In a briefing on October 18, DILG chief Benhur Abalos presents Joel Estorial, the suspect in the killing of broadcaster Percy Lapid. Abalos says the gunman surrendered on Monday, October 17. Full story:
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Hindi niya lang inamin because the gun itself would match the slug. Nag-match ‘yong ballistics, number oneNumber two, ‘yong mga damit na pinunit-punit niya, nandoon pa rin talagang damit niya po ito. Number three, ‘yan po ay nasa CCTVEstorial claimed the order to kill Lapid allegedly came from inside the New Bilibid Prison. He added there were six of them behind the killing and they were paid a total of P550,000.
In a message to Rappler, veteran journalist Roy Mabasa, Lapid’s brother, said they want to personally see the suspect and have a deeper probe: “I want a walk through…MatchingAbalos said Estorial also named three other individuals involved in the killing: brothers Edmon and Israel Dimaculangan, and a certain “Orly” or Orlando. Estorial said Orly was driving, while Israel was the passenger.Kung sino po matapat sa intersect po, siya po ang babaril. Eh nagkataon po natapat sa akin.
The DILG and the Philippine National Police did not give further details on the incident. They invited the press for the briefing, but they did not entertain many questions during the press conference.on October 3 in Las Piñas. A staunch critic of former president Rodrigo Duterte and incumbent President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Lapid is the second journalist to be killed under Marcos Jr. –
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