It has been two years since I last covered the case of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and his megachurch, The Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name. I cover a lot in this episode, so make sure you take breaks in between. In this episode, I make sure to highlight how Quiboloy went from confident preacher to a church leader in hiding. There are going to be details about the case in the US and the Philippines and how Quiboloy became the straw that broke the camel's back when it came to the Marcos-Duterte alliance. Sources I used are listed here. Support me: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/j ..read more

In this episode, I delve into the life and untimely death of the talented Filipino artist Bree Jonson. Known for her evocative, nature-inspired paintings, Bree was on the cusp of further recognition in the art world when tragedy struck. On 18th September 2021, she was found dead in a hotel room in La Union, a popular beach town in the Philippines. Beside her was Julian Ongpin, the son of a wealthy and influential businessman, which immediately added layers of complexity and controversy to the case. Was it a tragic accident, or is there something more sinister at play? I explore the key facts ..read more

In this episode, I dive into one of the most chilling and brutal crimes in Manila's history. On August 26, 1963, a violent robbery at the RCA Building on Canonigo Street shocked the city, leaving five security guards dead and others narrowly escaping with their lives. Armed with an axe found on the scene and a twisted plan, the gang of perpetrators pulled off a staggering heist, but the real twist lies in who was behind it all. Tune in and listen to the details of this gruesome crime, the investigation that followed, and how justice was ultimately served. A BIG thank you to my fellow podcast ..read more

In this episode, I explore the mysterious and tragic death of Steven Alston Davis, a British national found dead in his Makati apartment in 2002. What seemed like an ordinary crime turned into a shocking revelation of betrayal and deceit. Who was responsible for this heinous act, and what were the true motives behind it? Join me as I piece together the events leading up to that fateful night, uncovering secrets that would leave even the most seasoned investigators stunned. Tune in to hear the full story and unravel the truth behind one of the Philippines' most disturbing cases. A big thank ..read more

In September 1995, Felipe and Evelyn Pestaño were anticipating the return of their son Philip who was working on board the BRP Bacolod. Their son was a young cargo officer in the Philippine Navy. What was supposed to be a heartwarming welcome turned into a bitter and tragic realisation that Philip had apparently died on board the navy ship under very suspicious circumstances. What followed were years of agony, legal battles and disappointment after disappointment for the Pestaño family. Listen now to learn more about this case. ***LagimFam, this is the season finale for season 4. Tomorrow, A ..read more

In July 2001, the quiet Sydney suburb of North Ryde was rattled awake by a triple murder that seemed to have been the result of a robbery gone wrong. Little did they know that these murders were in the making for so long and could be traced back to Baguio, Philippines. For its first episode for Season 4, Lagim: A Filipino True Crime Story presents a story from the diaspora. It is a story of expectations, pressure, generational differences and existing as immigrant children in a culture that is very different to the one their parents grew up with in the Philippines. *** LAGIM is a proud media ..read more

For the past year, I have been following this case closely. Something about the circumstances surrounding this case deeply bothered me from the very beginning. I followed reports and articles written about Bree and her death for over a year now and have collated all these reports in blog posts in Lagim's blog. I have now used these reports to put together a sort of case review in this episode, in the hope that people will not forget about Bree and the fact that her death is still unsolved to this very day. It is a long episode, so make sure you have the time to really absorb the details.My blo ..read more

This week's case is a case from the diaspora. A listener suggested this case through the case suggestion list and I am glad I was able to cover it.The case is about a Filipino-American family in California who was considered unassuming and very much run of the mill. At least for those looking from the outside looking in. But all was not well, especially for mother Annamaria Gana who in 2010 received a devastating cancer diagnosis. Everyday was a fight for the mother of two. By May 2011, it all became too much and Annamaria decided to take matters into her own hands. Feeling like her family wou ..read more

In August 2017, young Kian delos Santos was killed during an anti-drug raid conducted in a poor neighbourhood in Caloocan. What the police hoped to just be another night full of dead bodies on the streets, quickly turned into a watershed moment that exposed the brutality, consequences and casualties of former President Duterte's war on drugs.To learn about this case, listen now to the whole episode here or on any other podcasting platforms. Cover art photo cred: Canva, PhilStar, The NationA list of sources is available through this link: https://lagimpodcast.podcastpage.io/blog/the-case-of-kia ..read more

In the telling of Filipino history, the stories and heritage of the Indigenous Peoples of the Philippines are often missed if not completely erased. This is very much our loss because the Indigenous Peoples of our country are a small looking glass into which we could see a future that we could have had, had colonialism not happened. They stand for protecting ancestral lands, nature and for continuing with practices that we have long forgotten.From the midst of the Indigenous Peoples in Ifugao/Cordilleras region came Macli-ing Dulag, an elder who became the face and voice of that region's indig ..read more