Rappler's latest stories on EJKs
'They shot my tatay 9 times'
The son of Jory Porquia of Bayan Muna laments on Facebook on the brutal manner his father was killed by 4 armed men in Iloilo City
[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Tantanan ang kabataan
Stop these brazen attempts to control the minds of the youth – and control the future
Proposed anti-subversion law a ‘repressive weapon’ – law group
Manananggol Laban sa EJK says that the reimposition of the Anti-Subversion Law will 'revive the horrors that came with it when it was first promulgated'
[OPINION] Lives in danger: Extrajudicial killings and the denial of abortion
Permitting access to safe and legal abortion saves lives; extrajudicial killings take them away
[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Isinumpa ang lipunang kapos ang pagmamahal sa mga bata
Sa susunod na matuwa kayo sa halakhak ng musmos na anak, kapatid o pamangkin – alalahanin sina Myka at Danica – hindi sila istatistika lamang
Landmark bill vs extrajudicial killings pushed
'Makatutulong ito para maresolba ang libu-libong patayan sa panahon ni Mr Duterte,' says jailed Senator Leila de Lima
70-year-old businesswoman killed by riding-in-tandem in Cebu City
Police are still investigating the motive behind the shooting of Erlinda Garcia, a native of Aloguinsan town
[OPINION | Newspoint] Hounds at the door
If the cumulative death count to date is 5,000, that means the killings have slowed to 1,000 in the past year and a half. But does that mean the government will now allow itself to be investigated?
'Some People Need Killing' | Part 1
How a Manila gang finds the license to kill
Sara Duterte calls Robredo ‘fake VP’ | Midday wRap
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Duterte: End of PH drug menace in 3 years | Evening wRap
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[ANALYSIS | Deep Dive] Finally, EJKs defined
A new law, RA 11188, now defines extrajudicial killings – a significant step forward in providing justice to many victims
New EJK definition | Evening wRap
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Duterte: kill bishops, all they do is criticize | evening wRap
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'It's War' | Conclusion
'What would you call it, what do you call it if nobody dies? What else do you call it? It’s a war, a war on drugs,' says General Bato dela Rosa
'There Are Snakes Everywhere' | Part 6
The murder of Charlie Saladaga causes little consternation. "It was nothing," says Angel. "The CSG were bragging. They were saying, ‘Look what happened. Which punk is next?’”
'I Finish The Job' | Part 5
'They’re the CSG...They’re the ones who kill the drug users and dealers,” says one resident of Village 105
'What Did The CSG Do Wrong?' | Part 4
CSG founder Alvin Constantino tells Rappler that CSG Inc was meant to help the nation, and in no way promotes extrajudicial killings
'Get it from the chief' | Part 3
'Who ends up looking good when people like Sitoy with his grenade are killed? The police. But they didn’t kill him. We just called them whenever there was a body,' says Simon
'The cops were showing off' | Part 2
Rappler's sources claim cops had actively supported the CSG’s vigilante activities – 'They were the killing arm of the police'
License to kill, Palparan in bilibid, social media moderators | Midday wRap
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Cayetano defends Duterte, Elon Musk, Indonesia quake | Midday wRap
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Duterte's EJK remark a joke? Robredo calls it an insult
'Insulto 'yon sa napakaraming pamilya na naiwan ng mga napatay dahil sa extrajudicial killings,' says Vice President Leni Robredo
Trillanes is going home, Albayalde defends Duterte, Facebook | Evening wRap
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Duterte on EJKs, complaint against Olivar, Aung San Suu Kyi | Midday wRap
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Galunggong, Duterte vs ICC, Manu Ginobili | Evening wRap
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[OPINYON] Orakulo ng propeta laban sa mga mamamatay-tao
Dumanas nawa kayo ng kasawian, kayong walang pakialam at nanonood lamang habang pumapatay ang mga naka-bonnet na salarin sa liwanag ng araw!
