Remulla: At least 6 persons of interest in Lapid slay under custody of authorities

Mourners hold placards for slain journalist Percival Mabasa during his funeral at Paranaque, Metro Manila on October 9, 2022. Mabasa, a Philippine radio broadcaster, was shot dead near his home in suburban Manila, police said on October 4, the latest in a long list of journalists killed in the country.

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MANILA, Philippines — “At least six” persons of interest in the killing of broadcaster Percy Lapid are now under the custody of authorities, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said Wednesday.

Remulla said among those who have been secured by the Philippine National Police and the National Bureau of Investigation are those who may be linked to the sudden death of Jun Villamor, one of the alleged middlemen in the fatal ambush of Lapid.

Three more persons of interest, brothers Edmon Dimaculangan and Israel Dimaculangan and a man known only as Orly/Orlando, are not yet in custody, Remulla said.

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