Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has challenged Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Deputy Security Officer Ricardo Zulueta to appear before the panel of prosecutors conducting the preliminary investigation on the murder complaints against him.
The family of slain broadcaster Percy Lapid has vowed to oppose to have the Department of Justice (DOJ) inhibited from handling the murder complaints against suspended Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gerald Bantag.
Records of phone calls made by Joel Escorial, the gunman who confessed to killing broadcaster Percy Lapid, confirmed that he planned the crime with at least two inmates and three other men who remain at large.
“Taas” and “Tanda,” whom leaders of gangs inside New Bilibid Prison (NBP) claimed to have ordered the killing of broadcaster Percy Lapid, were nicknames used by suspended Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag, BuCor employees have reportedly confirmed to authorities.
Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Charlie Guhit revealed the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will be submitting more evidence concerning the murder case involving slain broadcaster Percy Lapid and inmate Jun Villamor.
Veteran journalist Roy Mabasa, the brother of Percy Lapid, made the call on Wednesday (Nov. 23) following the preliminary investigation hearing held that day at the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Veteran journalist Roy Mabasa, the brother of slain broadcaster Percy Lapid, revealed the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has unmasked the persons behind the threats made to the victim’s family.
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Tuesday said the panel of prosecutors will most likely grant suspended Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gerald Bantag more time to file a counter-affidavit in response to the murder complaints against him.
Rumors are swirling that Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Deputy Security Officer Ricardo Zulueta might already be dead, as authorities continue their search for him in connection with the killing of radio broadcaster Percy Lapid.
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla told the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) about the gains the Philippine government made in the investigation on the killing of broadcaster Percy Lapid.
