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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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DepEd program for struggling students left with 2% of needed funds in House budget
by Cristina Chi - October 16, 2026 - 5:20pm
A tutoring program that the Department of Education credits with cutting the number of struggling readers by two-thirds stands to lose nearly all its funding next year — one of several items Education Secretary...
NBI subpoenas ‘Machong Chismisan’ hosts over ‘walang kwenta’ jab at Josh Aquino
by Cristina Chi - October 16, 2026 - 4:23pm
The National Bureau of Investigation has subpoenaed the five hosts of the podcast “Machong Chismisan” over an episode in which one of them called Kris Aquino’s eldest son, Josh, who is on the autism...
Sara Duterte was told prosecutors might drop 3 impeachment charges
by Cristina Chi - October 16, 2026 - 1:32pm
Vice President Sara Duterte and her defense team had an inkling that House prosecutors would reduce the impeachment case against her to a single charge, as rumors of the move had already been abound, two of her defense...
Marcos: Chinese ambassador's force remark ‘sounds very much like a threat’
by Cristina Chi - October 16, 2026 - 10:33am
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday, October 16, that Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan’s remark about China’s ability to use force “sounds very much like a threat and not a diplomatic statement...
DepEd welcomes first group of counselors hired after string of campus shootings
by Cristina Chi - October 15, 2026 - 3:53pm
The Department of Education swore in some 300 newly hired school counselor associates and guidance counselors in Metro Manila on Thursday, October 15.
Marcos joins world leaders' prayers, support for Pope Leo after surgery
by Cristina Chi - October 15, 2026 - 2:46pm
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has joined other world leaders in expressing support for Pope Leo XIV following a surgery that removed a cancerous lung nodule from the pontiff.
VP Sara Duterte keeps majority trust ratings amid impeachment trial
by Cristina Chi - October 15, 2026 - 2:10pm
So far, the surveys show that public trust in and approval of Duterte have defied expectations of a reputation-bruising trial, where allegations of Duterte's unexplained wealth and wanton use of confidential...
Trump to fly to Manila for ASEAN summit, first PH visit since 2017
by Cristina Chi - October 14, 2026 - 1:58pm
It will be Trump’s first visit since 2017, when the Philippines last hosted the ASEAN summit.
Makabayan groups decry dropping of Sara confidential funds charge
by Cristina Chi - October 14, 2026 - 1:43pm
Vice President Sara Duterte’s spokesperson assailed the Senate on Wednesday, October 14, for what he claims was more than P500 million in "wasted" public funds after three of four impeachment charges...
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
Follow the trial, in context and in real time.
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.
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