[OPINION] A prophetic oracle against murderers
Woe to you who call yourselves 'Christians' but do not care an iota about the victims of extrajudicial killings
Duterte visits hospital, Tagle on deaths, weather update | Midday wRap
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TestSite: Testing
Heart de Chavez met her end with a bullet in her cheek and another in the back of her head. They were fired, says Heart’s sister Arianne, by officers of the Philippine National Police.
Groups to hold 'HINDIpendence day' protest on June 12
(UPDATED) The groups cite at least 5 'dire challenges' confronting the nation
Fr Mark Ventura's bishop hits 'unfounded rumors' on his murder
Tuguegarao Archbishop Sergio Utleg speaks up after President Rodrigo Duterte claims Cagayan priest Father Mark Ventura was killed because of his illicit affairs
Senate Plenary Session: May 21, 2018
Senator Tito Sotto is the new Senate President
'Murder is murder,' bishop says as Duterte hits Fr Mark Ventura
President Rodrigo Duterte justifies the death of Cagayan priest Father Mark Ventura by claiming that the 37-year-old priest had affairs with at least 4 women
Theater therapy for widows, orphans of Duterte drug campaign
The participants in the workshop are asked to narrate how their loved ones were killed over and over again until they can tell their stories without stuttering or wailing
Rappler among finalists of 2018 Osborn Elliott Prize
Journalist Patricia Evangelista and photographer Carlo Gabuco are lauded for their investigations into police killings published under Rappler's Impunity Series
Pulse Asia survey, Duterte on contractualization, Comey’s memos on Trump | Evening wRap
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Malacañang tells EU Parliament to be prudent in issuing resolutions
'Na saan na po 'yung mga bangkay?' asks Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque as he disputes the 12,000 figure used by the European Parliament in its resolution calling for an end to extrajudicial killings in the Philippines
Albayalde questions EU Parliament resolution vs EJKs in Philippines
'I don't know where [they're] coming from,' says new Philippine National Police chief Oscar Albayalde
Supreme Court tells gov't to prove drug war police reports exist
The High Court wants answers: were anti-drug operations planned and conducted properly, and were the deaths really investigated?
Duterte nod needed before sharing Tokhang files with SC – PNP
'Kapag sinabi ni Presidente na huwag mo ibigay, kung ako pa ang chief PNP, hindi ko talaga ibibigay,' says outgoing Philippine National Police chief Ronald dela Rosa
Law groups to U.N. expert: Probe Duterte threats vs judiciary
Malacañang, however, says President Rodrigo Duterte's remarks against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno only show his 'dislike' of her, and not of the judiciary
Photographer Ezra Acayan: 'I am human first before I am a journalist'
Award-winning photojournalist Ezra Acayan, who has been covering the drug war since 2016, speaks to Rappler's Patricia Evangelista in this video about biases, freedom, and why he continues to follow the dead
Women fighting: Widows, mothers of drug war casualties come together
'For every tokhang victim, there is a woman wailing beside,' says human rights lawyer Neri Colmenares. These same women will take the Duterte administration, and perpetrators and enablers, to account
'Decaying' justice system aiding crime, corruption in PH – lawyers
Low conviction rates and long trial times make justice difficult to achieve and impunity rampant in the country, lawyers at the Rise, Resist, Unite against Tokhang and Tyranny forum say
CHR reminds Duterte, police: Obey 'lawful' orders
The Commission on Human Rights says the Philippines is a signatory to various international treaties that require the country to be open to investigations in relation to alleged human rights abuses
ICC on Duterte, Poe slams Roque, Malacanang on rice supply | Evening wRap
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Roque on China, Caloocan cops ordered arrested, Canada on chopper deal | Midday wRap
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US ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Philippine drug war rights record
James A Walsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement at the State Department, the US still provides support in such areas as 'drug demand reduction programs'
Submitting drug war documents will endanger cops' lives – Dela Rosa
'Alam mo na ang pag-disclose ng mga pangalan, hindi lang ma-e-endanger ang buhay mo, kundi pati pamilya mo,' PNP chief Ronald dela Rosa says of cops who joined drug war operations
