Best Ph Murder Stories Podcasts (2024)

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A Precursor to Martial Law: The Plaza Miranda Bombing (1971) 10:26

5d ago10:26

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As of recording this episode, the filing of candidacies for the upcoming 2025 midterm elections has concluded, which means it is election season all over again in the Philippines. With that being said, throughout the course of our country’s history various political events that have led to violence and killings have occurred. One of the most infamo…

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A Lifeless Body Found Inside a Septic Tank: The Gruesome Murder of Tesa Marie Ygay (2019) 7:43

19d ago7:43

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Before the coronavirus disease affected our daily lives, the month of April was the most exciting month for those students who will finish their studies from a long school journey, as it was a time when students graduated from their respective levels. On April 8, 2019, the brutal killing of a 14-year-old girl happened near Cogon Cruz Integrated Sch…

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Silverio Compound: The Most Violent Housing Demolition in Parañaque City (2012) 13:42

1M ago13:42

13:42

The upcoming 2025 midterm elections are near, which means the future of our leaders will be based on our votes this coming May. Through the years, there have been various incidents or initiatives from well-known or infamous politicians that broke or paved the way for their careers in public service. On April 23, 2012, a supposedly peaceful dismantl…

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Sagay Massacre: The Brutal Murder of Nine Sugar Farmers (2018) 17:49

2M ago17:49

17:49

Sagay City, located in the northern part of the province of Negros Occidental, is a significant hub for agriculture resources, where its local community is deeply connected. Historically, Sagay has been a major player in the sugar industry, which is a significant economic driver in the province. However, despite economic gains from the sugar planta…

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The Ultimate Cliffhanger: A Pine Tree in Dalaguete Saved 32 People (2010) 7:19

3M ago7:19

7:19

From time to time we make it our way to feature episodes with good outcomes. We know our podcast features true crime cases and accidents caused by humans or natural disasters, most of which did not have a happy ending, not that we expected it to be. However, we stumbled upon a story way back in 2010 at Dalaguete, Cebu, where a pine tree saved the l…

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Negros Navigation: The Tragic Sinking of M/V Don Juan (1980) 11:56

3M ago11:56

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Before the country’s most disastrous ship-related tragedies, the MV Dona Paz incident. Seven years earlier, the tragic sinking of M/V Don Juan in April 1980 at the time was the most disastrous of such incidents in the Philippines. Negligence played a big role in this tragic accident, various avoidable instances were a factor such as overloading of …

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Philippine Coast Guard: The Shooting of Taiwanese Fisherman Huang Shih-Cheng (2013) 16:59

4M ago16:59

16:59

The West Philippine Sea is one of the most conflicted areas in the world, with various countries such as the Philippines, China, Vietnam, and others in the Asia Pacific claiming territorial rights in the disputed region. Given the heightened tensions between Manila and Beijing, we decided to look for incidents that fit our show’s genre. We found on…

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Bodies Dumped in a Well: The Robbery-Slaying of Kevin and Lolly Fleischauer (2015) 11:11

4M ago11:11

11:11

In the province of Negros Occidental, the bodies of 58-year-old Kevin Fleischauer, a former US Navy, and his Filipina wife, 60-year-old Lolly, were found inside a 20-feet deep well near their home after being missing for over two weeks. Their fellow church members at Open Door Baptist Church had been worried about the couple after not hearing from …

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The Tragic Kentex Fire: 72 People Killed (2015) 21:16

4M ago21:16

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The Philippines has its fair share of infamous tragedies linked to fires throughout its history. From the 1980s till the 2010s, there have been tragedies caused by fire every decade, which features cases with 70 or more casualties. These incidents are the infamous MV Doña Paz Tragedy in 1987 with 4,000 casualties, the Ozone Disco Fire in 1996 that …

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The Brutal Slaying of Abigail Gino Basas (2017) 11:18

5M ago11:18

11:18

Have you ever accidentally bumped into someone that quickly escalated into a physical confrontation? There have been various incidents in the past caused by accidental bumps in public places such as concerts, bars, malls, and other social gathering events that have been the reason for physical fights, and some have led to people killing one another…

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The Tragic Accident of Ryan and Jen Ambrosio (2024) 7:48

