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The ‘Aswang’ syllabus: Articles to read after watching the documentary
The award-winning drug war documentary is free to stream until Sunday, July 12, 11:59 pm

Pangilinan refiles bills seeking to speed up murder investigations
The senator says the proposed bills seeking mandatory autopsies on crime victims and crematories' compulsory collection of biological specimen will 'help solve cases swiftly and efficiently'

HOAX: Robredo photo with 'a cop who killed Kian delos Santos'
The man shown in a photo with Vice President Leni Robredo is a former Uber driver, not a cop involved in Kian delos Santos' slay

Duterte rules out pardon for cops in Kian delos Santos slay
President Rodrigo Duterte says he might pardon the 3 policemen 'one million years from now'

[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Huwag nating kalilimutan si Kian
Hindi pa tapos ang laban, ang susunod na yugto: ang pakikipagbuno sa paglimot. Dahil kaluluwa natin bilang isang bansa ang nakataya

Conviction of Kian's killers won't weaken ICC examination of drug war – experts
(UPDATED) Of the 20,000 estimated deaths in the 'war on drugs,' the government has investigated only 76, excluding numbers from Manila, Quezon City, and Taguig

Court verdict: Kian delos Santos helplessly killed | Evening wRap
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Senators on convicted cops: EJK is real, review anti-drug campaign
‘This is a compelling verdict because it tells us that justice is on hand, not just for the young Kian delos Santos, but for the other dubious deaths linked to the drug war’

Robredo wants deeper 'drug war' probe after conviction of Kian's killers
Vice President Leni Robredo says the guilty verdict handed to the murderers of Kian delos Santos is a 'victory of the nation'

Court verdict: Cops lied, Kian delos Santos helplessly killed
'Never has homicide or murder been a function of law enforcement. The public peace is never predicated on the cost of human life,' says Judge Rodolfo Azucena Jr of Caloocan, quoting the Supreme Court

Policemen guilty in Kian delos Santos killing | Midday wRap
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3 cops who killed Kian delos Santos do not define all of us – PNP
But Philippine National Police spokesman Benigno Durana acknowledges the conviction is a reminder to cops to operate within the bounds of law

Gov't urged to ensure justice for other victims like Kian delos Santos
The Commission on Human Rights says there must be accountability for all of the other deaths under President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-drug campaign

Malacañang: Conviction of Kian's killers proves PH justice system working
President Rodrigo Duterte will not pardon the policemen convicted of murder, says Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo

Bishop David hails conviction of Kian delos Santos killers
'Salamat sa Diyos!' says Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, a drug war critic detested by President Rodrigo Duterte

Policemen guilty in Kian delos Santos killing
(3rd UPDATE) The cops face the penalty of reclusion perpetua, or imprisonment for 20 to 40 years, without eligibility for parole

TIMELINE: Seeking justice for Kian delos Santos
(UPDATED) The death of 17-year-old Kian delos Santos triggers massive condemnation of President Rodrigo Duterte’s violent war on drugs

Caloocan court to decide Kian delos Santos case in November
The court concluded the hearing and set November 26 for the promulgation of judgment

Was it dark or not where Kian was killed? Cop testifies
State prosecutor Robert Ong says, 'Halata namang nagsisinungaling siya'

Kian memorial is for all EJK victims, too
A memorial marker for slain 17-year-old student Kian Loyd delos Santos is unveiled in Caloocan City a year after his death

The week in photos: August 11-17, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world

Policemen in Kian delos Santos case to take witness stand
Policemen have to answer eyewitness testimonies that accuse them of shooting to death a kneeling teen. PO3 Arnel Oares will be up first.
Roque on China, Caloocan cops ordered arrested, Canada on chopper deal | Midday wRap
Watch the midday newscast with Marguerite de Leon

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

Malacanang suspends Carandang, Marcos on alleged 2016 electoral fraud, 60th Grammy winners | Evening wRap
Watch the evening newscast with Acor Arceo

DOJ orders filing of murder charges vs cops in Kian slay
DOJ clears the cops' station commander Chief Inspector Amor Cerillo 'because there was the absence of conspiracy'
[OPINION] My year that was
I, who have lived in and loved this country for so long, have become heart broken. 2017. A very bad year. And yet 2017 has been the best of times.

Half-empty homes: The teenagers killed in 2017
Rappler revisits the homes of some of the slain teens and reconnects with the people they left behind

Liberal Party: 2018 'may be the fight for nation's soul'
The party says lies ‘defined’ the year that was

On Holy Innocents Day, De Lima calls for justice for children killed in drug war
Senator Leila de Lima calls out the Duterte administration for the death of children and minors in its drug war

Duterte and Trump on South China Sea, Trudeau at ASEAN, Arms cache in Marawi | Evening wRa
Watch the evening newscast with Marguerite de Leon

Case files lost as fire tears through Caloocan City Police Station
The Caloocan City Police Station is a center of controversy as its own policemen are the suspects in the separate killings of teenagers Kian delos Santos and Carl Arnaiz

Family of slain teen Raymart Siapo finds consolation in law of karma
Mourning the loss of her firstborn has not been easy for Luzviminda Siapo. While her new barbeque stand has been keeping her busy, there are moments when she would break down and cry while grilling.

Undas 2017: Relatives of Kian delos Santos' pray for justice
Although there are no candles and flowers on Kian delos Santos' tomb on the day of the dead, his uncle, Randy delos Santos, says the 17-year-old is not forgotten

Undas 2017: De Lima urges Filipinos to remember people killed in drug war
'Ang Undas [na] ito ay hindi lamang pag-alala sa mga pinatay kundi maging sa mga namatayan,' says Senator Leila de Lima

Hapilon and Maute, war on drugs, Catalonia | Evening wRap
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Most Filipinos afraid they'd end up like Kian delos Santos – Pulse Asia
In a poll held a month after the teenager's death, more than three-fourths of Filipinos who knew about Kian delos Santos said they were worried they or somebody they knew would meet the same fate

[OPINION] It’s downhill from here for Duterte
Worried by the growing opposition, Duterte may, in fact, miscalculate and declare martial law, which may temporarily slow his regime’s descent into crisis but actually accelerate it in the medium-term

Dela Rosa accuses media of painting PNP as drug war 'villain'
'Observe natin dahil 'onting pagkakamali natin, palalakihin 'yan ng media, sigurado 'yan, sigurado,' claims Philippine National Police chief Ronald dela Rosa

LIVE: Senate hearing on the death of 3 teenage boys
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Solano, SALN, China | Evening wRap
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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

Lacson, Sereno, Paras | Evening wRap
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Jing Paras files kidnapping complaint vs Hontiveros for taking Kian witnesses
The former lawmaker accuses Senator Risa Hontiveros of taking custody of the witnesses, who are minors, without court authorization
Duterte and Kim, Avancena, Nuclear weapons ban | Midday wRap
Watch the midday newscast with Chay Hofileña

Dela Rosa tells Davao policemen to 'help' him in Caloocan
Dela Rosa asks for volunteers among Davao police to replace the entire Caloocan police force, following a string of high-profile deaths that implicated the station

#ThewRap: Videos you need to watch this week, September 11-17, 2017
Must-watch videos from this week
Parents of Reynaldo de Guzman get state protection
'I told the parents of Kulot that they can trust the government's Witness Protection Program,' says Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II

PAO wants to include in Kian case all cops involved in Caloocan raid
PAO chief Persida Acosta says she s confident they have an airtight complaint in the Kian complaint
Aguirre hits back at Hontiveros, calls her 'unethical'
Aguirre also addresses the photojournalist who took a photo of his text message: Shame on you