Witness in Kerwin Espinosa’s case shot dead

Robert Dejon 01/06/2017

ORMOC CITY—A witness in the cases filed against policemen accused of protecting suspected drug lord Rolando “Kerwin” Espinosa Jr. was shot by still unidentified armed men on Juan Luna Street, Ormoc City, Leyte on Friday night. Ferdinand…

CIDG-8 Chief Marvin Marcos is related to late former president Ferdinand Marcos

Joey Gabieta, Vicky Arnaiz 12/11/2016

Tacloban City — He got his mestizo looks from his paternal grandfather who was an American. But it was from his grandmother who gave him a more famous family name. Supt. Marvin Marcos, the controversial chief of…

Breaking and bending the law

Stephen D. Capillas 12/08/2016

On hearing President Rodrigo Duterte talk about not allowing the Albuera police officers to land in jail for the death of Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr., I was reminded about the confession scene in the 1989 action…

NO JAIL TIME FOR ESPINOSA KILLERS

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Joey Gabieta 12/07/2016

Just as the wheels of justice started moving, President Rodrigo Duterte announced that he would not allow the policemen who allegedly killed Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. to go to jail. The statement from the country’s…

Kerwin told: Stay put in Crame

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/24/2016

Arrested drug lord Rolando “Kerwin” Espinosa Jr. may not be able to see his father for the last time after his lawyer discouraged him from attending the burial of slain Albuera mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. on December…

Family decides on Leyte burial for slain mayor, tells Kerwin: Stay in Crame

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/19/2016

WITH the family of the slain mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. deciding to have the mayor’s burial in Albuera town in Leyte province instead of Cebu City, a family member also expressed her desire for the mayor’s son,…

‘2 cops talked to mayor inside his cell before he was killed’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Robert Dejon 11/09/2016

Palo, Leyte — Minutes before Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. of Albuera town, Leyte was killed, two members of the raiding team went inside his cell and talked to him. Inmates in the adjacent cell were transferred to…

Journalist urges Ombud: Probe Albuera police chief

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/09/2016

A JOURNALIST based in Ormoc City, Leyte has filed a string of complaints against the police chief of Albuera town for allegedly coddling a drug suspect connected to Eastern Visayas’ top drug personality Rolando “Kerwin” Espinosa Jr.…

Journalist fights back, sues cop who tags her under Kerwin’s payroll

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/08/2016

CEBU CITY–A journalist based in Ormoc City, Leyte, has filed a string of complaints against the police chief of Albuera town for allegedly coddling a drug suspect connected to Eastern Visayas’ top drug personality Rolando “Kerwin” Espinosa…

CPDRC security tight, safe for high profile inmates, says Cebu Governor Davide

Nestle L. Semilla 11/07/2016

CEBU Gov. Hilario Davide III assured that Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) is still under tight security and safe for inmates who are considered as high profile inmates. Despite the absence of an assistant jail…

‘WHY DADDY?’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/07/2016

Kerwin Espinosa wants to know why his dad was killed in prison While government authorities want to get to the bottom of what really happened Saturday dawn in the killing of Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. inside…

Kinsay isunod human ni Mayor Espinosa?

Lloyd Suarez 11/06/2016

Dili sa ingon nga milaban ko sa taga Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Region 8 sa nahitabong pagpusil-patay kang Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. niadtong Sabado sa kadlawon sulod mismo sa iyang selda. Sayon kaayo…

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