EP21: Death of a Love Story: The Cochise-Beebom Case | Philippines’ Most Shocking Stories

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Hosted by reporter Lyza Aquino, this episode revisits one of the most talked-about criminal cases involving two young University of the Philippines graduates, Ernesto “Cochise” Bernabe II and Ana Lourdes “Beebom” Castaños. On the evening of April 25, 1990, the couple was abducted outside a restaurant in Quezon City while planning to have dinner, setting off a nationwide search when they failed to return. Two months later, their remains were recovered in Pampanga, and a courtroom battle exposed the conspiracy that led to their deaths and the subsequent convictions of the perpetrators. “Philippines’ Most Shocking Stories” is a YouTube documentary series from ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs that looks back into real-life events that captured national attention — stories that made headlines, prompted investigations, and sparked public discussion. The series is hosted by ABS-CBN News reporters who provide verified information, deeper context, and a comprehensive picture of these defining cases. Chapters: 0:00 - The Abduction of Cochise and Beebom 3:09 - The Promising Lives of Cochise and Beebom 4:35 - What Really Happened on April 25, 1990? 6:36 - The Desperate Search for the Missing Students 8:00 - The Breakthrough: June 1990 Discovery 10:43 - Inside the Pampanga Warehouse: A Witness's Account 12:58 - The Mastermind: Who is Rodolfo Manalili? 16:04 - Arrests, NBI Manhunt, and Testimonies 17:46 - The Mistaken Identity Theory 19:06 - The 1992 Verdict & Supreme Court Decision 20:59 - The Controversial Executive Clemency Subscribe to the ABS-CBN News channel! - http://bit.ly/TheABSCBNNews Watch full episodes on iWant for FREE here: http://iwanttfc.com Visit our website at http://news.abs-cbn.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abscbnNEWS Twitter: https://twitter.com/abscbnnews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abscbnnews #CochiseBeebomCase #PHMostShocking #ShockingStories #ABSCBNNews #PhilippinesMostShockingStories #TrueCrimePH #CochiseAndBeebom #TrueCrimePhilippines #PhilippineHistory #JusticeForCochiseAndB