Death threats keep Kerwin away from father’s funeral

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Joey Gabieta 12/03/2016

  Albuera, Leyte, Mayor Rolando Espinosa Jr. will be laid to rest today, a month after he was shot dead inside his cell at the sub-provincial jail in Baybay City, Leyte. His son Rolando “Kerwin” Espinosa Jr.…

No retraction from Kerwin

Joey Gabieta 12/01/2016

ALBUERA, Leyte — Self-confessed drug lord Kerwin Espinosa will reaffirm his earlier statements that Senator Leila de Lima received drug money from him through Ronnie Dayan in 2015 when he appears again during the resumption of the…

Cheers greet exoneration of Leyte officials

Joey Gabieta 11/24/2016

TACLOBAN CITY — While Leyte officials applauded Kerwin Espinosa for clearing their names of any involvement in his drug trade, a police general was left shocked that the drug lord would accuse him of receiving payola. Chief…

Leyte prosecutor belies forged signature claim

Joey Gabieta 11/24/2016

Tacloban City — Provincial Prosecutor Arlene Cordovez of Leyte was surprised by the claim of alleged drug lord Kerwin Espinosa that the signature of his father on his affidavit could have been faked. She said she didn’t…

Kin fear Kerwin might be killed, too

Joey Gabieta, Robert Dejon 11/18/2016

NOW that the alleged biggest drug lord in Eastern Visayas is back in the country, the family of Kerwin Espinosa fears that he will follow the fate of his father, slain Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. of Albuera…

Only a few came to Espinosa’s wake

Joey Gabieta 11/13/2016

IT doesn’t look like a wake of a municipal mayor. Only about 10 wreaths surround the white coffin displayed at the sprawling mansion’s porch that faced the gate of the 5,000-square-meter property in Sitio Tinago, Barangay Benolho,…

Mayor’s death has chilling effect on other anti-drug witnesses

Joey Gabieta, Robert Dejon 11/06/2016

THE killing of Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. will have a chilling effect on other witnesses against police and government officials charged for allegedly providing protection to the illegal drugs operation ran by his son, Kerwin. “It can…

TRAGIC ENDING

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Joey Gabieta, Robert Dejon, Vicky Arnaiz 11/05/2016

The man who thought that he would be safe inside a detention cell met his violent end as members of a police unit barged in at dawn and shot him to death while jail authorities were kept…

Jailed Espinosa drug gang member shot dead

Joey Gabieta 10/29/2016

TACLOBAN CITY — An alleged member of the dreaded Espinosa drug group was killed on Friday during an alleged shootout with policemen who raided his cell inside the city jail of Baybay, about 110 km from the…

Visayas flights’ transfer to Clark certain — Dino

Connie E. Fernandez, Joey Gabieta, Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/21/2016

Move to decongest Ninoy Aquino International Airport It is just a matter of time that some domestic fights from the Visayas will land at the Clark International Airport (CIA) in Pampanga. According to Secretary Michael Dino, Presidential…

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