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[OPINION] Happy in Happyland: Notes from Tondo during the lockdown
'What really struck me about visiting Happyland is that life there goes on'

[ANALYSIS] Hard choices in Slip Zero, Barangay 20, Tondo, Manila
'Hindi po kami namamalimos sa gobyerno. Marunong kaming mag-hanapbuhay. Pero ngayon nawala sa amin yun. Paano na kami, paano na ang pamilya namin?' asks community leader Bernadette Sabalza

Manila’s Tondo 1 set for 48-hour lockdown
(UPDATED) The ‘hard lockdown’ will be from Sunday to Tuesday, May 3-5
Perfect storm: Coronavirus imperils Asia's sprawling slums
The deadly coronavirus pandemic looms over hundreds of millions packed into Asia's massive slums, where staying clean is nearly impossible and people have to leave their homes daily to survive

Jaworski leads Ginebra outreach in Tondo
PBA legend Robert Jaworski spearheads the Barangay Ginebra Shoebox of Malasakit gift-giving activity at the Better World community
Police arrests 3 in raid of Bayan office in Tondo
Police secure search warrants in the raids in Bacolod City, and Paco and Tondo in Manila from QC RTC Branch 89 Executive Judge Cecilyn Burgos-Villavert

'Some People Need Killing' | Part 1
How a Manila gang finds the license to kill

Tondo bettor wins Grand Lotto 6/55 P210 million jackpot
The lucky wager is cast in a stall in Manuguit, Tondo

IN PHOTOS: Grace Poe's star-studded Tondo miting de avance
The Megastar Sharon Cuneta, Coco Martin of ‘Ang Probinsiyano,’ and the Itchyworms are in attendance

Antitrust body files case against a condo, mass housing developer
(UPDATED) 8990 Holdings subsidiary Urban Deca Homes is found violating the Philippine Competition Act by preventing its clients in a Manila property from choosing their own internet service provider

PODCAST | Beyond Tondo: An LGBTQ leader's wait for equality
In Manila, members of the LGBT community find acceptance through service – but how can their small victories be celebrated outside their bubble?

Bogus priest arrested in Tondo, Manila
His victims say they got suspicious with the fake cleric when they saw him slipping the cash donations he received between the pages of the Bible he carried

Meet the ‘kagaywads’: How Tondo’s LGBT leaders find acceptance
For some LGBT leaders in Tondo, public service is the only way to gain acceptance and respect

Seeing the silver lining in the kids of Tondo
Let’s stop seeing kids as potential criminals, and instead help them to discover their potentials

Members of Tondo group accused of vigilante killings still walk free
In the conclusion of the 7-part Murder in Manila series, a self-confessed vigilante says Police Superintendent Robert Domingo is just 'a tool for Tondo' and that someone higher is involved

'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

Tondo village chief: Killings won't happen if people stayed home at night
In the 6th of 7 stories part of the Murder in Manila series, allegations of a supposed vigilante group in Barangay 105 in Tondo raises little concern from its chairperson

'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?’”

Vigilante on killing targets: Doesn't matter if kid or adult
In part 5 of the Murder in Manila series, self-confessed vigilantes from the Confederate Sentinels Group Tondo Chapter 2 explain their methods of murder

House panel recommends charges vs cops over secret jail cell in Tondo
The House committee on human rights says the living conditions of detainees inside the jail cell were 'beyond humane' and violated UN standards

'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

CSG founder says leadership did not order Tondo Chapter 2 to kill
In part 4 of the Murder in Manila series, the Confederate Sentinels Group director tells Rappler it was the police who recruited members of the alleged vigilante group in Tondo

'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

Vigilante says police claim their kills in Tondo
In part 3 of the 7-part Murder in Manila series, sources tell Rappler that at least two suspects were killed by the police-backed Confederate Sentinels Group Tondo Chapter 2

'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

Vigilante claims Tondo police chief gave orders for drug war killings
In Part 2 of the 7-part Murder in Manila series, at least 9 sources tell Rappler that the police actively supported the work of the Confederate Sentinels Group (CSG) Tondo Chapter 2

