Rappler's latest stories on looting
Joke again? Lost in translation? Duterte says he 'ordered' Loot ambush
(3rd UPDATE) Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo says enough leeway should be given to a 'Bisaya President' who 'misspeaks the Filipino language'

Ex-Cebu town mayor Loot convicted of malversation
Former Daanbantayan mayor Maria Luisa Loot is convicted of malversion related to a P500,000 loan she approved during her term as mayor in 2007

Cebu town mayor Vicente Loot survives ambush
(UPDATED) Mayor Vicente Loot of Daanbantayan, Cebu, is one of the retired police generals linked by President Rodrigo Duterte to the illegal drug trade

Ombudsman for Calida, or expanded powers as SolGen?
Rumors about Calida as a top pick for Ombudsman when Conchita Carpio-Morales retires in July have not abated. His sly responses when asked about it are also telling.

[OPINION] Microtransactions are the dark side of modern video games
If video games adopt microtransaction systems at the expense of the fun and general escapism that video games have always provided us, then count me out
Marawi residents return to looted homes
Civic leader Drieza Lininding says government should acknowledge the massive looting that took place in Marawi City

Gov't to 'apply full force of law' on soldiers guilty of looting in Marawi
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana also says the government has to pay 'reparation to the owners of looted houses' if soldiers were behind the crime

6 soldiers charged for looting in Marawi
Task Group Ranao deputy commander Colonel Romeo Brawner maintains the military does not tolerate looting and claims it's an isolated incident

Mautes used bank vaults to hide from air strikes
'Pinagtaguan yun kapag binobomba sila ng fighter jet eh. Alam kasi nilang matibay yung vault,' says former Maute hostage Lordvin Acopio

Looting, bad weather hamper Caribbean aid efforts
Officials on the island of Guadeloupe where French aid efforts are being coordinated have suspended boat crossings to the hardest hit territories of St Martin and St Barts

Will PCGG withdraw Marcos loot cases? 'It depends'
We will welcome any action or effort that will help us fulfill our mandate says PCGG Acting Chair Munsayac
WATCH: Behind the scenes of the epic 'Game of Thrones' 'loot train attack'
Showrunners talk about all the things they had to do to make that battle scene happen – including actually burning stuntmen

Looting ravages Venezuela, unrest death toll hits 36
UPDATED Anger boils over in the western municipality of Rosario de Perija where young protesters burned pulled down and then smashed a statue of former president Hugo Chavez Maduro s late predecessor and mentor

Court excludes Enrile from 1987 Marcos-Cojuangco loot case
This resolution comes 12 years after the appeal by the PCGG
Ex-Cebu mayor Loot faces graft charges
Former Mayor Ma Luisa Loot of Daanbantayan Cebu is the wife of retired police general Vicente Loot whom President Duterte has tagged as a narco general

Loot guide: 20 cool stuff we wanted to buy at ESGS
Check out our list if you re planning to do some early geek friendly Christmas shopping We ve included links to online stores to help you out

Duterte: Suspected drug lord Odicta 'salvaged'
President Rodrigo Duterte brings up the killing of Melvin Boyet Odicta Sr as he is set to reveal a final list of alleged drug personalities reportedly numbering a thousand
DILG 'ready' with case vs police generals Pagdilao, Tinio
Interior Secretary Mike Sueno also says the government is finalizing evidence against former Western Visayas police chief Bernardo Diaz

Loot: 2nd Cebu mayor to lose supervision over local police
Daanbantayan Mayor and former police general Vicente Loot is being investigated for his alleged links to the illegal drugs trade

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Cebu mayor linked to drug trade faces DILG
Daanbantayan Mayor Vicente Loot says he is waiting for the DILG order on his case to prepare his defense

Cebu town mayor: 'No dealings with drug lords'
Former police official and now Daanbantayan mayor Vicente Loot denies links to illegal drugs and says the P70 million assets in his joint SALN are not illegally acquired

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Cebu town mayor denies being drug lord protector
I will be tried by publicity I hope I could be given the chance to clear my name says former PNP director for training service Vicente Loot now mayor of Daanbantayan Cebu

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Generals to Duterte: We're not involved in illegal drugs
3rd UPDATE Two generals previously assigned in Metro Manila say they re willing to undergo lifestyle checks

Duterte names alleged police generals in drug trade
7th UPDATE President Rodrigo Duterte says he is compelled by his sense of duty to divulge their identities

Police arrest 15 in fresh Ferguson protests
Protests erupt around the United States following the grand jury s decision to indict the white policeman responsible for shooting 18 year old Michael Brown

Looting of historical shipwreck in Subic probed
Police have filed charges against 5 men caught carrying salvage of vessels from the site of perhaps the largest number of sunken ships since World War II
Fake evacuees looting relief goods arrested
A government car was among the vehicles allegedly used by looters to bring the relief packs outside the Villamor Airbase in Pasay City
Tacloban residents unite to protect each other
Those who live in V and G subdivision in Tacloban City unite to protect each other and restore order in their community
Post-Yolanda: 'Desolate, abandoned' survivors need order
Sometimes when people become imbalanced you do crazy things says sociologist and anthropologist Dr Emma Porio
Slashed and stabbed as fear rules typhoon-ravaged Philippine city
To restore law and order the government has sent almost 2 000 police soldiers and special forces to patrol and man checkpoints on Leyte island A night time curfew is also in force
‘Relief to reach 40 Leyte towns Thursday’
Defense chief Gazmin also gives assurances We re in full control of the security problem in Tacloban even as residents continue to report peace and order breakdown
Why they won't airdrop relief goods
It might just complicate the security situation and goods might not reach the target recipients says Air Force spokesperson Colonel Miguel Okol
PNP: Restoring order, looking for own men in Leyte
What s left of the PNP forces are guarding both ends of the two ends of the two kilometer San Juanico Bridge acting as road security for relief efforts
2 NPA rebels killed in Yolanda looting
Fifteen members of the communist armed group try to stop in Matnog Sorsogon an aid convoy on its way to Tacloban Leyte
PNP warns price freeze violators
The PNP says ensuring the price freeze is followed is crucial in maintaining peace and order in calamity areas
PNP vows to restore order in Tacloban by 'end of the day'
After police personnel in areas hit by Yolanda went missing PNP chief Alan Purisima says they have sent over 800 police officers to restore law and order
Tormented typhoon victims scour for food
I am a decent person But if you have not eaten in 3 days you do shameful things to survive says one survivor
Police, military send more forces to Yolanda-hit areas
They will augment security forces particularly in Tacloban City where looting of goods was reported
Soldiers yet to return looted items to Zambo resident
Victim Vicente Bebot Guingona uncle of a city councilor says the soldiers could have looted other houses in the combat zone
Soldiers caught looting in Zambo combat zone
The 3 soldiers could face court martial proceedings
Mommy bonding, appreciation at Mompreneur Awards
The Mompreneur Awards celebrate motherhood and business enterprise
PNP moves to stop looting; 200 cops lose homes
The Philippine National Police moves to stop looting in areas devastated by Typhoon Pablo
'Pablo' survivors loot shops
The food distribution took so long that citizens broke into any building left standing in search of something to eat