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By Moira Encina Eagle News Service A Department of Justice panel of prosecutors on Wednesday, May 30, granted businessman Peter Lim’s request to be investigated separately from his co-accused in a drug complaint filed against them, but his failure to face the panel on the same day prompted the panel to declare his case submitted for resolution just the same. In granting Lim’s request to be subjected to a preliminary investigation separate from Kerwin Espinosa, […]
(Eagle News) — One of the witnesses testifying against Kerwin Espinosa has withdrawn his testimony. Jose Antipuesto told the court on Friday that he was only forced to sign his affidavit against Espinosa, a childhood friend. He said it was Albuera Police Chief Jovie Espenido who forced him to affix his signature on the document. Espinosa is facing a case for drug trading and illegal possession of firearms and explosives. The case was transferred to a […]
(Eagle News) — Supt. Marvin Marcos, the leader of the group of supposedly rogue policemen believed to be behind the killing of Albuera, Leyte, Mayor Rolando Espinosa, an alleged drug personality, has posted bail. The Baybay City Regional Trial Court Branch 14 granted Marcos bail after he and his 18 other co-accused—many of them his men from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Region 8—successfully appealed for the original charges of murder the Department […]
(Eagle News) — The 19 policemen tagged in the killing of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. have surrendered to authorities. In a statement on Monday, the Philippine National Police said those who “voluntarily submitted themselves for accounting and investigation” were Supt. Marvin Marcos, Supt. Santi Noel Matira, Chief Insp. Leo Laraga, SP04 Melvin Cayobit, P03 Johnny Ibanez, Chief Insp. Calixto Canillas Jr., and SP04 Juanito Duarte. Also included were P01 Lloyd Ortigueza, Senior Insp. Fritz […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ipinagpatuloy nitong Lunes (Enero 23) ng Department of Justice ( DOJ) ang preliminary investigation sa mga pulis na kinasuhan dahil sa pagpaslang kay dating Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa sa selda nito. Humarap sa pagdinig ang anak ni Espinosa na si Kerwin at naghain ng supplemental complaint affidavit bilang pribadong compainant laban sa mga pulis na kasama sa raiding team. Gayundin ang mga pulis na idinadawit sa pagkamatay ng alkalde, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte stressed he did not and would not interfere in the ongoing investigation of the National Bureau of Investigation on the Leyte police officials who were involved in the killing of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa. Even as he initially expressed support for policemen who were involved in the alleged “rubout” of Mayor Espinosa, he told the NBI to go on and file cases against the policemen if they […]
(Eagle News)– Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa vowed to give any information about his son Kerwin’s cohorts in exchange of protection from police. According to Albuera Police Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido, the elder Espinosa was ready to issue an affidavit if needed. “Totoong ilalantad niya ang lahat. Handa siyang mag-execute ng affidavit niya kung kinakailangan. Siya mismo voluntarily nagpunta sa akin for custody,” Espenido said. Espinosa is among the local government officials who […]
