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Kerwin Espinosa thanks NBI on investigation of his father’s fate

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kerwin Espinosa expressed his gratitude to the National Bureau of Investigation when it released the results of its investigation in the death of his father, former Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa. The younger Espinosa said that he is convinced that his father was killed in a “rubout” and not in a “shoot-out”. He was transferred to the NBI’s custody before midnight Wednesday, at around 11:30 p.m., according to NBI […]

Kerwin Espinosa nakatakdang ilipat sa NBI

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Anumang araw ngayong linggo ay nakatakda na ang  paglipat ni Kerwin Espinosa mula Kampo Crame patungong NBI sa Maynila. Ayon kay Attorney John Ungab, wala nang balakid sa paglipat ni Kerwin makaraang makapasok ito sa provisional coverage ng Witness Protection Program ng Department of Justice. Gayunman tumanggi ang abogado na tukuyin ang eksaktong araw na paglipat sa kanyang kliyente ngayong linggo dahil na rin sa usaping pangseguridad. Inihayag pa ni […]

Leyte Court orders Kerwin Espinosa’s transfer to NBI custody

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — A regional trial court in Baybay, Leyte court on Tuesday, December 6 issued an order in an open court for the transfer of custody of alleged Eastern Visayas drug lord Kerwin Espinosa to the National Bureau of Investigation. In the presence of the prosecutor and Kerwin’s lawyer, Atty. Leilani Villarino, Baybay, Leyte Regional Trial Court Branch 14 Judge Carlos Arguelles ordered the transfer of the young Espinosa from the custody […]

Kerwin Espinosa’s state protection request on hold

(Eagle News)– Alleged drug lord Kerwin Espinosa’s bid for state protection will not move until the court handling his cases in Leyte will approve his transfer to be placed under the custody of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said Tuesday (November 29). “After ma-approve ng court, doon pa lang maaaring i-transfer si Kerwin dito sa DOJ (Department of Justice) and begin with the process of provisional coverage of the WPP (Witness […]

Kerwin reverses accusations vs. Espenido- PNP Chief Dela Rosa

(Eagle News)– Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa on Monday (November 28) said that alleged drug lord Kerwin Espinosa has revised his accusations against Albuera police Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido. “In fairness to him, dahan dahang binabawi ni Kerwin yung sinasabi niya. Sabi ni Kerwin the other night, kinausap ko, sabi niya ‘Sa totoo lang sir, matino na pulis ‘yang si Espinido,’” Dela Rosa said in a press conference. Dela Rosa added […]

Aguirre describes Kerwin’s testimony as the “smoking gun”; Dayan holding back info

  (Eagle News) — For Justice Secretary, Vitaliano Aguirre II, the testimony of Kerwin Espinosa bears more weight than that of Ronnie Dayan as the latter seemed to be holding back a lot more information for fear of being implicated in the illegal drugs trade. In a press briefing on Friday, Aguirre said both witnesses have been placed under provisional witness protection program (WPP). But it is Kerwin, a suspected drug lord in Eastern Visayas, […]

PNP, pinuri sa pagkakadakip kina Ronnie Dayan at Kerwin Espinosa

Job well done! Ito naman ang tinanggap na papuri ng Philippine National Police (PNP) mula kay House Justice Committee Chair Rey Umali dahil sa pagkakadakip kina Ronnie Dayan at maging kay Kerwin Espinosa. Kanina, ibinigay na rin ang pabuya sa nakapagturo sa ikadarakip ni Dayan. Si Bernise Galanta sa detalye: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWWJm1SO6Fs

Venue, year discrepancy appear in Dayan, Espinosa testimonies

(Eagle News)– Ronnie Dayan’s testimony at the House inquiry on Thursday (November 24) exposed  discrepancies between his statement and  of alleged drug lord Kerwin Espinosa about the handing of drug money for Senator Leila De Lima Espinosa on Wednesday claimed before a Senate panel that he gave De Lima P8 million for her senatorial campaign, through her then driver-bodyguard Dayan from August 2015 to early 2016. Espinosa explained that in exchange for the drug money […]

“I forgive you,” says De Lima as she makes blanket denial of Kerwin’s detailed testimony

  (Eagle News)– Senator Leila de Lima refused to confront or question alleged drug lord Kerwin Espinosa at the Senate hearing on Wednesday (November 23), after the latter claimed that De Lima received drug money from him. Kerwin claimed that he gave P8 million for De Lima’s senatorial campaign fund through her ex aide Ronnie Dayan. She then made a categorical blanker denial of his allegations. “Let me say this to my colleagues here, and everyone […]

Kerwin names police general who asked P3 million drug money; tags more cops on the take

  (Eagle News) – The Senate started hearing the testimony Wednesday morning (November 23) of Eastern Visayas’s suspected big time drug lord Kerwin Espinosa, as he detailed how he started his illegal drugs business in 2004. He said he first started small and then grew his business with the help of his “upline,” and later his alleged drug protectors. Espinosa said he first started operations in Cebu, and was arrested in 2005. He also spent […]