'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'

Vigilante says police aware of drug war killings in Tondo
EXCLUSIVE: In the first part of the series 'Some People Need Killing,' a self-confessed vigilante tells Rappler that it was impossible for local police not to know about the killings

License to kill, Palparan in bilibid, social media moderators | Midday wRap
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LOOK: The house where suspects kept kidnapped Letran student
Inside this house, the police say a 19-year-old victim was hogtied and denied food and water almost 3 days

Resist, adapt, submit: Barangay officials make tough choices in the drug war
Officials of the barangay, the smallest government unit in the Philippines, are at the forefront of President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, which has claimed thousands of lives since mid-2016. Barangay officials have the power to decide on who lives, who survives; whether to submit to orders, to resist or to adapt.

Voters in Tondo hope new barangay officials can lessen drug war killings
Because too much blood has spilled in the streets of Tondo, voters want new barangay leaders who can make positive change in their community

Murder case filed vs cop who killed Tondo teenager
Police Officer 2 Omar Malinao surrendered to Manila police days after the death of 13-year-old Aldrinne Pineda, but claimed it was an accidental shooting

Tondo teenager killed by Manila cop buried; family seeks justice
In the homily during the mass for Aldrinne Pineda, Father Albert Alejo says to his mother Michelle, 'I hope you do not blame yourself for this. You did not lack as a parent. There is someone accountable for this crime.'

Cop claims he shot and killed Tondo boy, surrenders
PO2 Omar Malinao is in the custody of the Manila Police District Homicide section, but the MPD spokesperson says he is not yet a suspect

Masked gunman kills 13-year-old Tondo boy
Thirteen-year-old Aldrin Pineda was supposed to graduate from grade school in April

PANOORIN: Pista ng Santo Niño, ipinagdiwang sa Tondo
Mula sa isang balkonahe, binasbasan ng mga pari ang samu't saring imahen ng Santo Niño na bitbit ng mga deboto

#ThewRap: Things you need to know, October 19, 2017
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Barangay captain gunned down hours after PNP declares war vs riding-in-tandems
Assailants riding a motorcycle kill Barangay 20 Captain Arnel Parce
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, May 11, 2017
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CHR recommends charges vs cops over secret jail cell in Tondo
The Commission on Human Rights also calls on the Philippine National Police to guarantee the safety of the 12 detainees found inside the hidden cell

CHR to look into alleged killings by Tondo cop named in Rappler report
The Commission on Human Rights says it is ready to assist in whatever way witnesses of alleged summary killings

Kung saan nagsimula ang digmaan kontra-droga
EXKLUSIBO: Kilala ng mga kaanak ng mga natokhang kung sino ang bumaril sa mga anak nila – at nakahanda silang pangalanan siya

Alejano to seek House probe into 'killer' cop named in Rappler report
Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano will file a resolution at the House based on the investigative report which Akbayan Representative Tom Villarin says contains solid proof of state inspired mass murder

Dela Rosa on hidden Manila jail: My cops aren't abusive, corrupt
The PNP chief admits the hidden jail cell was wrong and says he only defended Manila cops from allegations of corruption and abuse

Senate probe, Minority bloc, Dela Rosa | Evening wRap
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Dela Rosa: PNP to probe 'killer' cop named in Rappler report
PNP chief Ronald dela Rosa says he wants an investigation to clear all doubts that the PNP condones executions by its own men

Lacson, Trillanes want Manila cop probed over killings
The two senators react to Rappler s exclusive report identifying PO3 Ronald Alvarez as behind alleged drug related summary executions in Tondo Manila

Anger, helplessness drive kin of drug war victims to name 'killer' cop
The Manila Police District says the families need to appear before police to execute an affidavit if they want the killings to be investigated

Human Rights Watch urges PH gov't to release 'secret jail' detainees
These detainees have been wrongfully held and should be freed with adequate protections against police reprisal says the international watchdog
