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Bantag asks DOJ panel to reconsider refusal to inhibit from murder probe

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 12:35 AM

Suspended Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag skipped the resumption of the Justice department’s probe on the killings of radio commentator Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa and alleged middleman Jun Villamor on Tuesday. Read more »

2 inmates plan to press charges vs Zulueta, Bantag

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Posted at Dec 20 11:06 PM

Two Philippine prison officials linked to the murder of broadcaster Percy Lapid are now the subject of an immigration lookout bulletin. Read more »

Zulueta told to face probe on Lapid, Villamor killings

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Posted at Dec 19 11:06 PM

A former official of the Bureau of Corrections is urged to submit to a probe into his alleged role in the murder of broadcaster Percy Lapid. Read more »

Mabasa lawyer rejects Zulueta’s claim drug lords framed him in Lapid killing

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 18 09:55 PM

The lawyer of the Mabasa family expressed disbelief over Ricardo Zulueta's claim that he was only framed in Percy Lapid's killing. Read more »

Bantag wants DOJ to inhibit from Lapid slay case

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Posted at Dec 05 11:27 PM

The alleged mastermind in the murder of Philippine broadcaster Percy Lapid asked the justice department to inhibit form the investigation of the case. Read more »

Imbestigasyon sa Lapid slay naantala dahil sa maling middle name ni Bantag

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 08:17 PM

Naantala ang imbestigasyon ng DOJ kaugnay sa pagpatay sa brodkaster na si Percy Lapid at umano'y middleman na si Jun Villamor nang kuwestiyonin ng kampo ni suspendidong BuCor chief Gerald Bantag ang maling middle name sa kaniyang subpoena. Read more »

Prosecutors to subpoena Bantag, deputy to Lapid hearing

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Posted at Nov 14 11:06 PM

But suspended prisons chief Gerald Bantag insists he will only cooperate once Justice Secretary Jesus Remulla resigns. Read more »

'Middleman' sa Lapid slay kinuwestiyon ang bintang ng gunman

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 07:51 PM

Pinabulaan at kinuwestiyon ng isa sa umano'y 'middleman' sa pagpatay sa mamamahayag na si Percy Lapid ang pagdawit sa kaniya ng umaming gunman na si Joel Escorial. Read more »

Remulla rejects Bantag as 'state witness' in Lapid murder case

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 10 05:43 PM

According to Remulla, Bantag does not fit the main criteria of being the “least guilty.” Read more »

Escorial bares more details on Lapid slay case

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 10:37 PM

The self-confessed gunman in the Percy Lapid murder case claimed one of his co-conspirators identified suspended prisons chief Gerald Bantag as the mastermind. Read more »

NBI reviews prison footage linked to Lapid slay case

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 01:24 AM

The videos appear to corroborate the sworn testimonies of inmates allegedly involved in Lapid's murder. Read more »

Inmates describe alleged involvement in Percy Lapid slay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 03 11:40 PM

The prisoners are asking that they be placed under witness protection in exchange for their revelations. Read more »

Cellphones seized from Bilibid inmates to undergo forensic exam

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Posted at Nov 03 12:08 AM

Thousands of illegal items were confiscated from inmates at the Philippine national penitentiary. Read more »

Alleged masterminds behind Lapid murder identified

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Posted at Nov 03 12:01 AM

Philippine officials said they now know the masterminds of the Oct. 3 assassination of veteran broadcaster Percival 'Percy Lapid' Mabasa. Read more »

DOJ targets mastermind behind Lapid slay

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Posted at Oct 29 12:43 AM

The Philippine justice secretary is confident investigators are close to unmasking the mastermind behind the murder of veteran broadcaster Percy Lapid. Read more »

PNP, NBI join forces to probe Lapid slay case

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 10:52 PM

Lapses are seen by the Philippine justice secretary in the leadership of the prisons bureau. Read more »

4 persons of interest in Lapid slay case give testimonies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 10:46 PM

Investigators obtained the testimonies of four inmates tagged as persons of interest in the murder of Philippine broadcaster Percy Lapid. Read more »

Body of Jun Villamor to undergo independent autopsy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 10:11 PM

An independent autopsy is set to be performed on the remains of Jun Villamor, the alleged middleman in the murder of veteran Philippine broadcaster, Percy Lapid. Read more »

Alleged PDL offers purported evidence but demands P1-M: Lapid brother

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Posted at Oct 25 05:59 PM

An alleged person deprived of liberty demanded money in exchange for a purported valuable piece of evidence in the killing of Percy Lapid, the broadcaster’s brother said. Read more »

Testimony of sister of middleman in Lapid murder 'very important': DOJ

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 05:34 PM

The statement of the sister of the alleged middleman in the murder of Percy Lapid is very important, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said. Read more »