But this may be changing after the apparent police killing of 17yearold kian lloyd delos santos. Thousands at boys burial seek end to philippine drug war. Gabriela blames failed war on drugs for death of kian. Cops lied, kian delos santos helplessly killed rappler. Amid one of the bloodiest weeks in philippines president rodrigo dutertes yearlong war on drugs, one name has continued to resonate with filipinos. Napolcom vice chairman rogelio casurao said the cctv footage showing two men dragging the teen before he was killed has yet to be validated despite corroborating. Cctv footage reveals kian delos santos was dragged from one alley to another, past a basketball court, and into a deadend corner where he was asked to run with a gun and when he did, was shot. Just a few months ago, kian delos santos lived in this alley in caloocan in metro manila, one of the seemingly endless slums where the drug war is played out on a nightly. Aug 22, 2017 kian delos santos was dragged from his home in caloocan, on the outskirts of manila, and allegedly murdered by police under the guise of a raid on drug pushers. According to pnp crime lab, embalming a person can erase some traces of gun powder from a dead mans body.
The caloocan polices initial investigation report states 17yearold kian delos santos fired shots first, then was killed after being chased. The caloocan regional trial court branch 125 has convicted three caloocan cops of murder for the killing of 17yearold kian loyd delos santos in. There might be new evidence against cops in delos santos killing. Press release statement of the commission on human rights on. Saldy delos santos holds up his sons school id, their only proper photo of kian. We must allow the investigation into this incident to take its full and proper course. The commission on human rights chr, an independent government agency responsible for investigating possible human. The night of august 1415, just prior to delos santoss death, was the bloodiest night in the philippine drug war, where dozens of police operations resulted in 32 drug suspects killed and more than 100 arrested in the province of bulacan. Aug 23, 2017 the senate committee on public order and dangerous drugs conducts a hearing on the death of kian delos santos, the 17yearold whom caloocan police are accused of executing in an antidrug raid. Aug 19, 2017 kian lloyd delos santos had just closed shop for the night when police in plainclothes shot him dead in what they say was a legitimate police operation. Cop involved on kian loyd delos santos death reveals. The killing of 17yearold kian delos santos last week triggered rare protests against dutertes. We based some information na lamalabas sa social media.
Thousands of people have been killed in president rodrigo dutertes crackdown on drugs, but the death of kian delos santos, a 17yearold student has caused uproar in the philippines. City police chief, during whose tenure teenager kian delos santos was killed in 2017. Saldy and lorenza delos santos, parents of 17yearold high school student kian delos santos take oath as they file murder charges against three antinarcotics policemen at. Philippine senate probes police killing of delos santos. Aug 19, 2017 the killing of kian delos santos, a 17yearold grade 11 student, during an antidrug operation by the caloocan city police has understandably triggered outrage from the public the past three days. Branch 125 has released a copy of their guilty verdict against the police officers involved in the killing of kian delos santos in august 2017. This is the reason why, based on their protocol, the pnp needs to conduct an autopsy and other tests after the death of a person. Manila, philippines seventeenyearold student kian loyd delos.
Rest in peace, kian loyd delos santos, son of an ocw. According to a previous report, it was when the caloocan police administered oplan galugad when they were able to capture kian who allegedly fought back to them. Last wednesday, officers shot and killed delos santos in a special operation, saying he was a. Kian lloyd delos santos had just closed shop for the night when police in plainclothes shot him dead in what they say was a legitimate police operation. Chr demands justice for the death of kian, carl human. Reuters others would insulate duterte from responsibility and blame the killings on the. Delos santos encounter with the police is described and illustrated in two pages, but it is not the only focus of the story. Kian delos santos governmental services corporation.
The reported number of extrajudicial killings varied widely, since government and ngos used different definitions. The book includes anecdotes from people who knew kian and is accompanied by watercolor illustrations. His mother is an overseas filipino worker ofw in saudi arabia. Whereas, kian loyd delos santos, a 17yearold, grade 11 student, who was killed on august 16, 2017, is one of the casualties of these drug operations. On the evening of august 16, 2017, a 17yearold filipino student named kian loyd delos. Pasay citythe commission on human rights chr expressed readiness to work with other government agencies to secure justice for the death of kian loyd delos santos, 17, carl angelo arnaiz, 19, and other related deaths, especially minors, due to the governments campaign against illegal drugs. Manila the national police commission napolcom is also looking into the killing of 17yearold kian loyd delos santos during a police antidrug operation in caloocan city. Police who shot kian mum in senate probe gulftimes. Doj assigns three prosecutors to kian loyd delos santos case admin august 30, 2017 3475 the department of justice doj has assigned three prosecutors to conduct the preliminary investigation on the killing of kian lloyd delos santos. How kian delos santos was killed, according to police. The department of justice doj has assigned three prosecutors to conduct the preliminary investigation on the killing of kian lloyd delos santos. Chr to prioritize probe on the death of 17yearold student. The kian delos santos case with cctv footage that belied policemens claims that he shot them and resisted arrest, and an eyewitness who said he told officers that he had exams the following day, the death of 17yearold kian loyd delos santos gave face to the yettobedetermined number of innocents who could have fallen to the duterte governments ongoing war on drugs. The killing of kian delos santos caused an uproar in the.
