‘Wala na ba talaga tayong investigative journalism dito sa Pilipinas?’

‘Wala na ba talaga tayong investigative journalism dito sa Pilipinas?’

Hello! I’m Patrick Cruz, public finance reporter for Rappler, and the one behind the story that Senate President Chiz Escudero called “malicious,” “full of innuendos,” and “ill-timed.” The report Escudero was talking about looked into his ties to one of the country’s top contractors for flood control projects. Lawrence Lubiano, president of Centerways Construction and Development Incorporated, contributed P30 million to Escudero’s campaign durin…