LAGIM: A Filipino True Crime

Elvira Manahan was a larger than life fashion icon, It-Girl, socialite, wife and mother. After losing her first love and husband at the tender age of 16, Elvira would go on and find love again. Elvira loved her role as wife and mother but also as a fixture of Manila high society. Elvira would go on to have a successful career as a TV and film persona but her radiant and fulfilled life would soon b...

The Ozone Disco was the local disco and watering hole for a lot of students near Timog Avenue. But on the 18th March 1996 this place of fun and dance quickly turned into a fire trap that killed around 160 people. However, could it have been avoided at all? Listen to the episode now to learn about the whole story. Make sure to follow Lagim on Instagram @lagimpodcast for updates and additional true...

The Pepsi Paloma Story has weirdly become an inevitable part of Filipino pop culture and true crime genre. Hers is a story of a young actress who probably never wanted to be one but was forced into the role at a very young age. Hers is also a story of powerful men getting away with a crime a normal Joe or Juan will not get away with. Researching this story in light of the Me Too Movement was even...

This episode tells the story of Jang Lucero from Calamba, Laguna, who was brutally stabbed in June 2020 whilst working. Tune in to know more about this ongoing case. Do not forget to follow Lagim on Instagram (@lagimpodcast) for regular updates, additional true crime content and links to our blog and other social media accounts. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/lagimpodcast) Hosted on Aca...

It started with a comment on one of my Maggie De La Riva Instagram posts some two months ago and ended up in this wonderful interview. Esdi San Diego is the grandson of Judge Lourdes Paredes San Diego who presided over the Maggie De La Riva trial. In this interview, Esdi and I talk about the late Judge as a mother and grandmother and her experiences during the trial. Sit back and enjoy this interv...

Michael Meiring was a US citizen who was originally from South Africa. After a visit in the early 90s, he was fascinated by the Philippines and returned many times in subsequent years. He was a treasure hunter but many think he was more than that especially after he was involved in a mysterious explosion in a hotel in Davao. Who was Michael Meiring and was he part of the US's war on terro...

This is part 2 of this horrifying yet sad story of UPLB students Eileen Sarmenta and Allan Gomez. This episodes explores the accused men's testimonies and updates from the case after the trial concluded in the 90s. Part 1 of this story was published on the 15th January 2021.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/lagimpodcast) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Eileen Sarmenta and Allan Gomez were young UP Los Baños students with bright futures ahead of them when their lives were cut short so brutally and horribly. This is part 1 of this horrifying yet sad story. Part 2 will be published on the 18th January on the normal feed. BOTH episodes are available on the 15th January 2021 on Patreon for Lagim's patrons. Support the show (https://www.patre...

Elsa Castillo's story cannot be described as anything else but as a gruesome and horrifying way to die. Known in Filipino pop culture as the story of The Chop-Chop Lady, Elsa as the victim gets mostly drowned out in the story and investigation that followed her death. Why she had to die will forever remain a mystery but one thing is clear: people are capable of hurting those they purport...

The murders of Estrelita, Carmela and Jennifer shook the nation in 1991. The case was closed and reopened several times until a witness came out of nowhere to implicate Philippines' most influential families. Make sure to follow Lagim on Instagram (@lagimpodcast) to find links to resources used for this episode. LAGIM is also on Twitter (@lagimpod) and TikTok (@lagimpodcast).Support the s...

Maggie de la Riva was a rising star in Filipino showbiz when she was abducted one early June morning. Four men decided to be her own personal nightmare and changed her life forever. But this was just the beginning of Maggie's ordeal and subsequent fight for justice. Please find this episode's link sources on my instagram account @lagimpodcast. Follow me on Twitter as well @LagimPod. Support the sh...

This podcast will share two stories a month of infamous crimes from the Philippines. The first episode will be published in December. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/lagimpodcast) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lagim-a-filipino-true-crime--5701073/support .