Espinosa testifies Duterte ordered father's killing

Controversial figure Kerwin Espinosa testified before a House of Representatives quad committee hearing on Friday, alleging that former President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the killing of his father, former Albuera, Leyte mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr., who was killed while in detention in 2016.

Espinosa claimed during the hearing that Duterte's public threats to kill those on the so-called narco-list led him to believe the former president ordered his father's death inside a jail cell.

He also accused Senator Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa, then-PNP chief, of pressuring him to confess to drug involvement and implicate high-profile figures like former senator Leila De Lima in illegal drug activities.

Cases filed against Kerwin Espinosa for illegal possession of drugs and firearms have recently been dismissed, while he continues to face charges under anti-money laundering laws.

Lawmakers criticized the past administration for only adding names like Wesley Barayuga's posthumously to the narco-list, suggesting these listings were used to justify extrajudicial executions.