In brief
In a gripping account, Edgar Matobato shares his harrowing experiences as a hit man, detailing the violence he perpetrated under Duterte's orders, and his ongoing fight for survival.
Edgar Matobato has terrifying tales of the methods he used to kill for a death squad linked to former President Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippines. Speaking from his secret hideout, Matobato confessed to a life steeped in violence, claiming he ended many lives over nearly 24 years. His most trusted tool was a .45-caliber Colt M1911 pistol, although he recounted a gruesome incident where he fed a man to a crocodile. Matobato's confessions spotlight the dark manipulation behind Duterte, who ordered the bloodshed during his time as Davao City's mayor. After revealing his deadly secrets, Matobato has spent the last decade living in fear, trying to stay alive in an unrelenting shadow of his past. As his testimony unfolds, the world braces for the implications of his chilling story.
