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Police: No foul play in Zulueta death
Ricardo Zulueta, a respondent in the murder case of broadcaster Percy Lapid, has died.
He was reportedly brought to the Bataan Peninsula Medical Center on Friday night due to chest pain and subsequently declared dead.
His death certificate states the cause as cerebrovascular disease intracranial hemorrhage, a type of bleeding in the brain tissue, though a previous report mentioned heart failure.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has ruled out foul play in his death.
Zulueta, 42, was identified as a principal defendant along with former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag in the killing of Percy Lapid.
He was charged with two counts of murder over the killings of Lapid and alleged middleman Jun Villamor.
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate the authenticity of Zulueta's death and has directed them to exert greater efforts and act swiftly to uncover the truth.
The NBI has secured fingerprints and photographs of Zulueta with the consent of his wife.
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Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has directed the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to thoroughly investigate the death of Ricardo Zulueta, a co-accused in the Percy Lapid slay case.
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The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has begun investigating the death of former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) deputy security officer Ricardo Zulueta, who was facing murder charges.
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