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Cristina Chi
Cristina Chi

Chi is a reporter for Philstar.com covering disinformation, education, foreign affairs, and local politics, with special reports on human rights and social justice. 

She leads the newsroom's investigative coverage of influence operations, in which she has mapped the spread of some of the Philippines' most polarizing narratives — from the framing of former President Rodrigo Duterte's International Criminal Court arrest, to narratives on the South China Sea, to cross-border efforts to discredit international aid in Asia.

The Philippine Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility selected her as a panelist for its Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Seminar — a recognition of distinguished work in ethical and quality reporting — for three consecutive years (2023-2025). In 2025, her work tracking influence operations was profiled by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. Her reporting has also been recognized by Covering Climate Now and the International Labor Organization's annual awards for labor migration journalism. 

As a student journalist, she co-produced an investigation into years of alleged abuse within a collegiate athletics team at the country's flagship state university, prompting an overhaul of its coaching staff. 

She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of the Philippines Diliman.

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Impeach court grants prosecution bid to drop 3 of 4 charges vs VP Sara
by Cristina Chi - October 13, 2026 - 4:42pm
The withdrawal is a major scaling back of the impeachment case, as the dropped charges included two of the most prominent allegations against Duterte.
Cale88, banana chips firm, has no inventory despite 100M+ cash flows — analyst
by Cristina Chi - October 13, 2026 - 1:41pm
A banana chip exporter linked to Vice President Sara Duterte's husband reported that it had no raw materials in stock and owed no money to buyers, even as large sums moved in and out of its accounts, the prosecution's...
Sara Duterte denies owning lot NBI tied to her asset declarations
by Cristina Chi - October 13, 2026 - 11:45am
Vice President Sara Duterte has denied owning a lot that the National Bureau of Investigation claims to be one of the properties in her statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN), and accused...
LIVE Coverage: Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, Oct. 13
by Cristina Chi - October 13, 2026 - 10:30am
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Gatchalian: No 'standard practice' of leaving Senate rooms bare
by Cristina Chi - October 10, 2026 - 4:59pm
The Office of the Ombudsman inspected the Senate office that detained Sen. Jinggoy Estrada stripped bare before handing it over to Sen. Tito Sotto, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian confirmed Saturday, October...
ICC allows seven more drug war incidents in Duterte case
by Cristina Chi - October 10, 2026 - 11:39am
The International Criminal Court has allowed prosecutors to add seven killings to the crimes against humanity case against former President Rodrigo Duterte, but struck out an eighth because it fell outside the time...
Sara Duterte trial recap, Oct. 9: Unexplained wealth pegged at P818 million
by Cristina Chi - October 10, 2026 - 10:31am
The prosecution presented its final witness against Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday, October 9, a forensic financial analyst who claimed before the Senate impeachment court that the Duterte couple had a whopping...
Cardinal Tagle is new dean of the College of Cardinals
by Cristina Chi - October 9, 2026 - 7:01pm
Pope Leo XIV has approved the election of Luis Cardinal Antonio Tagle as Dean of the College of Cardinals, making him the first Asian to preside over the body that elects popes.
Sara Duterte trial recap, Oct. 8: BIR details Duterte's income, confirms tax audit
by Cristina Chi - October 9, 2026 - 10:32am
A Bureau of Internal Revenue official told the impeachment court on Thursday, October 8, that Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband earned a combined P85.34 million in income net of tax from 2007 to 2025, and...
LIVE Coverage: Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, Oct. 9
by Cristina Chi - October 9, 2026 - 8:30am
Follow the trial, in context and in real time.
Mark Villar reclaims public works chairship in switch to majority bloc
by Cristina Chi - October 8, 2026 - 2:05pm
Sen. Mark Villar has regained chairship of the powerful Senate public works committee in his jump to the majority bloc.
Sara Duterte trial recap, Oct. 7: VP and husband's millions
by Cristina Chi - October 8, 2026 - 9:44am
A record-breaking fifteen executives from banks and insurers took the witness stand in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, October 7, to authenticate documents that attest to her and...
LIVE Coverage: Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, Oct. 8
by Cristina Chi - October 8, 2026 - 8:15am
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LIVE Coverage: Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, Oct. 7
by Cristina Chi - October 7, 2026 - 8:10am
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Sara Duterte trial recap, Oct. 5: Longest trial day as AMLC bares records
by Cristina Chi - October 6, 2026 - 11:10am
The Senate impeachment court held its longest hearing yet on Monday, October 5, where the Anti-Money Laundering Council's chief testified to P4.4 billion in reported transactions involving Vice President Sara...
LIVE Coverage: Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, Oct. 5
by Cristina Chi - October 5, 2026 - 8:35am
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DFA rejects China's claim over Batanes waters 
by Cristina Chi - October 2, 2026 - 2:57pm
The Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday, October 2, "firmly and strongly" rejected China's claim that it has sovereign rights and jurisdiction in waters off Batanes, affirming that Manila never...
Trillanes: Firm of VP Sara's husband got P319M from China
by Cristina Chi - October 2, 2026 - 12:26pm
Former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV said Friday, October 2, that a food company partly owned by Vice President Sara Duterte's husband took in more than P319 million from China while reporting no rank-and-file ...
Sara Duterte trial recap, Oct. 1: Trillanes out, AMLC witness moved
by Cristina Chi - October 1, 2026 - 4:57pm
The impeachment court on Thursday, October 1, lost most of what was slated to be a pivotal stretch of testimony.
LIVE Coverage: Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, Oct. 1
by Cristina Chi - October 1, 2026 - 8:25am
Follow the trial, in context and in real time.
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