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SENATOR Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa denied the claims of self-confessed drug lord Kerwin Espinosa that he was threatened by the former top cop to implicate former senator Leila de Lima and businessman Peter Lim in the illegal drug trade.In a radio interview on Saturday, October 12, 2024, Dela Rosa maintained that Espinosa, considering his records, was not a credible source.
Loot, then Daanbantayan, Cebu mayor, was among the narco-politicians named by Duterte.Dela Rosa said Espinosa’s claims should not be considered “gospel truth.” He said he only asked Espinosa if Police Lieutenant Colonel Jovie Espenido received money from him.“No. In the first place, he is a drug lord. Granting na-dismiss' ‘yung kaso niya, still, he remains to be a drug lord,” he said.
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