Manila Bulletin
‘Mastermind’ in Percy Lapid killing
may be known next week -- Remulla
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla stated it is "very possible" that the mastermind behind the killing of broadcaster Percy Lapid has been identified.
Remulla expressed hope that proper cases will be filed by the end of the following week.
Four persons of interest in the case have already given their statements, which Remulla said supported each other.
An additional person of interest from the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines was expected to give his statement.
Forensic pathologist Dr. Raquel Fortun may present the results of her autopsy on the alleged middleman, Crisanto "Jun" Villamor, on Saturday.
Remulla also mentioned that the DOJ has taken others into custody who were not among the three named but could assist in the investigation.
The cellphone of the middleman is reportedly missing, but the DOJ believes this will not impede the investigation as records can still be retrieved from telecommunication companies.
Currently, at least eight persons of interest are in the custody of the DOJ, including individuals named by Villamor's sibling.
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Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla confirmed the death of New Bilibid Prison inmate Crisanto Villamor Jr., identified as the alleged middleman in the assassination of broadcaster Percy Lapid.
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Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Rodolfo Azurin Jr. stated that the killing of broadcast journalist Percy Lapid is not yet solved, contradicting an earlier declaration by the Southern Police District (SPD).
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) is identifying two persons of interest who could be the masterminds behind the deaths of broadcaster Percy Lapid and alleged middleman Jun Villamor.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed the transfer of an eighth person of interest in the Percy Lapid slay case to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) custody.
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