The Chiong Sisters and the Chiong Seven

In July 1997, Cebuanos woke up to a grisly discovery in the town of Car-car when a local resident found the lifeless body of a young woman in a ravine. Little did the Cebuanos know that this was the start of one of the most controversial criminal cases in the Philippines. The case of the Chiong sisters' abduction and the murder of Marijoy Chiong would spark conversations and debates about the governmental overreach, controversial political influences, privilege, judicial misbehaviour and international intervention. The story is still seemingly not finished yet and it remains to be seen how this case will ultimately end in the face of all the conflicting interests and desires by the parties involved. Listen to this episode of Lagim Podcast to know about the story so far.If you do not want to listen to the triggering details (details of sexual assault and suicide) in this case, please make sure to skip the following portions in this episode:- details of sexual assault at 28:20 - 31:52- details of suicide at 1:01:19 - 1:01:50Lagim Fam, I do not have any recommendations this week but I do want to thank you all for the lovely comments and messages during my short mental health break. All of them are greatly appreciated. I am so excited to be back in the podcasting saddle again. The next few episodes are going to be about major cases and I cannot wait for you to listen to them.I also have some new projects in the pipeline, so make sure that you keep your eyes peeled and follow us on all our socials:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lagimpodcast/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/LagimPod?s=09YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCySBxU2uue90zP8UHbp4tFA Facebook - https://m.facebook.com/lagimpodcast/Maraming salamat!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/lagimpodcast) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lagim-a-filipino-true-crime--5701073/support.