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The senselessness of Kae Davantes’s murder

September 21, 2013 benign0 91 Comments

The case of murdered advertising executive Kae Davantes has riveted the nation for days. In a country where crime is rife and, often, goes unpunished, there is something about Davantes’s case that makes it stand out. Perhaps it is her place in society, a successful young professional, the way her fortunes changed in the blink…

Crime

The Philippines: An inherently unjust society where criminals big and small get away

September 12, 2013 benign0 17 Comments

Injustice pervades Filipino society from head to toe. Most recent is the exceedingly tragic fate that befell 25-year-old Kae Davantes whose hog-tied remains were found last Saturday after she went missing on Friday last week. The words “a parent’s worst nightmare” in no way comes close to describing the sort of grief that one can…

Crime, Culture, Government

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