6M ago7:48

7:48

On a Saturday night last January 6, 2024, 45-year-old Ryan Ambrosio and 43-year-old Jennifer Ambrosio, a Filipino couple and parents of six children in Michigan, were on their way home from a date night. As they were cruising through the Lodge Freeway near the Civic Center Drive in Southfield at around 1:30 am, a vehicle going the wrong way crashed…

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The Gruesome Murder of Jullebee Ranara in Kuwait (2023) 14:09

7M ago14:09

14:09

As you probably heard, 35-year-old Jullebee Ranara, a Filipina who had to move to Kuwait to make ends meet and support her family as a domestic worker, was brutally killed in 2023. She was tortured, raped, and murdered. As if this grueling ordeal was not enough, Jullebee's heartless perpetrator even burnt her body, threw his victim in the desert, a…

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Beheadings: The Stories Behind the Gruesome Murders of Alfredo Tabing (2023) and Rosa Asilo (2024) 14:53

8M ago14:53

14:53

There have been infamous crimes in the Philippines that have happened during the holiday season. A particular case that comes to mind is the heartless killing of mother-and-son Sonya and Frank Gregorio from Tarlac. Former policeman Jonel Nuezca had a verbal altercation with the Gregorios after the former policeman was arresting Frank for illegal po…

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The Assassination of Mayor Rose Furigay (2022) 12:17

10M ago12:17

12:17

Violence in Philippine politics, especially in this modern era, has been a serious issue that has continued to hinder the country's path to political maturity, therefore raising more doubts about an ineffective justice system that is slow and, in other instances, can be bought by influential and powerful clans. However, the subject of our episode t…

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He Devoured His Wife’s Brain: The Gruesome Murder of Heidi Estrera (2018) 9:37

1y ago9:37

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Happy Halloween to all of you guys! It is the time of the year when most of us get to watch or listen to horror films, shows, and podcasts. Indeed, there is a lot of content out there to consume, and chances are you have probably stumbled upon this podcast because it's Halloween Season. Let us tell you a horrific crime that happened in 2018. Some w…

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Her Face Skinned Off: The Gruesome Slaying of Christine Silawan (2019) 17:55

1y ago17:55

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On March 11, 2019. Christine Silawan, a 16-year-old high school student, was found dead in a vacant lot in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. Half of her face was skinned to the skull, her body was stabbed twenty times, and she had signs of sexual assault. The gruesome nature that Christine Silawan endured from her killer sparked nationwide outrage, which led t…

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Richard Speck: The Massacre of Eight Nurses from the South Chicago Community Hospital (1966) 13:41

1y ago13:41

13:41

We've seen that one iconic scene in horror movies before—the protagonist, either being chased or needing to hide, goes under their bed, trying their best to stay quiet as the killer roams around. Some survive, but some end up getting dragged away from under the bed... to their death. Fortunately for a Filipina nurse named Corazon Amurao, almost the…

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Jealousy Gone Too Far: The Murder of Pearl and Baby Denzel Sta. Ana (2016) 15:00

1y ago15:00

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Richard Sta. Ana, a father and loving husband, sought justice for his wife, Pearl, and their son, Baby Denzel, after two assailants brutally killed them by mercilessly bludgeoning their heads at their residence in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. As the investigators looked for answers, they surprisingly found out that the person behind the gruesome murder was s…

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Chop-Chop Lady in Antipolo City: The Gruesome Murder of Lanie Loreto (2023) 9:31

1y ago9:31

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Chop-chop body cases in the Philippines are one of the most discussed topics in true crime, especially here in the Philippines. Most fans of our show would send us episode requests through DMs and polls urging us to cover more chop-chop body cases. In fact, our episodes relating to body dismemberments, particularly the gruesome murders of Lyndon Ma…

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The Deadliest Air Disaster in the Philippines: Air Philippines Flight 541 (2000) 11:04

1+ y ago11:04

11:04

Air disasters are one of the most heartbreaking tragedies that will always catch our attention. Probably you've heard of numerous of these cases, such as the infamous 9/11 terrorist attack on the US World Trade Center, the mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, and many others. Such incidents make us wonder are there plane-relate…

