Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr.
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in NewsEspinosa kill pre-meditated – Lacson
Ordinarily, crime happened first before the Scene of the Crime Operatives or SOCO were called in. But it appears that before the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Region 8 (CIDG-8) raiding team that killed Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa, Sr. got to the Baybay Sub-Provincial Jail in Leyte, they had alerted the SOCO beforehand. This means that […] More
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in NewsAfter Senate hearing on Espinosa’s death, Duterte still believes CIDG’s story
On Friday, November 11, President Rodrigo Duterte stated in a televised press conference in Davao City following his visit to Malaysia that he believes in the account of the CIDG-8 officials. “I believe the police’s version of the story. Until it is proven otherwise.” Duterte claims, “Kasi utos ko ito. This war against drugs is […] More
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in NewsLacson suspects EJK in Espinosa’s death due to loopholes in CIDG testimonies
On Thursday’s probe regarding Albuera Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa’s killing, Senator Ralph Recto asked the police officials as to who shot the late mayor. To this question, Supt. Marvin Marcos, who was the head of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Eastern Visayas (CIDG-8), answered it was not him. When asked again, Chief Inspector […] More
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in NewsDuterte not puzzled by Espinosa’s death, inclined to believe CIDG’s story behind jail raid
President Rodrigo Duterte maintains that he is going to stick with the version of the police, wherein Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. engaged the police in gunplay, despite the apprehensions of lawmakers and other sectors. In his press briefing at the airport before his departure for Malaysia, the President said, “You have here a guy, […] More
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in NewsMayor Rolando Espinosa: Killed in a suspicious jail “shootout”
He thought he was safe being detained right inside a jail. But Rolando Espinosa, mayor of Albuera, Leyte, was wrong. Instead, he was killed in an alleged shootout with policemen right in his cell at the sub-provincial jail located in Baybay City, Leyte early Saturday morning. He died of 4 gunshot wounds. Operatives of CIDG-8, […] More
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in NewsPNP chief Bato vows impartial probe into Espinosa’s death
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa has vowed to the public that no whitewashing on police investigations will occur over the killing of Albuera city Mayor Rolando Espinosa in his detention facility. Dela Rosa, who attended Senator Manny Pacquiao’s fight in Las Vegas on Saturday, gave out an immediate order to […] More
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in NewsLacson eyeing resumption of Senate probe into EJK after ‘bad script’ behind Espinosa’s death
After the death of Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr., who was allegedly shot after he fought back the police who came to give his arrest warrant at a Leyte jail on Saturday, November 5, Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson wants to call for a resumption of the just concluded Senate inquiry on extrajudicial killings. Senator Lacson […] More
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in News‘Leaked’ Espinosa affidavit goes viral; his brother claims late mayor told him affidavit was ‘ready-made’
Albuera mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. was allegedly killed in a “firefight” after resisting arrest on November 5 at the Sub-Provincial Jail in Baybay, Leyte. A police incident report said, “Detectives of Northern Leyte CIDG8 led by PCI Leo Laraga together with RMU8 as participating unit implemented two search warrants inside the Sub-Provincial jail at Brgy. […] More