Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said Friday more cases are set to be filed on Monday against people involved in the killing of broadcaster Percy Lapid.
Remulla made the statement when asked about the mastermind behind the fatal shooting of Lapid, whose real name is Percival Mabasa.
According to him, investigators are still planning to talk to two or more people who are “very high in the chain of the Percy Lapid case”.The continuation of the preliminary investigation on the murder complaint filed against confessed gunman Joel Escorial and his three other accomplices was conducted on Friday.
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