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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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1 Filipino dead after drone attack on oil field — Saudi Arabia
by Cristina Chi - October 22, 2026 - 4:23pm
A Filipino and a Nepali national were killed after debris from a drone intercepted by Saudi air defenses fell near Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah oilfield.
Entry ban a ‘small price to pay,’ says lawmaker on Chinese Embassy ‘list’
by Cristina Chi - October 22, 2026 - 4:08pm
Ten lawmakers now want Marcos to expel the Chinese envoy or seek his recall.
DFA calls out Chinese Embassy for series of 'undiplomatic' posts
by Cristina Chi - October 22, 2026 - 12:42pm
The Department of Foreign Affairs has rebuked the Chinese Embassy in Manila over a string of increasingly combative social media posts targeting Filipino officials since the Chinese ambassador remarked last week...
Palace to Bato: Surrender to avoid bloodshed
by Cristina Chi - October 21, 2026 - 5:03pm
Malacañang has urged fugitive Sen. Bato dela Rosa to give himself up to avert possible bloodshed, a day after Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla warned that arresting him by force could leave as many as 10,000...
ICC prosecutors drop one drug war killing from Rodrigo Duterte case
by Cristina Chi - October 21, 2026 - 12:35pm
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have dropped one alleged killing of a high-value drug target from their case against former president Rodrigo Duterte, after judges ruled it fell outside the time frame...
Pangilinan to Marcos: You sent Duterte and Romualdez to jail, you can expel China’s envoy
by Cristina Chi - October 21, 2026 - 11:19am
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. continues to face pressure from lawmakers to expel China’s ambassador, this time from Sen. Kiko Pangilinan, who reminded him that his government was able to put former...
Second Senate resolution seeking China ambassador's expulsion filed
by Cristina Chi - October 20, 2026 - 3:32pm
Sen. Risa Hontiveros has formally urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to declare Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan persona non grata, or else ask Beijing to recall him. 
NBI findings on Duterte properties came too late for trial
by Cristina Chi - October 20, 2026 - 2:28pm
The NBI says it found major discrepancies involving properties allegedly linked to Sara Duterte, including land it says has a mansion, pools and a helipad.
Senate panel clears OVP budget in under 20 minutes as Duterte skips hearing
by Cristina Chi - October 20, 2026 - 11:21am
The Senate finance committee endorsed on Tuesday, October 20, the proposed P785.2-million budget of the Office of the Vice President for 2027 after a hearing that ran less than 20 minutes, with Vice President Sara...
7 Filipinos hurt in attacks on Saudi Arabia; 3 in critical condition
by Cristina Chi - October 20, 2026 - 7:00am
   Seven Filipino workers have been wounded in a string of attacks on Saudi Arabia, three of them critically, the Department of Foreign Affair said on Monday, October 19. Manila called on “all...
Marcos does not want Chinese ambassador expelled, says Palace
by Cristina Chi - October 19, 2026 - 4:10pm
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has not signaled any intent to declare China’s ambassador persona non grata, the Palace said on Monday, October 19, though the Chinese diplomat today has been officially summoned...
3 in 5 schools still without security guards despite campus shootings
by Cristina Chi - October 19, 2026 - 2:45pm
The Department of Education is asking the Senate for an additional P8.18 billion in its 2027 budget to hire security guards and install metal detectors and perimeter fences in public schools, following three deadly...
Teachers’ group says looser uniform rules won’t fix classroom heat during strong El Niño
by Cristina Chi - October 19, 2026 - 1:10pm
A teachers’ group has urged the Department of Education to shorten class hours when necessary, adopt hybrid learning arrangements and invest in classroom cooling amid the looming El Niño....
Defense reporters to China embassy: Words have consequences
by Cristina Chi - October 19, 2026 - 10:22am
The DPC turned a familiar warning by the Chinese government back on the embassy: “Words have consequences. Every statement issued and every interview given carries consequences, whether intended or not.&q...
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.
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