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Court orders arrest of cops, informant in Kian delos Santos slay
Caloocan City cops and their informant are charged with murder and violation of the Dangerous Drugs Act for planting evidence

PNP internal probe finds that cops conspired to murder Kian
The PNP Internal Affairs Service says PO3 Arnel Oares, PO1 Jerwin Cruz, and PO1 Jeremias Pereda planned the killing of Kian delos Santos

Rappler Talk: Bishop Ambo David on killings and 'death of conscience'
Rappler talks to Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David about the drug war killings and his fears of a 'death of conscience' in predominantly Catholic Philippines

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Caloocan Bishop Pablo David: Shepherd of his slaughtered sheep
The Jesuit-trained bishop is an intellectual heavyweight who puts his boots on – sometimes literally – to defend the rights of the poor

'Can gov't blame witnesses if they feel safer with the Church?'
Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David says the Catholic Church is not obstructing justice by protecting witnesses to the killing of Kian Loyd delos Santos

LOOK: Aguirre caught texting to 'expedite' cases vs Hontiveros
The justice secretary is caught on camera texting a VACC member to expedite cases against the opposition senator – cases whose probable cause will be determined by Aguirre s office

Family of witnesses in Kian slay seeks Church protection
3rd UPDATE After a standoff the family of witnesses in the killing of Kian Loyd delos Santos chooses to run to Caloocan Bishop Pablo David not the CIDG

Senate asked to probe 'gruesome' killings of teenagers
The call comes after the public outrage on the deaths of 17 year old Kian Loyd Delos Santos 19 year old Carl Angelo Arnaiz and 14 year old Reynaldo de Guzman at the hands of policemen

Robredo on killings: 'Hindi ganito ang Pilipino'
Hindi natin maaaring palagpasin ito Kailangang huminto ang walang pakundangang patayan says Vice President Leni Robredo

Duterte says he won't condone killing of young Filipinos
The President promises an impartial investigation into the death of Carl Arnaiz the second teenager whose death has sparked public outrage

2 affidavits on Carl Arnaiz? Cop says cabbie 'afraid' the first time
PO2 Rodolfo Bautista says the taxi driver Tomas Bagcal was too afraid to speak to him in detail during his first testimony

Dela Rosa admits Kian killing 'was an overkill'
UPDATED The Philippine National Police chief says Kian delos Santos may have been shot too many times Maraming tama yung bata Parang nasobrahan nasobrahan

Malacañang vows thorough probe into Carl Arnaiz death
The Palace says there is no government effort to whitewash the death of the teenager

Informant, drug suspect implicating Kian is same person – witnesses
Did police betray their asset by nabbing him the day after he helped in raiding Kian delos Santos neighborhood?

PNP internal probe finds 3 irregularities in raid that killed Kian
PNP Internal Affairs Service chief says they are ready to file administrative cases against erring cops behind the killing of Kian delos Santos

Kian and Carl: What the deaths of two boys have in common
(UPDATED) Kian delos Santos, 17, and Carl Arnaiz, 19 – handcuffed, kneeling – were killed by Caloocan policemen two days apart

IBP files complaint vs cops in Kian delos Santos slay
The Integrated Bar of the Philippines cites eyewitness accounts including a 13 year old s testimony that the cops blindfolded and punched Kian delos Santos before he was shot dead
Caloocan gets new police chief amid controversial cases
(3rd UPDATE) Senior Superintendent Jemar Modequillo takes the helm as Caloocan City police face outrage over the recent deaths of two teenagers at the hands of cops

Carl Arnaiz another Kian delos Santos? Nope, says Dela Rosa
UPDATED Carl Arnaiz was a 19 year old slain by police after supposedly hijacking a taxi Like Kian delos Santos his autopsy points to cops using excessive violence

NBI: Cops murdered Kian delos Santos, planted evidence
The National Bureau of Investigation says it is very evident that Caloocan City policemen intended to kill the 17 year old boy
LP hits Aguirre over 'fake news,' denies bribing Kian's parents
For his repeated issuances of erroneous claims thereby diminishing the stature of his office we call on Secretary Aguirre to resign says the Liberal Party
France refutes Duterte claim on 'French law' vs Callamard
In slamming UN rapporteur Agnes Callamard President Rodrigo Duterte falsely claims that the accused is guilty until proven innocent under French law

