One of the accused in the murder of broadcaster Percival C. Mabasa, also known as Percy Lapid, has agreed to testify in the case, a member of the victim’s family said on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Veteran journalist Roy C. Mabasa, the brother of Percival, said a prosecutor from the Department of...
One of the suspects in the killing of broadcast journalist Percival Mabasa chose to shoot himself to death instead of surrendering when policemen tracked his location in Lipa City in Batangas on Sunday, Aug. 11, an official said. Police Maj. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez, Jr, director of the National...
The radio broadcaster Percy Lapid (Facebook) Lawmakers from the House of Representatives have hailed the sentencing of the self-confessed gunman behind the Oct. 3, 2022 killing of broadcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa. During the press...
Joel Escorial, the self-confessed gunman in the murder of radio broadcaster Percival C. Mabasa, also known as Percy Lapid, was sentenced to a maximum of 16 years imprisonment on Monday, May 6, by the Las Pinas City regional trial court (RTC). Escorial's conviction in a decision handed down by RTC...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Monday, March 18, that one of the suspects in the killing of broadcaster Percival "Percy Lapid" Mabasa died of brain hemorrhage, the statement came amid insinuations of foul play behind his death. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said the death...
The diplomatic community in the Philippines has commemorated the first death anniversary of slain journalist Percival "Percy Lapid" Mabasa. On Tuesday, Oct. 3, the Czech Embassy in Manila led a forum entitled "Keeping the Flame of Freedom Alive: Case Study of Percy Lapid Mabasa," where one of...
The family of slain broadcaster Percival C. Mabasa, popularly known as Percy Lapid, on Tuesday, Oct. 3, vowed to keep fighting to put behind bars those involved in the killing that happened a year ago in Las Pinas City. “The family stand united in our call for swift justice to ensure that those...
The Czech Republic Embassy in Manila agreed to fund a P1-million project with the Center for People’s Media (CPM) for a series of forums promoting democracy and press freedom that will culminate with the commemoration of the first death anniversary of slain broadcast journalist Percival “Percy...
The suspects in the killing of journalist, Percival Lapid, plead not guilty during the arraignment at the Las Piñas Regional Trial Court (RTC) on Friday, May 12. According to Roy Mabasa, brother of Lapid, all the suspects who were detained at the National Bilibid Prison and Bureau of Jail...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has added the hold departure order (HDO) against former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Chief Gerald Bantag and former BuCor Deputy Security Officer Ricardo Zulueta to their system. (Former BuCor Chief Gerald Bantag / File photo) BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves thinks that the government wants to claim him and former Bureau of Corrections (Bucor) director general Gerald Bantag as "trophies". By "trophies", Teves meant an accomplishment for the government a la big game hunting. Only, the controversial...
The Philippine National Police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) has ordered a manhunt operation against former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag and former BuCor Deputy Security Officer Ricardo Zulueta over the death of inmate Jun Villamor, an alleged...