Kian delos santos was dragged from his home in caloocan, on the outskirts of manila, and allegedly murdered by police under the guise of a raid on drug pushers. Metro manila cnn philippines, august 24 the killing of 17yearold kian loyd delos santos in a police operation has sparked public outrage and cast doubt on the governments war on drugs. Aug 24, 2017 but this may be changing after the apparent police killing of 17yearold kian lloyd delos santos. Death of philippine teenager stokes opposition to duterte. Doj assigns three prosecutors to kian lloyd delos santos. Any insights on how to deal with content related to the deaths of these two people. Recuenco the new case involving the death of another teener in caloocan city is different from that of 17year old kian lloyd delos 04 sep 2017 1. According to a previous report, it was when the caloocan police administered oplan galugad when they were able to capture. Kian delos santoss dream was to become a policeman. Aug 18, 2017 the filipino scribe expresses its outrage about the killing of 17yearold kian loyd delos santos during an antidrugs operation in barangay 160, caloocan city late wednesday night august 16. By jel santos after the death of kian delos santos, the deaths caused by police operations and vigilante killings in camanava caloocan, malabon, navotas, and 28 aug 2017 5. The filipino scribe expresses its outrage about the killing of 17yearold kian loyd delos santos during an antidrugs operation in barangay 160, caloocan city late wednesday night august 16. Kian delos santos philippines ceo duterte orders police to kill the idiots resisting arrest duterte ordered his own murder by ordering statutory policy enforcers to murder the suretyauthorized representatives of his countrys legal presences.
Police handed him a gun to shoot, then shot him for it while he cried. Manila, philippines the commission on human rights chr is alarmed by the killing of student kian delos santos in caloocan city. Deaths of kian delos santos, carl arnaiz and reynaldo. Residents hold placards near the wake of kian delos santos, a 17yearold high school student. Last wednesday, officers shot and killed delos santos in a. Gabriela blames failed war on drugs for death of kian delos. Last wednesday night, august 16, a teenager named kian loyd delos santos was killed during the one time big time oplan galugad operation of the philippine national police in brgy. A cop involved in the killing of kian loyd claimed its kian being dragged on cctv and not the informant. A childrens book on kian delos santos the pcij story project. One of the police officers involved in the controversial case of death of kian loyd delos santos claimed something based upon the recorded on cctv. Delos santos governmental services corporation watch.
Aguirrethe first project funded by the pcij project for innovation in storytelling is a childrens book that is not just for children. Cop involved on kian loyd delos santos death reveals something. A grade 11 senior high school student, kian loyds dream was to become a policeman. Senate hearing on the death of kian delos santos youtube.
Press release statement of the commission on human. The death of kian loyd delos santos has triggered public outrage in the philippines against president rodrigo dutertes aggressive campaign against illegal drugs, in which at least 3,500 people. Press release to prevent murders like kian delos santoss. The relieved police chief of caloocan city admitted that the information that kian loyd delos santos was a drug pusher was somehow based on posts circulating on social media. According to police, kian ran when he saw the officers approaching. Kian loyd delos santos, 17, killed in drug crackdown.
Three police officers suspended as witnesses claim unarmed 17yearold boy was framed by officials. The death of the young boy, kian loyd delos santos, has indeed dominated the headlines of the news may it be online or not. Dec 11, 2018 worse forms of evil exist in what we can call the extreme universe in the appalling humanitarian crisis in yemen and in myanmar, in the saudi assassins sawing of journalist jamal khashoggi while he was still alive, in the horrifying circumstances of young kian delos santos last moments on earth. In the case of kian delos santos, the paraffin test was conducted after he was embalmed.
