The Department of Justice (DOJ) has created a three-man panel that will conduct the preliminary investigation of the two murder complaints filed against suspended Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) director general Gerald Bantag and several others.
Prosecutor General Benedicto A. Malcontento said the panel would be composed of Deputy State Prosecutor Olivia I. Laroza Torrevillas, as chair, with Senior Assistant State Prosecutors Charlie L. Guhit and Josie Christina T. Dugay as members.
The two murder complaints, according to Malcontento, will be consolidated with the first complaint filed by the Philippine National Police last October 18 against self-confessed gunman Joel Escorial and his three alleged accomplices—brothers Edmon and Israel Dimaculangan and a person identified only as Orly or Orlando.
Also charged as “principals by indispensable cooperation” were Bilibid inmates Denver Batungbakal Mayores, Alvin Cornista Labra, Aldrin Micosa Galicia and Alfie Penaredonda.In the case of Mabasa, the two agencies pointed to his continued exposé of the issues against Bantag on hard-hitting radio program “Lapid Fire” as the motive.
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Wednesday said Lapid’s “Cinderella Man” story could have triggered Bantag to order his killing.
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