KRIMINAL: A crime podcast | By Jairo Bolledo

Hard-hitting broadcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa was killed two years ago, but until now, his murder remains unsolved. In this episode of Kriminal, justice and crime reporter Jairo Bolledo speaks with Lapid’s brother, Roy Mabasa, to talk about their families thoughts and feelings on the continuing impunity surrounding the broadcaster’s death. https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/podcasts-videos...

Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadet Darwin Dormitorio, who died of hazing in 2019, finally attained a semblance of justice. Three of his fellow cadets were convicted by a Baguio City court on August 16. The court found Shalimar Imperial Jr, and Felix Lumbag Jr. guilty of Dormitorio’s murder, while Julius Carlo Tadena was found guilty of violating the anti-hazing law. In this episode, Rappler j...

Former anti-drug cop  Eduardo Acierto  has resurfaced anew to once again pin former president Rodrigo Duterte and former presidential economic adviser  Michael Yang . In the hearing, Acierto reiterated his 2017 report that Yang was allegedly involved in illegal drugs. Acierto also retold how the former president ignored his intelligence report on Yang. In this episode, Rappler justice and crime re...

In this episode of Kriminal – now a true crime podcast – Rappler crime reporter Jairo Bolledo discusses Abby Choi's case, including the full details of her death. A segment in this episode was produced by the BrandRap team in partnership with Prime Video. Here, Armand Dela Cruz and Giselle Barrientos talk about the thrilling crime fiction series, Cattleya Killer. Set decades after the ‘90s fil...

In this episode of KRIMINAL, Rappler crime reporter Jairo Bolledo discusses the case of missing sabungeros and the authorities' efforts to solve the disappearances

In this episode of Kriminal – now a true crime podcast – Rappler crime reporter Jairo Bolledo discusses the Philippines' first documented serial killer that dates all the way back to the Spanish colonial rule.

One man in Antipolo City, Rizal, proved that drug offenders can change and bring reforms to his community. Dieg Teopaco, a former drug suspect, holdupper, and gang member underwent rehabilitation to improve his life.   In this episode of KRIMINAL, Rappler’s crime and justice reporter Jairo Bolledo talks to Pastor Dieg about his inspiring story. 

Schools are considered as safe space for children and young adults. But this notion of schools was challenged when reports of alleged sexual abuse in various schools surfaced.  In this episode of KRIMINAL, Rappler reporter Jairo Bolledo talks to lawyer Clara Rita Padilla, founder and executive director of EnGendeRights, to further understand the nightmares inside schools that haunt the studen...

In this episode of Kriminal, Rappler's crime and justice reporter Jairo Bolledo talks to prisons expert and Southern Illinois University Carbondale criminology professor Raymund Narag to explain why PDLs are being involved in crimes.

In this episode of Kriminal, Rappler reporter Jairo Bolledo talks to lawyer Boni Tacardon, De Lima's legal counsel, to talk about De Lima's future plans

In this special episode of Kriminal, Rappler reporter Jairo Bolledo talks to Kris Lanot Lacaba, son of Martial Law survivor Pete Lacaba. Kris shares the realities his father told him about the tyrannical rule of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos.

In this new edition of KRIMINAL podcast, Rappler’s Jairo Bolledo sits down with Randy delos Santos, Kian's uncle, to talk about their family's plights years after they lost Kian.

Former police chief Camilo Cascolan tells Kriminal what he wishes had been done differently in President Rodrigo Duterte's 'drug war'

In this episode, Rappler's Rambo Talabong speaks with former police chief and Office of the President Undersecretary Camilo Cascolan – one of the men behind Command Memorandum Circular 2016-16, more popularly known as Oplan Double Barrel . Did they do anything to stop the killings?

Rappler's Rambo Talabong sits down with Father Flavie Villanueva of the Society of the Divine Word. Villanueva is one of the religious leaders who stand at the frontlines in the anti-drug campaign. He has lost count of the dead he has blessed.

How is General Guillermo Eleazar any different from his predecessors? In this episode, Rappler's Rambo Talabong sits down with veteran police reporter Dave Veridiano to ask him about Eleazar's potential as the country's new top cop

On Friday, May 14, the Central Visayas Regional Police Office blocked Rappler Cebu correspondent Lorraine Ecarma from covering the release of detained Lumad children and their teachers. What do we do when the police block us from covering? Listen to the latest episode of KRIMINAL, Rappler's crime podcast

In this episode of KRIMINAL, Rappler’s crime podcast, reporter Rambo Talabong sits down with former Bayan Muna representative Teddy Casiño on what it is like to live with a red tag

KRIMINAL speaks with Commission on Human Rights investigators who exposed the secret jail cell in Manila. 

President Rodrigo Duterte's term has been marked by numerous allegations of human rights violations. Amid the accusations of abuse is the institution tasked to monitor and work to prevent all of them from happening again: the Commission on Human Rights (CHR). In this episode, Rambo Talabong sits down with CHR Commissioner Karen Gomez-Dumpit to discuss how the CHR works.

Darren Peñaredondo dies after police force him to do exercises. He was only out to get water. Listen to KRIMINAL, Rappler's crime podcast hosted by Rambo Talabong .

Over a month has passed since Cebu police barged into the University of San Carlos - Talamban campus in what they described was a "rescue operation." Was it really a rescue operation? In this episode, Rappler's Rambo Talabong speaks with Visayas correspondent Lorraine Ecarma on the Lumad arrests in Cebu.

March 2021 opens and closes with the killings of activists in the Calabarzon region. In this episode, Rappler reporter Rambo Talabong speaks with Rappler human rights reporter Jodesz Gavilan on activism and crackdown in the region.

How does coordination between PNP and PDEA work? In this episode of KRIMINAL, Rappler's police reporter Rambo Talabong sits down with retired police general and Dangerous Drugs Board chairman Catalino Cuy to discuss the relationship of the two agencies.

How can we prevent another botched investigation like in Christine Dacera's death? Listen to this episode of KRIMINAL, Rappler's crime podcast, where police reporter Rambo Talabong speaks with law group ImagineLaw executive director Sophia San Luis.