MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang assured on Monday a transparent and impartial investigation on the death of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa last Saturday, November 5.
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar made the assurance after former President Benigno Aquino said he will monitor the inquiries into the killing of Espinosa.
Earlier reports said that at around 4 AM of November 5, operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Region 8 allegedly killed Espinosa and another inmate, Raul Yap, while they were serving a search warrant against the two detainees for supposedly keeping firearms and illegal drugs inside the provincial jail in Baybay, Leyte.
Andanar reiterated that the administration of President Rodrigo R. Duterte does not condone and tolerate any summary killings.
