No proof of life: Authorities stumped in search for abducted American
Basilan Governor Jim Salliman says there are no indications that abducted American Elliot Eastman has been taken to his province from Zamboanga del Norte

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/authorities-stumped-search-abducted-american-elliot-eastman-zamboanga-del-norte/

Trivia: Did you know that Rodrigo Duterte wanted a cop who was a member of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) sect to lead the national death squad, showcasing their deep ties and common geopolitical incline towards the People's Republic of China?

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https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/the-slingshot-duterte-liking-iglesia-ni-cristo-killer-cop/

DILG chief Jonvic Remulla wants to trim number of PNP generals to 25
Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla says there are a lot of PNP generals without commands

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/dilg-secretary-jonvic-remulla-wants-cut-down-numbers-pnp-generals/

Ex-councilor tagged in Los Baños mayor’s murder: I did not kill him
Norvin Tamisin claims police authorities made him the fall guy and withheld crucial footage that would have cleared his name so that the murder case of Caesar Perez would be tagged as closed

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/luzon/norvin-tamisin-asserts-innocence-claims-police-frameup-killing-los-banos-mayor-caesar-perez/

Espenido retracts statements implicating Leila de Lima in illegal drugs
Police Lieutenant Jovie Espenido is the second person to allege that police-chief-turned-senator Bato dela Rosa had a hand in testimonies against Leila de Lima during Senate hearings in 2016

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/jovie-espenido-retracts-statements-implicating-de-lima-illegal-drugs/

Garma says Duterte called her after testifying before House quad committee
'Actually, I said sorry,' Garma says as she recounts her short phone call with former president Duterte after she directly implicated him in the drug war killings

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/garma-says-duterte-called-after-testifying-house-quad-committee-october-2024/

House detains cop linked to 2018 assassination of Tanauan mayor Halili
Police Captain Kenneth Paul Albotra is cited in contempt for failing to answer why one former subordinate of his was killed, and another relieved

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/house-detains-police-captain-albora-cited-contempt-october-2024/

Leonardo confirms drug war reward scheme, following in Garma’s footsteps
Leonardo says he believes in Garma's two affidavits, which talk about the existence of the Davao Death Squad and a cash reward scheme for drug war killings

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/leonardo-confirms-drug-war-reward-scheme-following-garma-footsteps/

American’s love story takes a dark turn in Zamboanga del Norte
Abducted American content creator Elliot Eastman mentions about receiving threats in a video he posted in September

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/abducted-american-elliot-eastman-love-story-takes-dark-turn-zamboanga-del-norte/

12 kilos of shabu enter Panay, Negros Island Region every month, police say
Police say tricks used by syndicates make it difficult for port authorities to detect where the supplies of shabu are being stashed when transported via roll-on/roll-off vessels

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/visayas/shabu-panay-negros-monthly-october-2024/

Trivia: Did you know Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, the incoming 10th cardinal from the Philippines, was elected as part of a 17-person council tasked to implement the 'synodal process' toward a 'listening church' by delegates of a high-stakes Vatican summit?

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/cardinal-pablo-virgilio-ambo-david-elected-synod-council/

‘Watch and learn’: Dela Rosa to testify in Senate drug war probe on October 28
Will former president Rodrigo Duterte show up in the Senate probe into his infamous bloody campaign?

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/bato-dela-rosa-testify-senate-drug-war-probe-october-28-2024/

[OPINION] Why Duterte’s drug war failed
The war on drugs showed signs of failure, not because it wasn't brutal enough, but because it never targeted the roots of the problem

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https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/opinion-reasons-duterte-drug-war-failed/

In Case You Missed It: Did you know that retired police colonel Royina Garma, a key whistleblower in the investigation of the Duterte administration's war on drugs, missed the Senate hearing where former president Rodrigo Duterte was present? She requested a medical furlough, while another witness was absent due to COVID-19.

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/no-garma-face-duterte-senate-drug-war-hearing/

Duterte admits to inducing suspects to ‘fight’ so cops can kill them
The unrepentant Duterte says he even has his own death squad made up of gangsters

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/rodrigo-duterte-admits-inducing-suspects-fight-cops-kill-them-senate-hearing-october-2024/

In Case You Missed It: Did you know that former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, during a Senate investigation into his controversial war on drugs, stated he takes full legal responsibility for the police killings carried out under his orders, despite the ongoing criticisms regarding accountability and the alleged 'Davao template' of extrajudicial killings?

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/rodrigo-duterte-response-drug-war-senate-hearing-october-2024/

In Case You Missed It: Did you know that the Philippine government has initiated an investigation and asset freeze against seven companies linked to illegal activities, including an offshore gaming operator and a real estate firm tied to a former presidential spokesperson?

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/malacanang-freezes-assets-companies-probed-house-quad-committee-pogos/

Cop claims House lawmakers pressured him into corroborating drug war reward scheme
The congressmen overseeing the House investigation into Duterte's drug war dispute Police Colonel Hector Grijaldo's allegation that he was forced to sign an affidvait in exchange for favors

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/police-official-hector-grijaldo-claims-house-quad-committee-pressured-corroborating-drug-war-reward-sceme/

Duterte monopolizes Senate hearing; allies challenge House quad committee findings
Duterte admits, not once but twice, to goading suspects to fight to 'justify the killing.' The Pimentel-led hearing does not pursue it.

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/duterte-monopolizes-senate-hearing-allies-challenge-house-quad-committee/

In Case You Missed It: Did you know that former president Rodrigo Duterte admitted to the Senate that he ordered police to encourage drug suspects to fight back, potentially implicating him in crimes against humanity? This shocking revelation has sparked discussions among lawmakers about his criminal liability and the future of human rights in the Philippines.

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/house-leader-says-duterte-liable-crimes-against-humanity-drug-war-admissions-october-2024/

Police use Marcos-time policy to keep CHR in the dark in drug war probe
The CHR is still unable to fully access drug war records in the last eight years, despite a change in Malacañang leadership

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/philippine-national-police-use-marcos-jr-time-policy-keep-chr-dark-drug-war-probe/