the lower chamber must “respect” Marcos’ previous stance of not supporting ICC’s probe.

WPS issues to be discussed in 'non-combative' way during Asia-Pacific forum — Zubiri

by Cristina Chi - November 23, 2023 - 12:50pm

During a media briefing, Zubiri said that the discussions on the West Philippine Sea during the three-day event will be “toned down” to come up with a resolution “generally accepted” by all...

House OKs creation of legal safeguards for nuclear energy projects

by Cristina Chi - November 23, 2023 - 11:34am

The House of Representatives has passed on final reading a bill that lays down the legal groundwork for the Marcos administration to start developing a national nuclear infrastructure.

Non-opposition House lawmakers join calls for Marcos to support ICC probe vs Duterte

by Cristina Chi - November 21, 2023 - 5:24pm

Abante’s co-authorship of the resolution marks the first time that a present House majority bloc member has called on the lower chamber to support the ICC’s investigation of former President Rodrigo Duterte...

DepEd to dedicate Fridays to reading starting 2024

by Cristina Chi - November 21, 2023 - 12:58pm

All schools will be required to hold whole-day reading programs every Friday starting January as part of the Department of Education’s newest initiative to boost students’ literacy.

Social media giants' 'fake news' policies failed to prevent disinformation during 2022 elections — study

by Cristina Chi - November 21, 2023 - 9:01am

Social media platforms' overemphasis on weeding out false content to counter disinformation failed to combat the coordinated spread of false and twisted narratives in favor of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during...

Fishers to Laurel: Withdraw family business' reclamation project in Manila Bay

by Cristina Chi - November 20, 2023 - 6:24pm

“We urge Agriculture Secretary Tiu-Laurel Jr. to withdraw Frabelle’s reclamation project in Manila Bay because of its adverse impacts to fishing communities and fishing waters,” the fisher group...

Comelec probing Smartmatic’s alleged meeting with a candidate’s team in 2022

by Cristina Chi - November 20, 2023 - 6:10pm

The Commission on Elections is currently investigating allegations that the president of Smartmatic met with allies of a presidential candidate during the campaign season of the 2022 national elections —...

House panel OKs bill expanding DepEd's largest private school scholarship program

by Cristina Chi - November 20, 2023 - 4:08pm

The proposed Expanded Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education Act (E-GASTPE) aims to extend the financial support provided by DepEd to private school students. Under this proposed law,...

In Hong Kong, schools compete to create the next best learning innovation

by Cristina Chi - November 17, 2023 - 6:30pm

The Quality Education Fund (QEF) is a fund used by the Hong Kong government to finance projects for the promotion of quality education and to push for reform in specific education areas, including innovative projects...

Palace OKs new 5-year population action plan

by Cristina Chi - November 17, 2023 - 5:07pm

Malacañang has approved a five-year population and development plan that will guide national and local programs to address the country’s “remaining population challenges,” according...

Learning new skills tops Filipino college students’ priorities in 2023 survey

by Cristina Chi - November 17, 2023 - 11:16am

More Filipino college students are seeking out opportunities to learn new skills to get a headstart on their careers and become more competitive in the job market, according to a survey conducted by an educational...

House resolution supporting ICC probe of Duterte could be sent to committee soon — Castro

by Cristina Chi - November 16, 2023 - 6:08pm

Rep. France Castro said that a “political leader close to the Speaker” told the Makabayan bloc that the resolution may be discussed by a House panel “in the next few days and weeks.”&nbs...

PCIJ gets hit by 'most serious' cyberattack in recent years

by Cristina Chi - November 16, 2023 - 2:15pm

Attempts to hijack the website of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism forced it to go offline on Wednesday, according to the PCIJ's executive director.

P33 billion needed to build evacuation center in every city — think-tank

by Cristina Chi - November 15, 2023 - 5:12pm

The government will need at least P33 billion to establish an evacuation center in every city and municipality, a House-based think-tank has found, highlighting the funding challenges in replacing the use of schools...

Senate urged to redirect confidential funds to public universities after 'pitiful' House realignments

by Cristina Chi - November 15, 2023 - 4:05pm

Teachers and students in state universities and colleges on Wednesday urged the Senate to redirect a portion of the confidential and intelligence funds it removed from civilian agencies to the budget of SUCs.

Senate delays CHR budget over lack of explicit anti-abortion stance

by Cristina Chi - November 14, 2023 - 9:02pm

The approval of the Commission on Human Rights' budget once again faces a delay as senators argued that the human rights body must first issue a strong stance against abortion before budget talks can resume.

'I became a father at 19:' DA chief Laurel clarifies he did not finish university

by Cristina Chi - November 14, 2023 - 5:13pm

Agriculture chief Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. clarified on Monday that he did not graduate from any higher educational institution, contrary to news reports that stated he graduated from the University of Sto. Tom...

Library honoring rights violation victims under Marcos Sr. opens November 15

by Cristina Chi - November 14, 2023 - 9:02am

The library of the Human Rights Violations Victims’ Memorial will be open to the public starting November 15, according to the Human Rights Violations Victims’ Memorial Commission.

Library honoring rights violation victims under Marcos Sr. opens November 15

by Cristina Chi - November 14, 2023 - 8:53am

The library of the Human Rights Violations Victims’ Memorial will be open to the public starting November 15, according to the Human Rights Violations Victims’ Memorial Commission.

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