In 2001, multi-awarded actress Nida Blanca was found murdered inside her car in San Juan, Metro Manila and suspicion fell on her American husband Rod Strunk based on the confession of mercenary Philip Medel.
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Music: “This House” and “Echoes of Time v2” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Photo above via pep.ph
