SC Upholds Murder Conviction of Caloocan Cops in Kian Case

SC Upholds Murder Conviction of Caloocan Cops in Kian Case

The Supreme Court has affirmed the murder conviction of three Caloocan City police officers responsible for the 2017 killing of 17-year-old Kian Loyd delos Santos during an anti-drug operation in Metro Manila. In a unanimous decision issued on December 22, 2025, the Court upheld the verdict that sentenced Officers Arnel G. Oares, Jeremias T. Pereda, … Read more