The Espinosa network

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 11/07/2016

Hours after it was reported that Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa was killed in a shootout inside his cell in the Baybay City sub-provincial jail, netizens raised a howl — how could a prisoner fight off 15 policemen…

ONE MORE DEATH

Robert Dejon 11/06/2016

A day before Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. was killed, a former policeman who served as a security aide and alleged drug protector of the mayor’s son Kerwin was also slain by policemen. The ex-cop, P02…

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…

Espinosa family cries rubout, mayor killed to ‘silence’ him

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/06/2016

The older brother of slain Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. yesterday called on witnesses to come out and shed light on what they believed was a case of a rubout. Ramon Espinosa, the eldest of seven siblings,…

Mayors and ninjas

11/06/2016

Nyor Gamay (NG): Nganong gipusil man to si Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa ug iyang kauban nga si Raul Yap nga didto naman sila sulod sa bilangoan? Nyor Daku (ND): Unsa man imong nabasahan Nyor? NG: Sumala…

KERWIN FALLS

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/17/2016

Alleged big-time drug lord Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa Jr., son of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr., was arrested by the police in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Philippine National Police (PNP) Dir. Gen. Ronald “Bato” dela…

Doria: Cops usually validate, investigate before filing cases

Dominic D. Yasay 10/16/2016

POLICE will first conduct a validation and investigation on the accused person before filing any charges. Cebu City Police Chief Joel Doria gave this statement last Saturday as a reaction to the inclusion of lawyer Jonnah John…

EXERCISE CAUTION

Dominic D. Yasay, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 10/14/2016

Lawyer alarmed Ungab’s case would set a trend While we respect the police for doing its mandate, I just hope meticulous care was done in developing the complaint to avoid the perception of ‘intimidating’ lawyers who are…

Albuera Mayor Espinosa arrested

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/05/2016

MAYOR Rolando Espinosa Sr. of Albuera, Leyte was arrested yesterday at the Albuera Police Station where he had been staying after he surrendered to authorities last August. Senior Supt. Franco Simborio, Leyte Provincial Police chief, served the…

74 gov’t execs, 154 others face raps

09/14/2016

  PALO, Leyte—At least 74 government officials and 154 civilians will face charges for allegedly protecting the illegal drug operation of Kerwin Espinosa, who has been tagged as the biggest drug lord in Eastern Visayas. These people…

Albuera cop chief names a Peter Lim as Kerwin’s ‘boss’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/20/2016

CHIEF Insp. Jove Espenido, police director of Albuera town in Leyte, on Friday named a Peter Lim as the alleged “boss” of big-time drug lord Rolando “Kerwin” Espinosa Jr. “Peter Lim is Kerwin’s boss,” Espenido told Cebu…

ESPINOSA RESIDENCE

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Chito Aragon 08/11/2016

Police raid empty house, recover 11 kilos of shabu Joint police teams from the Regional Public Safety Batallion (RPSB), the Albuera police and the Leyte Provincial Office raided the ancestral house of Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr.…

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