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MANILA, Philippines — The Court of Appeals (CA) has dismissed the petition of former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag to set aside the murder charges filed against him over the killing of radio broadcaster Percy Lapid in October 2022.
MANILA, Philippines — Intelligence funds of the National Bureau of Investigation will be used to reward outstanding employees, newly appointed NBI Director Jaime Santiago announced yesterday.
MANILA, Philippines — A Las Piñas City court has sentenced self-confessed gunman Joel Escorial to up to 16 years in prison in connection with the murder of broadcaster Percy Lapid in 2022.
THE self-confessed gunman of broadcaster Percival «Percy Lapid» Mabasa was sentenced to a maximum of 16 years imprisonment by a Las Piñas Regional Trial Court on Monday.
MANILA, Philippines — Las Piñas Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 254 has sentenced self-confessed gunman Joel Escorial up to 16 years imprisonment over the killing of the late broadcaster Percy Lapid, his brother Roy Mabasa said.
The country marks World Press Freedom Day today as the manhunt continues for former corrections chief Gerald Bantag, who is wanted for the murder of broadcaster Percival Mabasa or Percy Lapid. Mabasa was gunned down on Oct. 3, 2022 near his home in Las Piñas, with the suspicion quickly focusing on Bantag, who had been the subject of Mabasa’s critical commentary.
MANILA, Philippines: The Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday asked for patience in the manhunt for former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Gerald Bantag, saying his arrest would be «just a matter of time.»
MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) operatives yesterday raided two houses in Laguna and Caloocan City to serve arrest warrants to former Bureau of Corrections chief Gerald Bantag, but failed to find the fugitive.