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Police Brutality: The Attempted Murder of Roger Herrero (2018) 13:20

1+ y ago13:20

13:20

Our show usually features cases where the victim is already confirmed dead. While plenty of tragic cases still need to be told, a specific case caught our attention. The incident happened on November 1, 2018, in Atimonan, Quezon, where the victim, Roger Herrero, a pedicab driver from the town of Agdangan, was falsely accused of a crime he didn't co…

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Body Found Inside A Vault: The Gruesome Killing of Lindsay Valdez (2018) 9:04

1+ y ago9:04

9:04

Baguio City is known for being the summer capital of the Philippines when thousands of visitors from the lowlands and Manila take their annual journey to the city to cool off. However, little did we know that one of the most gruesome crimes in the country's special summer getaway would happen on August 15, 2018. The body of 22-year-old Lindsay Vald…

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The Dacer-Corbito Double Murder (2000) 30:00

1+ y ago30:00

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On November 22, 2000, Salvador "Bubby" Dacer, a prominent publicist to politicians, met with then-President Joseph Estrada, who was in the midst of an impeachment trial. The meeting was said to be about patching things up. In context, Dacer was a former PR man of Estrada, but as soon as he left his post, he began criticizing the Estrada administrat…

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Body Dumped by Hackers: The Murder of Tomi Michelle Masters (2018) 16:02

1+ y ago16:02

16:02

On December 23, 2018, a woman's lifeless body, sealed with duct tape, was found wrapped in a black garbage bag inside a brown box in Baseco, Manila. Based on a tip from a Grab driver who witnessed the dumping of her body, authorities immediately uncovered the two male foreigners that had something to do with the young woman's killing. The victim's …

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When Catastrophe Meets Mediocrity: The Tragic Cherry Hills Subdivision Landslide (1999) 13:20

1+ y ago13:20

13:20

On August 3, 1999, typhoon Olga wreaked havoc all over Southeast Asia and the Korean Peninsula. More than 160 lives were taken by the deadly typhoon in North and South Korea. According to reports, the typhoon brought one of the heaviest rains recorded in the Korean peninsula that cost $657 million in damages. In the Philippines, the devastating sto…

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Augusto Lakandula: The Hijacking of PAL Flight 812 (2000) 12:39

1+ y ago12:39

12:39

The perpetrator in the hijacking of Philippine Airlines Flight 812 that happened on May 25, 2000, using the name “Augusto Lakandula” as his alias, committing one of the most bizarre hijacking incidents in history, as some would say the Filipino version of D.B. Cooper. For those who don’t know, D.B. Cooper is a criminal who, in 1971, hijacked a comm…

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Foreshadowed Death: The Tragic Accident that Killed Arvin “Tado” Jimenez (2014) 18:17

1+ y ago18:17

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There have been various instances across the globe in which a person had predicted their eventual death. A brief google search would show you that some notable celebrities and artists had also bizarrely predicted their demise, which in some cases were nerve-rackingly accurate. Sadly, you will find the name of the late comedian and activist Arvin "T…

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The Gruesome Murder of Tania Camille Dee (2015) 20:32

1+ y ago20:32

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On June 28, 2015, the body of Tania Camille Dee was found buried in a shallow grave wrapped in a blanket with a plastic bag over her head in the backyard of a house located at Sta. Maria Subdivision, Barangay Balibago, Angeles City, Pampanga. Autopsy reports indicate the suspect ruthlessly shot her in the back of the head. She was only 33 years old…

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The Tragic “CloseUp Forever Summer” Incident (2016) 34:34

1+ y ago34:34

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The use and distribution of illegal substances have been an ongoing problem since drug cartels figured out how to grow their syndicates into multimillion-dollar empires. Drug syndicates thrive on their customers’ addiction caused by narcotics, which has become a very dangerous cycle that doesn’t seem to end. In a generation where rave parties have …

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Jason Ivler: The Road-Rage Killing of Renato Ebarle Jr. (2009) 21:24

1+ y ago21:24

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On November 18, 2009, one of the most controversial road rage incidents and manhunts of the 2000s happened in the Philippines. The victim, in this case, was Renato Ebarle Jr., a son of a former presidential chief of Staff, Renato Ebarle Sr. He was shot and killed by Jason Ivler, a nephew of singer and songwriter Freddie Aguilar. Witnesses saw the s…

