Filipino advocates support ICC in face of potential US sanctions
Filipino human rights advocates urge the US Congress to reject a sanctions bill against ICC officials, warning it could endanger global justice efforts and threaten the investigation into former president Rodrigo Duterte's drug war

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/filipino-human-rights-advocates-support-icc-potential-united-states-sanctions/

[OPINION] Will watching ‘Green Bones’ help decongest our jails?
If we really want to decongest our jails, aside from reviewing and amending the Revised Penal Code, we must also review and amend our drug law

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https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/opinion-green-bones-decongest-philippine-jails/

[The Slingshot] Breaking the omerta: Edgar Matobato flees the Philippines
The emotion is real: Matobato is free at last — thank God Almighty he is free at last! It points to a generous heaping of hope, that Rodrigo Duterte and all accomplices named with him will face the bar of justice in the International Criminal Court.

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https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/the-slingshot-breaking-code-silence-edgar-matobato-flees-philippines/

Edgar Matobato ‘currently safe’ after fleeing Philippines
(1st UPDATE) Edgar Matobato gives a deposition to the International Criminal Court

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/edgar-matobato-duterte-whistleblower-safe-after-fleeing-country/

Rappler Talk Investigative, Part 1: Edgar Matobato’s path to redemption
Rappler is releasing excerpts of a 2023 sit-down interview with Matobato, with fresh insights from Father Flavie Villanueva of Project Paghilom

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/podcasts-videos/watch-interview-investigative-edgar-matobato-path-redemption/

Manila court orders arrest of 29 cops in P6.7-billion shabu controversy
The court sets the bail for each cop at P200,000

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/manila-court-warrant-arrest-cops-shabu-controversy/

TRANSCRIPT | Rappler Talk Investigative, Part 1: Edgar Matobato’s path to redemption
'Edgar wanted to have everything on record in case anything untoward happened to him. He said his testimony could be useful somehow, in proving that the DDS actually did exist and did carry out gruesome killings.'

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/podcasts-videos/transcript-interview-investigative-edgar-matobato-path-redemption/

In Case You Missed It: Did you know that at least 30 police officers in the Philippines have been indicted for anti-drug violations involving a massive P6.7 billion shabu scandal? The charges span from planting evidence to bungled prosecutions and reach as high as a former deputy chief of operations in the Philippine National Police!

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/shabu-mess-opens-can-worms-phillippine-national-police/

[Rappler Investigates] Unfinished business
'There’s been a lot of pessimism going around, especially if we look at the latest political developments worldwide.... Right here at home, the unresolved questions remain hanging.'

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https://www.rappler.com/voices/newsletters/investigates-unfinished-business-trump-matobato-alice-guo/

Rappler Talk Investigative, Part 2: Edgar Matobato, truth-teller on a mission
Matobato speaks about killers in Davao City exported to Manila to start the brutal cycle of deaths. He sends a message to former president Duterte and his co-killers.

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/podcasts-videos/watch-interview-investigative-edgar-matobato-truth-teller-mission/

In Case You Missed It: Did you know that Edgar Matobato, a self-confessed hitman from the Davao Death Squad, spent seven years in hiding before he decided to come forward and seek forgiveness for his past actions? He believes it was his mission to tell the truth about the killings he was involved in during his time with the squad.

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/podcasts-videos/transcript-rappler-talk-investigative-edgar-matobato-truth-teller-mission/

Eastern Visayas tightens security as police map 26 election hotspots
The massive deployment aims to secure polling areas, election materials, and Eastern Visayas’ 3.2 million voters and communities, especially in places flagged as areas of concern

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/visayas/security-police-map-election-hotspots-2025/

HRW: Marcos needs to ‘match his words with action’ for drug war victims
Human Rights Watch says accountability for killings under Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs remains insignificant two years into the Marcos administration, highlighting the need for 'sweeping reforms'

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/human-rights-watch-marcos-jr-match-words-action-drug-war-victims/

Families of EJK victims seek Rodrigo Duterte’s disbarment
The complainants also cite the timeliness of their move, as the former president has 'presented himself as one of the legal counsels' of his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, in her impeachment complaints

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/families-ejk-victims-seek-rodrigo-duterte-disbarment/

Mandaluyong police: ‘Sampaguita girl’ not a syndicate member
The DSWD forms a task force to monitor public spaces such as malls for children loitering alone or begging for alms

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mandaluyong-police-statement-sampaguita-girl-not-syndicate/

Fake profiles, real victims: Inside a Cambodian compound targeting Americans
Using fake social media profiles, an Indonesian trapped in a Cambodian scam operation targets victims in a sophisticated investment scam that exposes the dark side of cybercrime and human trafficking in the Kingdom

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/investigative/fake-profiles-real-victims-cambodian-compound-targeting-americans/

The making of Edgar Matobato
Part 1: 'In the beginning, I thought we were helping people by getting rid of the bad guys,' says Edgar Matobato. 'Later, we were told to kill innocent people.'

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/making-edgar-matobato/