#ThewRap: Things you need to know, October 2, 2017

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#ThewRap: Things you need to know, October 2, 2017
Hello! Here are the stories you shouldn't miss this Monday.

Dear Rappler reader,

Today, the Senate committee on public order and dangerous drugs widens its probe on the death of teenager Kian delos Santos to include the investigation of the death of two other teenage boys, Carl Arnaiz and Reynaldo ‘Kulot’ de Guzman, who where also both killed during police operations. You can watch Rappler’s live coverage of this hearing here

Our #AnimatED for the week takes on another death that is equally worthy of concern: that of Horacio Castillo III allegedly died due to hazing by the Aegis Juris fraternity.

We recall the other deaths from this ritual. We call attention to the toothless Anti-Hazing law, which failed to criminalize this form of barbarism.  

Elsewhere in the world, US President Donald Trump defends US efforts to bring relief to storm-battered Puerto Rico, even as one island official said Trump was trying to gloss over “things that are not going well.” 

British Prime Minister Theresa May tries to rally her party as pressure over Brexit mounts.  

Nearer home,  a Malaysian court begins trials over the assassination of Kim Jong-Nam, half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. 

Filipinos urged to back Ombudsman’s probe into Duterte’s bank accounts

The call comes as President Rodrigo Duterte announces that he plans to set up an independent body to investigate corruption in the Office of the Ombudsman

Trump defends Puerto Rico effort, but his tweets draw new criticism

The Trump administration sends several top officials onto Sunday talk shows with the message that the relief effort is going well, despite complaints that the federal effort in Puerto Rico has fallen short

Aguirre files wiretapping complaint vs Hontiveros

Aguirre will also file an ethics complaint before the Senate against Hontiveros

PLDT to provide Wi-Fi to over 2,300 buses by end-2017

PLDT says this will help bus operators comply with the government’s plans to modernize the country’s transport system

LIVE: Senate hearing on the death of 3 teenage boys

Watch the hearing live on Rappler

The art and science of ‘hugot’

For a program to work, and for change to really stick, it never hurts for people working in development to pause and look up from the program framework, do a deep dive in the communities they are working in, and dig deep to unearth the insights that drive behavior

#AnimatED: Kapatiran ng kamatayan

Bahagi ang hazing ng kulturang Pinoy na lihim na yumayakap sa karahasan. Tulad ng TokHang at rambol, hindi ito mawawala hangga’t pinapahalagahan natin ang kamao higit sa karapatang pantao.

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