The death of kian delos santos, one of thousands of people who have been gunned down in the philippines in the last year, has sparked national outrage. A childrens book on kian delos santos the pcij story. The night of august 1415, just prior to delos santos s death, was the bloodiest night in the philippine drug war, where dozens of police operations resulted in 32 drug suspects killed and more than 100 arrested in the province of bulacan. Posted on 20170828 20170828 categories breakdown, corruption, disclosure, investigations, legal tags delos santos, extrajudicial murder, idiots, kian delos santos, philippines, rodrigo duterte, unlawful police leave a comment on philippines ceo duterte orders police to kill the idiots resisting arrest. Kian delos santos was a 17yearold who helped man the family sarisari store in an impoverished community in caloocan city.
Kian loyd delos santos slain receive reactions from pinoy. Courts decision on cops who killed kian delos santos. Sinimulang ilatlahala ang unang dalawang tula sa ikapitong araw ng pagpaslang kay kian. The death of kian loyd delos santos has triggered public outrage in the philippines against president rodrigo dutertes aggressive campaign against. Sep 03, 2017 kian delos santoss dream was to become a policeman. Oversightad hoc committee chairmanship adobe pdf format. Could the shooting of kian delos santos be a turning point. Saldy and lorenza delos santos, parents of 17yearold high school student kian delos santos take oath as they file murder charges against three antinarcotics policemen at the department of. Worse forms of evil exist in what we can call the extreme universe in the appalling humanitarian crisis in yemen and in myanmar, in the saudi assassins sawing of journalist jamal khashoggi while he was still alive, in the horrifying circumstances of young kian delos santos last moments on earth.
Last wednesday night, august 16, a teenager named kian loyd delos santos was killed during the one time big time oplan galugad operation of the philippine national police in. A grade 11 senior high school student, kian loyds dream was. Aug 23, 2017 kian loyd delos santos, a 17yearold high school student, was among 96 shot dead last week in what the philippine police called a onetime, bigtime crackdown on drug dealers and addicts. Sep 11, 2017 the death of kian delos santos, one of thousands of people who have been gunned down in the philippines in the last year, has sparked national outrage. This sentiment is evident particularly on social media, where netizens have expressed anger directed at president rodrigo duterte, his allies, and. Inspired by the story of 17year old kian loyd delos santos, who was killed last month by members of the philippine national police, this book. A court sentenced them to up to 40 years in prison each for the killing of 17year old kian delos santos in 2017. Whereas, it has been alleged by the police that kian loyd delos santos had tried to run away. Posts tagged kian lloyd delos santos pnp denies forcibly taking minor witnesses in kian case by aaron recuenco the philippine national police pnp on monday denied that they tried to forcibly take the minor witness in the case of kian. By aaron recuenco director general ronald dela rosa, chief of.
The senate committee on public order and dangerous drugs conducts a hearing on the death of kian delos santos, the 17yearold whom caloocan police are accused of executing in an antidrug raid. Doj assigns three prosecutors to kian loyd delos santos case. Also, the agency is equally concerned about the almost 80 deaths recorded in the areas of bulacan, laguna, cavite and manila. Aug 21, 2017 manila, philippines the commission on human rights chr is alarmed by the killing of student kian delos santos in caloocan city. A court found all three men guilty of murder and sentenced them each to 40 years in prison for the 2017 killing of a 17yearold who police said they suspected was a drug runner. The killing of kian delos santos, a 17yearold grade 11 student, during an antidrug operation by the caloocan city police has understandably triggered outrage from the public the past three days. The truth behind kian delos santos who was killed during. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Sep 07, 2017 thousands of people have been killed in president rodrigo dutertes crackdown on drugs, but the death of kian delos santos, a 17yearold student has caused uproar in the philippines. Kian delos santos governmental services corporation watch. Stop the madness justice for kian loyd delos santos.
To prevent murders like kian delos santoss, pangilinan wants body cams in police ops. The panel will be headed by senior assistant state prosecutor tofel austria, together with. This is the reason why they decided to commence the motu proprio investigations. Kian loyd delos santos, a 17yearold high school student, was among 96 shot dead last week in what the philippine police called a onetime, bigtime crackdown on drug dealers and addicts. It gives readers a look into delos santos personality mischievous, always late, his home life, and friends. Kian lloyd delos santos, a senior high school student, was just closing their small shop for the night when two policemen dragged him, and eventually shot him dead, according to witnesses and a footage from a closedcircuit television cctv. Thousands join march for teen shot by police gulftimes. Aug 24, 2017 amid one of the bloodiest weeks in philippines president rodrigo dutertes yearlong war on drugs, one name has continued to resonate with filipinos. Dela rosa orders fullspeed ops against illegal drugs, gambling. By jel santos the public attorneys office pao on sunday. Join facebook to connect with kian delos santos and others you may know.