Manila Bulletin
SPD conducts walk-through at the scene of Lapid's killing
Roy Mabasa, the brother of slain journalist Percy Lapid, joined the police and confessed gunman Joel Escorial in a crime scene walkthrough.
The walkthrough was conducted to address doubts about Escorial's surrender and allow Mabasa to question him about the incident.
During the walkthrough, Escorial provided details on how they planned and executed the killing, including surveillance and the shooting.
Mabasa expressed gratitude to the PNP for their investigation, noting a sense of relief that Escorial is cooperating and identifying key locations.
Escorial has implicated three other individuals in the crime: brothers Edmon and Israel Dimaculangan, and a person known as Orlando or Orly.
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The family of slain journalist Percy Lapid is not yet ready to forgive confessed gunman Joel Escorial, prioritizing the pursuit of the mastermind.
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Joel Escorial, the alleged gunman in the killing of broadcast journalist Percival "Percy Lapid" Mabasa, surrendered to the Philippine National Police (PNP).
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Murder complaints were filed against Joel Escorial, the self-confessed gunman in the killing of broadcaster Percy Lapid, and his alleged accomplices Israel and Edmon Dimaculangan, and a certain "Orly" or "Orlando."
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A confessed gunman, Joel Escorial, revealed that the kill order for Percy Lapid came from a jailed "middleman."
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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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