Davao Death Squad Archives

Rappler’s report: Duterte’s appearance reveals Senate’s lack of will to hold former president accountable

CHEERS TO Rappler’s two articles on the appearance and testimony of former president Rodrigo Duterte in the October 28 Senate hearing on the war on drugs, the central policy... Read more

Rappler exposes Duterte family’s stash of guns

CHEERS TO Rappler for its investigative report that revealed the formidable arsenal of guns held by former President Rodrigo Duterte together with at least four members of his family,... Read more

Buan’s ICC reporting shines through

CHEERS TO Rappler’s Lian Buan for her recent reports on the International Criminal Court (ICC) that provide important insights into the progress of the court’s handling of the allegations... Read more

Cycle of violence recalls dark Duterte legacy

Journalism review, This week in media, Killings of local chief executives, Student hazing, Drug-related killings, Drug war, Dahas, UP Third World Studies Center, ICC, Rodrigo Duterte, Davao Death... Read more

Unity or Continuity: Marcos Jr. on the Leila de Lima case

A “NEAR-DEATH experience” was how former Senator Leila de Lima described the harrowing hostage-taking she endured in the early hours of October 9, 2022 at the Custodial Center of... Read more

Lascañas’ ICC affidavit: No laughing matter

CHEERS TO Rappler for its comprehensive series on retired Davao City police officer Arturo Lascañas’ International Criminal Court (ICC) affidavit. Read more

Water Under The Bridge: Sidelining Lascañas’ Testimony

IS THE involvement of Rodrigo Duterte, then mayor of Davao City, in the killings perpetrated by the Davao Death Squad a dead issue? A member of the DDS... Read more

Senator in Peril: Covering Leila De Lima’s Arrest

POLITICS IS dirty. But nothing in the past could rival the tawdriness and cruelty of the campaign to bring down Senator Leila de Lima, driven by key members of... Read more

Missing Information and Justice Stalled: What is Known About the Davao Death Squad

EVEN WITH the testimonies of Retired SPO3 Arturo Lascanas and Edgar Matobato, many feel that there is not enough evidence to prove that there were death squads operating in... Read more

Revisiting CHR probe on the Davao Death Squad 

CHEERS TO Rappler for a report recalling the 2012 resolution of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) which recommended for investigation by the Office of the Ombudsman —... Read more