Espinosa implicates De Lima, Lim; Dela Rosa denies pressure

Kerwin Espinosa, accused drug lord and son of slain mayor Rolando Espinosa, testified before four House committees investigating extrajudicial killings.

Espinosa alleged that former PNP chief turned Senator Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa pressured him to implicate former senator Leila de Lima and businessman Peter Lim in the illegal drug trade.

Senator Dela Rosa denied threatening Espinosa, insisting he had no motive to implicate De Lima or General Loot (one of the so-called 'narco-generals') because they were not under his jurisdiction.

Dela Rosa called Espinosa a liar and said that his testimony should not be taken as credible. He emphasized that he only spoke with Espinosa after the latter asked about Police Lieutenant Colonel Jovie Espenido receiving money from him, denying any other conversations on the matter.

The senator also denied knowledge of alleged drug activities involving Lim and Loot until Espinosa volunteered information to him.