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. …

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 violatin…

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 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, Ca…

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 nig…

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.

I will be sitting down with Chris Wood, COO of Pixelmatic, the gaming studio behind the upcoming NFT based, bitcoin sidechain MMO Space Strategy Game, Infinite Fleet. Join me to learn more! ****************************************************************************** Infinite Fleet: https://www.infinitefleet.com Follow Infinite Fleet on Twitter: h…

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

I sat down with Michael Wagner, CEO of Star Atlas. Star Atlas is AAA title game and virtual gaming metaverse emerging from the confluence of state of the art blockchain, real-time graphics, multiplayer video game, and decentralized financial technologies. ****************************************************************************** Star Atlas: htt…

I will be sitting down with Jordan Laster, data-analyst, martial arts instructor, and former Princeton Wrestler to talk about his life, how to be a high-performer, and Jordan's views on cryptocurrency, NFTs, and investing in general. ****************************************************************************** Follow Jordan on Twitter: https://twi…

I will be sitting down with Kylse Chasse, CEO of Master Ventures. Kyle has a long career in technology and blockchain. We will be discussing Paid Network and disrupting the legal industy. #GetPaid​​ #DeLa​​ #PaidNetwork​​ $PAID ****************************************************************************** Follow Kyle on Twitter: https://twitter.com…

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 disc…

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.

In this episode of KRIMINAL, Rappler's police reporter Rambo Talabong speaks with former national security adviser and National Intelligence Coordinating Agency chief Cesar Garcia.

The impact of the Duterte government ending the UP-DND accord goes beyond university campuses. In this episode, Rappler police reporter Rambo Talabong speaks with youth organizer Raoul Manuel of the Youth Act Now Against Tyranny to talk about the impacts of the government's abrogation beyond UP's campuses.…

I had the pleasure of sitting down with #Decred community member Emmad Pervez (@emmad_is). Emaad is new to the crypto Twitter scene and came across my timeline after tweeting some bullish Decred posts. Emaad is an entrepreneur, crypto enthusiast, and intrapreneur at Metal Pay. ************************************************************************…

In this episode of KRIMINAL, Rappler police reporter Rambo Talabong talks about how police botched its probe in the case of Christine Angelica Dacera, the flight attendant who was found unresponsive in a Makati hotel’s bathtub on New Year’s Day 2021.

Sat down with one of my favorite YouTubers, Crypto N Culture aka Your Bitcoin Baby Daddy. We talk about being an immigrant; being a mommas boy; crypto as an investment; Decred; building a community in crypto, and being a black content creator in this digital asset space, and how we can get people who look like us to care more. *********************…

For the 10th episode of KRIMINAL, Rappler’s crime podcast, Rappler’s police reporter, Rambo Talabong, discusses why the numbers released by the government should not be trusted, and how it is seeking to distort reality on the ground.

In this episode of Staked Podcast, I sit down with well known #Decred community member, Ammar (@Ammarooni). As always, we discuss #Decred and the greater crypto landscape. Ammar is a deep thinker with insights on topics ranging from social media, macro economics, bio-medical investing, and precious metals mining. We discuss these topics and many mo…

the second part of my interview with BTC Uncle. We talk about Ethereum, Monero, Decred, and Bitcoin. As always, I end the interview with audience questions from Twitter. ****************************************************************************** Follow BTC Uncle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTC_Uncle Follow Staked Podcast on Twitter: https://…

I had the tremendous pleasure of sitting down with the well-known #Decred Anon account, BTC Uncle. As any good uncle would, BTC Uncle imparts his wisdom and lessons learned from his experience investing in the #cryptocurrency market as well as the traditional market. Anyone who follows BTC Uncle knows how incredibly smart he is. I took the opportun…

Rappler's police reporter Rambo Talabong sits down with the Philippine National Police's Human Rights Affairs Office's acting chief Colonel Vincent Calanoga to discuss the office's history, its achievements, and why their office is being slammed for doing too little.

In this episode, I give an update on the state of Staked Podcast and I reveal a big announcement regarding me and #Decred. I also talk about other cryptocurrency projects that I am *staked* in. ****************************************************************************** Follow Staked Podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stakedpodcast *********…

I had the pleasure of sitting down with DubDigital, a fellow content creator and crypto investor. We talk about Dub's professional career before finding crypto; how Dub got interested in investing and teaching himself technical analysis. We also talk about Dub's framework for macro investing and lessons he's learned along the way. Of course, we tal…

L.O.L. DEFI (@loldefi) is an up-and-coming apparel company that specializes in DeFi swag for degens. I had the pleasure of sitting down with one of the co-founders to all about the company and DeFi in general. I have found, since being in the space, that crypto attracts people from different industries who each bring a unique perspective and optimi…

Debold Sinas is much more than the mañanita issue. Listen to this podcast to learn more about the controversial general.

Chopped it up with da boi, Permabull Niño (@PermabullNino). #Decred Contractor and 1/3 of Rough Consensus Podcast. Niño fell down the #bitcoin rabbit hole in 2014 before finding his way to Decred during the last bull market. Niño says Decred has changed the way he thinks about #crypto. In this episode, we talk about Niño's time traveling around Asi…

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Le_Hibou_ (@Frenchy_LeDegen) a longtime #Decred Degen and a well-known Twitter personality. What struck me about Le_Hibou_ is his candor and forthrightness. He's a man willing to take big bets; a put your money where your mouth is kind of guy. We talk about working in an Aussie gold mine, Le_Hibous 2017 indoc…

In the latest episode of KRIMINAL, Rappler's crime podcast, we revisit the history of red-tagging and how it has been used by different administrations to stifle legitimate dissent.

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Checkmate.chad, leading #Decred on-chain analyst and researcher. Although Checkmate describes himself as just another #bitcoin "pleb," those familiar with Checkmate's research know he is a brilliant quantitative thinker. Checkmate also provides clarity of thinking and the ability to communicate complicated id…

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Akin Sawyer, a long-time Decred advocate and investor in the digital asset space. I ask Akin about his path to Decred, and what was his "ahha" moment. We then discuss Akin's thinking in the space. How he sees the space evolving and Decreds positioning within the larger crypto ecosystem. Akin and I are both be…

In this episode, Rappler's police reporter, Rambo Talabong revisits the story of Jee Ick Joo and breaks down the latest on the case that remains unsolved 4 years later.

In this episode, I talk about Politea, the #Decred proposal system. To learn more about Politea and Decred, see the links below: https://proposals.decred https://docs.decred.org/governance/po... Please rate and subscribe to my podcast. Leave a comment letting me know what you think. Please support by donating! This helps put food on my plate and sa…