Aguirre insists DOJ, not Ombudsman, authorized to handle Kian case
UPDATED Prosecutor General Gaña creates a 3 man prosecution panel to handle the case
Ombudsman starts own probe into Kian delos Santos' death
Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales says they have concurrent jurisdiction over the case and they have already sent out subpoenas for their fact finding investigation

Dela Rosa to PNP: Prove there are more good cops than bad ones
Philippine National Police chief Ronald dela Rosa tells cops that the entire nation is looking at their every move

Duterte tells Kian delos Santos' parents they will have justice
The President promises Saldy and Lorenza delos Santos that there will be no interference in the case against the Caloocan police accused of murdering their son

Duterte meets with Kian delos Santos' parents
UPDATED President Rodrigo Duterte speaks with Saldy and Lorenza delos Santos parents of the 17 year old student whose death at the hands of police sparked outrage in the country

How the PNP's one-time, big-time operations work
Here is a look at the controversial police operations against drugs and criminality and how these can be traced back to the Aquino administration

IN PHOTOS: Paalam, Kian
The funeral procession for the slain teenaager bursts into shouts of Justice for Kian as it makes its way to Kian delos Santos final resting place

Groups seek end to drug war killings as Kian delos Santos buried
The 17 year old is laid to rest amid calls for justice for victims of extrajudicial killings
Ateneo priests, La Salle brothers hit drug war killings
We cannot build the Philippine nation on the cadavers of the Filipino people says Jesuit provincial superior Father Antonio Moreno

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Amid controversy, Dela Rosa tells cops: 'Tuloy ang laban'
Top cop Ronald dela Rosa urges the police not to be demoralized by criticism over the death of Kian delos Santos

Last vigil for Kian: 'Nakikiiyak din ang langit'
From the roof of a neighbor s home white T shirts plastered with a black ribbon and the words Justice For Kian hang to dry They will wear them on Saturday August 26 when they bring Kian to his resting place

IN PHOTOS: Protesters hold Commander-in-Chief accountable for Kian's death
Rights groups and individuals hold protests on the eve of Kian delos Santos funeral

Kian's friends urge Caloocan cops: 'Aminin 'nyo na lang po'
Wag nyo na pong ibahin yung kuwento Kian delos Santos best friend appeals to the police team involved in the teenager s death

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PNP, PAO agree: Kian kneeling when killed
This comes while the Philippine National Police found only 2 bullets while the Public Attorney s Office found 3 entering Kian delos Santos body

WATCH: Friends compose a song for Kian delos Santos
The 17 year old who died in the hands of Caloocan police was a like a little brother to the composers We saw him grow up That kid was kind

Kian only teen drug suspect slain in Metro Manila – PNP
Kian delos Santos is not the first minor however who was killed in the Duterte administration s unrelenting war on drugs

Aguirre: What's the difference between kids killed by addicts, cops?
The justice chief asks why there are protests against the death of Kian delos Santos but no public outrage when drug addicts kill minors Senator Franklin Drilon offers an answer

Cops 'confirmed' Kian 'drug ties' after operation, through social media
Testifying at the Senate probe into the killing of Kian delos Santos former Caloocan City police chief Chito Bersaluna says they checked social media to determine the teenager s drug links after the operation

Hontiveros: DOJ, PAO motives for custody of Kian slay witnesses questionable
Mukhang may mga puwersang gumagalaw para kunin ang mga testigo i undermine ang kaso at limitahan ang accountability sa panig lamang ng mga pulis Senator Hontiveros says

Malacañang distances itself from Aguirre remarks on Kian slay
The Palace says Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II s opinion is his own and does not reflect that of President Rodrigo Duterte

Independent body to probe EJKs? Not now, says Aguirre
Aguirre is still unable to present data pertaining to drug war related EJK cases being handled by the DOJ
Aguirre: Kian case overblown, any war has collateral damage
Isa lang siya sa thousands na pang aabuso ng pulis kung talagang may pang aabuso says Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on the killing of Kian delos Santos

Aguirre: 'Passionate' Caloocan prosecutor free to express himself
At the DOJ budget hearing a lawmaker urges Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II to discipline Caloocan City Assistant Prosecutor Darwin Cañete for making unprofessional statements
Kian delos Santos tests negative for gunpowder
This contradicts the narrative of the police who claim slain 17 year old Kian delos Santos fired at them during their raid

PNP contradicts PAO: Only 2, not 3, gunshot wounds on Kian
The Philippine National Police s autopsy report on Kian delos Santos differs from that of the Public Attorney s Office
