Tag: Richard Santillan

Police insist former congressman’s aide Richard Santillan killed in shootout

(Eagle News)–The police on Monday, Feb. 4, reiterated that Richard Santillan, former  Biliran Rep. Glenn Chong’s aide, was killed in a legitimate encounter with police. “For us, indeed it was a shootout,” Supt. Joseph  Arguelles of the  Police Regional Office 4-A said during a hearing by the Senate committee on public order and dangerous drugs. Arguelles cited what he said were the  two bullet holes in the front bumper of the SWAT mobile of the […]

Duterte orders “fair, thorough” probe of Richard Santillan’s killing

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a “fair and thorough” probe of the killing of the security aide of former Biliran Rep. Glenn Chiong last month. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the announcement of the probe into Richard Santillan’s death in a statement on Tuesday, Jan. 1. Authorities had said Santillan, who was being linked to illegal drugs and car robbery, was killed in a legitimate police operation in December. But according to Panelo, “serious […]