Mother of drug victim killed over mistaken identity clings to hope for justice
Four years after her son Christian was killed in a case of mistaken identity in 2020, Lorna Pepaño still holds onto hope for justice and truth. Speaking at a Philippine Truth Commission hearing, she recounted the incident and the ongoing lack of resolution.
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