Episodes
Former police chief Camilo Cascolan tells Kriminal what he wishes had been done differently in President Rodrigo Duterte's 'drug war'
Published 07/09/21
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?
Published 06/30/21
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.
Published 06/17/21
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
Published 05/30/21
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
Published 05/21/21
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
Published 05/14/21
KRIMINAL speaks with Commission on Human Rights investigators who exposed the secret jail cell in Manila. 
Published 04/27/21
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 discuss how the CHR works.
Published 04/21/21
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.
Published 04/13/21
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.
Published 04/05/21
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.
Published 03/30/21
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.
Published 03/08/21
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.
Published 02/12/21
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.
Published 01/28/21
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.
Published 01/20/21