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Another Case of Domestic Abuse: The Murder of Rhona Fantone (2021) 17:13

1+ y ago17:13

17:13

"Tell my kids I love them," were the final words Rhona Fantone said to her sister, Rhoda, on the phone. Rhona and her husband, Jay Barcelon, were having marital problems. Rhona decided to stay with her sister, who lived only 15 minutes away but had to retrieve her belongings and clothes from her residence. Sadly, her estranged husband was present, …

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Evolution of Digital Forensics: The Murder of Julie Snodgrass (1991) 15:08

2y ago15:08

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Digital Forensics was unheard of in the early 1990s. Its breakthrough has led to various crime-solving practices that most law enforcement agencies worldwide utilize nowadays. It makes us wonder, how did it evolve in the first place? Well, in our episode for today, you'll find out why. In 1991, the murder of Julie Snodgrass in the Philippines was t…

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The Murder of Model Grab Driver Gerardo Maquidato, Jr. (2017) 15:06

2y ago15:06

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Have you wondered why bad things happen to good people? It shatters our hearts when uncalled-for things happen to people with golden hearts. In October 2016, Gerardo Maquidato Jr. was one of the driver awardees of Grab Philippines recognized for giving a courtesy ride to a sick passenger. His story went viral after the passenger's family posted abo…

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The Robbery Slaying of Tara Santelices (2008) 14:48

2y ago14:48

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On August 6, 2008, just a few moments before celebrating her 23rd birthday, Tara Santelices and her best friend Joee Mejias were heading home from a gig. Both took a Rizal-bound jeepney ride. Little did they know back then that it would be the last jeepney ride that Tara would ever take as a robber ended up taking her life into his own hands, makin…

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Hostage-Taking: Taguig Hall of Justice (2007) 13:37

2y ago13:37

13:37

Hostage-taking situations are one of the most discussed cases in the Philippines. After all, most of these kinds of incidents in the country conclude very badly and, in other instances, deadly. The incident at the Taguig Hall of Justice in 2007 caught the entire country’s attention as a movie stuntman, and his common-law-wife held four people hosta…

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The Abduction & Robbery-Slaying of Kae Davantes (2013) 20:41

2y ago20:41

20:41

Kristelle "Kae" Davantes was a 25-year-old hardworking professional filled with high hopes and dreams, only to be disrupted by a group of heartless men capable of committing sinister acts to make ends meet. Kae's demise in 2013 was one of the most horrific cases in the Philippines. She was robbed, abducted, strangled, stabbed, and thrown off a brid…

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A Death of An Evil Spirit: The Exorcism of Clarita Villanueva (1953) 22:26

2y ago22:26

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Have you watched the hit horror movie The Exorcism of Emily Rose? If yes, have you ever wondered if someone from the Philippines has experienced the same thing or even worse? Well, if you have, the story of Clarita Villanueva comes to mind. She was a 17-year-old orphan from Bacolod that moved to Manila in the early 1950s to work as a maid at first,…

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Andrew Cunanan's Wrath: The Shocking Murder of Gianni Versace (1997) 29:14

2y ago29:14

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On July 15, 1997, Gianni Versace, one of the world's most respected and admired fashion icons, was on his usual early morning routine, getting coffee and magazines at his preferred cafe three blocks away from his posh mansion in Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, Florida. Afterward, Gianni Versace went back home, and as soon as he reached the marbled front …

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Trailer: PH Murder Stories 0:56

2y ago0:56

0:56

Like most people, we get fascinated by how the mind of a killer works, why a particular person got murdered, and when they will catch the suspect. PH Murder Stories is a podcast that intends to provide quality content and thorough research about murder and related infamous crimes primarily in the Philippines. The creators of this podcast do not tol…

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The Murders at the Cabading Family Residence (1961) 27:06

2y ago27:06

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On January 18, 1961, one of the most infamous murders in the 1960s jolted the entire nation after news reports came out about a policeman who committed suicide after shooting his very own wife, daughter, and son-in-law. This story features the Cabading family murders. It was a tragic case of a father's wrath that turned into a deadly rampage. Pablo…

