Kian, Carl, Reynaldo were murdered: PAO forensic analyst

MANILA - Slain teenagers Kian delos Santos, Carl Arnaiz, and Reynaldo De Guzman were all murdered, a forensic analyst from the Public Attorney's Office said Monday.

Dr. Erwin Erfe said apart from the boys' ages being in the same range, another similarity among them was that they were "defenseless" when they were killed.

"That’s very obvious in our findings," he told ANC's Headstart.

Delos Santos, 17, was killed in a drug sweep by Caloocan police last month after allegedly resisting arrest. Witnesses say, however, he did not fight back and that he was no drug courier as the cops allege.

Arnaiz, 19, was also killed in a shootout with police in Caloocan City after allegedly attempting to rob a taxi driver.

The University of the Philippines dropout supposedly left their home in Cainta, Rizal on August 17 with 14-year-old De Guzman.

De Guzman's body was found floating in a creek in Gapan, Nueva Ecija last week, his head wrapped in packing tape and body inflicted by dozens of stab wounds. He was later transferred to a morgue, which his parents located the following day.

Erfe said while Delos Santos' death may have been connected to the police force's anti-drug drive, Arnaiz and De Guzman's were separate, but nor were they a simple case of a robbery-hold-up.

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'Justice for Kian'

Citizens cry for justice over the death of 17-year-old Kian Loyd Delos Santos, during a protest at the EDSA People Power Monument in Quezon City on Monday. Human rights groups have criticized the Duterte administration for the conduct of the government’s campaign against illegal drugs, which allegedly resulted in death of people like Delos Santos, who was shot dead during a police raid in Caloocan City last August 16.

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Emotional Pastillas Girl mourns death of mom

MANILA – Angelica Yap, more known as “Pastillas Girl,” had to rush home from a music video shoot in Bulacan when she learned that her mother had been shot by an unknown gunman in Caloocan City, Sunday night.

Yap’s mother, Teresa, sustained a gunshot wound in the back of the head which caused her death.


 Speaking to ABS-CBN News early Monday morning, an emotional Yap said she received a call from one of her relatives informing her about what happened.

“Actually hindi pa nga tapos ['yung taping]. Tinawagan lang ako. At first, hindi ka maniniwala kasi 'yung mga ganung bagay, hindi usual na natatanggap mo. 'Yung message na natanggap ko, tumawag ako agad tapos kinonfirm na nila na nabaril daw 'yung mom ko sa ulo. Doon pa lang, gusto mo na umuwi agad para malaman mo kung ano yung detalye, kung anong nangyari. Nag-rush ako na umuwi agad-agad. Dumiretso na ako dito,” she said.

Yap said her mother was still alive when she reached the hospital and she was still able to talk to her.

“Brain dead lang pero humihinga pa. Kinausap ko siya. Nagre-respond pa siya. 'Yung mga heavy breathing niya, alam ko naririnig niya ako,” she said.

Asked what she told her mother, Yap said: “To be honest, [hindi ko alam] kung hihilingin mo na sana lumaban ka or kung nahihirapan siya, bumitiw na. Ang hirap. Kasi totoo naman na Diyos lang ang may decision noon. Wala akong ibang nasabi kundi mahal ko siya at sorry.”

Back in September, Yap’s mother appeared on “It’s Showtime” to defend her daughter against bashers. Recalling that particular instance, Yap said: “Actually sa tingin ko, sa kanya ko namana ['yung pagiging matapang]. Iyakin siya pero talagang pure heart ang meron ang mommy ko. Wala akong masasabi.”

As of writing, police officials and investigators are still gathering information about the incident. Residents were helping the police and barangay officials in their probe.

The wake of Yap’s mother will be at their residence in Caloocan City.

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