The Supreme Court upholds the Kian delos Santos murder conviction
The Supreme Court affirmed the murder conviction of three policemen for killing 17-year-old Kian delos Santos during a 2017 anti-drug operation in Caloocan. It upheld reclusion perpetua without parole and 275,000 pesos in damages, rejecting the officers' claim that the teenager had fought back. The decision was dated 11 August 2025 and made public on 22 December.
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The Supreme Court affirmed the murder conviction of three policemen for killing 17-year-old Kian delos Santos during a 2017 anti-drug operation in Caloocan. It upheld reclusion perpetua without parole and 275,000 pesos in damages, rejecting the officers’ claim that the teenager had fought back. The decision was dated 11 August 2025 and made public on 22 December.[1][2]
Sources
- SC affirms murder conviction of police officers in Kian delos Santos case (22 December 2025). Supreme Court of the Philippines. 22 December 2025; G.R. Nos. 268510 and 274142; reclusion perpetua and ₱275,000 damages.
- People v. Pereda and People v. Oares, G.R. Nos. 268510 and 274142 (11 August 2025). Supreme Court of the Philippines. Decision dated 11 August 2025, uploaded 22 December 2025.
