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There's so much grief there, just really unimaginable as a mother to lose your child. Something that sticks with me about this story is just the feeling of powerlessness that these family members feel about the safety of their loved ones. You know, whether they are drug users or sellers or not, because it could all be so arbitrary, like with Jim Boyd. Just a case of mistaken identity, right?

There's so much grief there, just really unimaginable as a mother to lose your child. Something that sticks with me about this story is just the feeling of powerlessness that these family members feel about the safety of their loved ones. You know, whether they are drug users or sellers or not, because it could all be so arbitrary, like with Jim Boyd. Just a case of mistaken identity, right?

There's so much grief there, just really unimaginable as a mother to lose your child. Something that sticks with me about this story is just the feeling of powerlessness that these family members feel about the safety of their loved ones. You know, whether they are drug users or sellers or not, because it could all be so arbitrary, like with Jim Boyd. Just a case of mistaken identity, right?

Yeah. I mean, so zooming out for a moment, what, if anything, has like international scrutiny in the wake of Duterte's presidency done for the victims and their families?

Yeah. I mean, so zooming out for a moment, what, if anything, has like international scrutiny in the wake of Duterte's presidency done for the victims and their families?

Yeah. I mean, so zooming out for a moment, what, if anything, has like international scrutiny in the wake of Duterte's presidency done for the victims and their families?

What also struck me was that there isn't a culture of rehabilitation in the Philippines yet. What they have instead is a culture of punishment. What are some of the challenges of shifting from punishment to rehabilitation?

What also struck me was that there isn't a culture of rehabilitation in the Philippines yet. What they have instead is a culture of punishment. What are some of the challenges of shifting from punishment to rehabilitation?

What also struck me was that there isn't a culture of rehabilitation in the Philippines yet. What they have instead is a culture of punishment. What are some of the challenges of shifting from punishment to rehabilitation?

Well, Emily, thank you for bringing us this story.

Well, Emily, thank you for bringing us this story.

Well, Emily, thank you for bringing us this story.

How did the current president of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., come to power? Our friends over at ThruLine made an episode telling the story of the Marcos family, one of the Philippines' most infamous political families, and how they rewrote history to come back to power in 2022, despite being overthrown decades ago.

How did the current president of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., come to power? Our friends over at ThruLine made an episode telling the story of the Marcos family, one of the Philippines' most infamous political families, and how they rewrote history to come back to power in 2022, despite being overthrown decades ago.

How did the current president of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., come to power? Our friends over at ThruLine made an episode telling the story of the Marcos family, one of the Philippines' most infamous political families, and how they rewrote history to come back to power in 2022, despite being overthrown decades ago.

It's about how melodrama and nostalgia can create a myth capable of resurrecting a dynasty. And it's got a lot to say about the dangers democracies around the world are facing. You don't want to miss it. Listen to Throughline wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by Justine Yan and edited by Jenny Schmidt. Thanks to Marjorie Rosas and Ashley Westerman.

It's about how melodrama and nostalgia can create a myth capable of resurrecting a dynasty. And it's got a lot to say about the dangers democracies around the world are facing. You don't want to miss it. Listen to Throughline wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by Justine Yan and edited by Jenny Schmidt. Thanks to Marjorie Rosas and Ashley Westerman.

It's about how melodrama and nostalgia can create a myth capable of resurrecting a dynasty. And it's got a lot to say about the dangers democracies around the world are facing. You don't want to miss it. Listen to Throughline wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by Justine Yan and edited by Jenny Schmidt. Thanks to Marjorie Rosas and Ashley Westerman.

Our audio engineer was Robert Rodriguez. The Sunday Story team also includes Abby Wendell and Andrew Mambo. Our supervising producer is Liana Simstrom and Irene Noguchi is our executive producer. I'm Aisha Roscoe. Up First is back tomorrow with all the news you need to start your week. Until then, have a great rest of your weekend.