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Cannibalism: The Amil Brothers Story (2014) 9:49

2y ago9:49

9:49

In February 2014, a gruesome incident happened in the town of Ampatuan, Maguindanao, that shocked locals in the area after investigators discovered a mutilated body of a middle-aged woman without her internal organs. Unfortunately, this wasn't the first time that a notorious crime happened in Ampatuan, as the area was more infamously known for bein…

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The Silent Killer: Nieves Fernandez (World War II) 12:42

2y ago12:42

12:42

There's a saying. Heroes come and go, but legends are forever. Nieves Fernandez was a legendary Filipina guerilla leader from the province of Leyte that unbelievably fought against the Japanese forces during the height of World War II. Her courageous efforts in fending off the country's enemies at the time earned her the nickname, The Silent Killer…

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Killer Caught on Cam: The Slaying of Reynaldo Dagsa (2011) 13:04

2+ y ago13:04

13:04

On New Year's Eve of 2011, 35-year-old Reynaldo Dagsa, a Barangay councilman from Caloocan City, requested his family to wake him up before midnight to join in on the new year's festivities in the wonder of the fireworks around them. He was taking pictures of his wife, daughter, and mother-in-law outside their home on New Year's Day when the gunman…

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Herbert Colanggo and the Horrific RCBC Cabuyao Massacre (2008) 13:12

2+ y ago13:12

13:12

On May 16, 2008, eight bank employees, a security guard, and a depositor were lined up and blown out their heads after a group of men robbed the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) located at Science Park Branch in Cabuyao, Laguna. This summary execution-style robbery was tagged as the bloodiest bank robbery in the country's history, as the…

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The Slaying of Elvira Manahan (1986) 16:05

2+ y ago16:05

16:05

Every generation has had its own share of "It" girls. These icons were trendsetters when it came to fashion and lifestyle, and everyone who's anyone wanted to be like them; or even have just a whiff of their aura. Their legacies stood the test of time. They would eventually be known for years, even decades beyond their lifetime. During the 1950s i…

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#NoToBullying: The Slaying of Julieta Bacaltos (2022) 10:19

2+ y ago10:19

10:19

On May 4, 2022, a 51-year-old mentally disabled woman was found dead inside her house located in the town of Sibonga, 51 kilometers southeast of Cebu City. Authorities quickly figured out what happened after the victim's 19-year-old son confessed that he killed his own mother because he could not stand the bullying he's been getting from his friend…

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The Abduction and Murder of Mayor Gisela Boniel (2017) 23:06

2+ y ago23:06

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On June 7, 2017, then-Mayor Gisela Boniel of Bien Unido, Bohol, was abducted and presumed killed after her husband, former Board Member Niño Rey Boniel pleaded guilty to the murder of his wife in February 2022. In the past five years, there have been a lot of twists and turns in this case that ended up with the most obvious conclusion. However, the…

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The Robbery-Slaying of Zenaida Sison (2014) 19:52

2+ y ago19:52

19:52

On September 19, 2014, during typhoon Mario's rampage in the Philippines, a 75-year-old woman was stabbed to death by her house helper after the latter was discovered stealing items inside her home. The victim was Zenaida Sison, the mother of actress Cherry Pie Picache, who lived alone at her two-story house on Lazcano Street, Barangay Paligsahan, …

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The Slaying of Alleged Celebrity Drug Dealer Maria Aurora Moynihan (2016) 17:07

2+ y ago17:07

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In September 2016, a British aristocrat’s daughter involved in the illegal drug trade in the Philippines was killed amid the government's controversial War on Drugs. Many spectators have pointed toward the Philippine National Police. However, investigators suspect that her former boyfriend was behind the brutal slaying. Maria Aurora Moynihan was a …

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Rolito Go: The Road Rage Killing of Eldon Maguan (1991) 14:13

2+ y ago14:13

14:13

On July 2, 1991, Eldon Maguan, a 25-year-old engineering student, was driving around Wilson Street in San Juan, Metro Manila. Wilson was said to be a one-way street, and Eldon knew about it as he was the one that followed traffic rules. Unfortunately for Eldon, even those who profusely follow traffic regulations do not exempt them from being victim…

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