# Brutally M*urdered by a Facebook Catfish.. Philippines' Tragic Case - CHRISTINE SILAWAN

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Podcast: [You Can't Unhear](https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-can-t-unhear-7840944)
Published: 2026-07-07T23:00:21+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.show/3957915/
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Duration seconds: 905

## Resource

In March 2019, 16-year-old Christine Lee Silawan disappeared after attending church in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines. The following morning, her body was discovered in a vacant lot, beginning one of the country's most disturbing and controversial murder investigations. Police initially focused on Christine's teenage ex-boyfriend, but the case changed dramatically when 43-year-old Renato Payupan Llenes was arrested and admitted that he had allegedly used fake Facebook accounts to communicate with Christine before arranging a meeting. In this episode of You Can't Unhear , we explore the Christine Silawan murder case, the fake Facebook boyfriend known as CJ Diaz, the teenager who was initially accused and later cleared, Renato Llenes' confession, the DNA evidence reported by police, and the unanswered questions left after Llenes died in jail before his murder case reached a final judgment. A disturbing true crime story about online deception, catfishing, digital identities, and a sixteen-year-old girl who believed she was meeting someone her own age.

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