Tag: drug links

Palace: Espenido still being probed for drug links despite President Duterte’s support

(Eagle News)–Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido is not yet off the hook even if President Rodrigo Duterte vouched for him. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, who issued the remark on Monday, Feb. 17, after President Rodrigo Duterte said the police official was “clean.” “Kung papakitaan siya ng mga bagong ebidensya na nagpapakitang involved siya eh di ibang usapan ‘yun,” Panelo said. Interior Secretary has confirmed Espenido was among those being probed for drug […]

“Don’t even consider filing CoCs,” Año tells aspirants for barangay, SK posts who have “drug links”

(Eagle News) — Those who are engaged in illegal drug activities should no longer file their certificates of candidacy for the upcoming barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said on Friday, April 13. “Do your country a favor.  Do not even consider the thought of filing your certificate of candidacy for any position..,” officer-in-charge Eduardo Año was quoted as saying in a statement. He said these individuals should […]

Governor, 18 mayors stripped of police power

(Eagle News) — The National Police Commission has stripped 19 govenment officials—a governor and 18 mayors—of their police power either because of alleged drug links or abuse of authority. The powers of Zamboanga del Sur Governor Antonio Cerilles; Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental Mayor Crisinciano Mahilac; Sapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental Mayor Donjie Animas; Concepcion, Misamis Occidental Mayor Juanidy Viña; Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental Mayor Michael Gutierrez; Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental Mayor Jason Almonte; Concepcion, Tarlac Mayor Andres Lacson; Angeles, Pampanga Mayor […]

Mayor Espinosa tags lawmakers, PNP officers and one senator as having drug links in affidavit

  (Eagle News) – A total of 30 persons are said to be identified in the affidavit submitted by Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa as having connections to his son Kerwin Espinosa who had previously been tagged as a drug lord. Among those in the list are more officials of the Philippine National Police, some lawmakers, and even one senator. Mayor Espinosa admitted that his life is now more in danger now that he had […]