Rappler

2022 - 12 - 17

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Marcos wealth yarn scammers recruited in public, on social media (Rappler)

The JTS-JE group, which presents itself as a foundation, trains recruiters in Davao City.

They promised to pay us for our work but we have yet to get any amount.” One of them is an employee of the local government,” according to fish vendor Castrudez Emmanuel. “I was asked to recruit many people, but I did not ask a single centavo from them. Not a single centavo was collected from them. I and all of my neighbors paid P300 each as membership fees.” A copy of a JTS-JE membership form shows a column for names and a note that reads: “This is to certify that the following names are entitled of (sic) different and more benefits.” – Rappler.com

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[PODCAST] KRIMINAL: From drug suspect to pastor (Rappler)

In this episode of Kriminal, Rappler's crime and justice reporter Jairo Bolledo talks to Pastor Dieg Teopaco about his inspiring story.

Now, he is a pastor in his local church and provides spiritual guidance for drug surrenderers in his barangay. Dieg Teopaco, a former drug suspect, holdupper, and gang member underwent rehabilitation to improve his life. This, despite various groups’ recommendation to the government to address the illegal drugs problem in the country as a health concern and to rehabilitate drug offenders.

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