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Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra (2) Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra on Wednesday, Dec. 29, lamented the dismissal of the drugs charges against alleged drug lord Rolan “Kerwin” E. Espinosa and his three co-accused, including convicted drug trader Peter Co. “I’m saddened by this devel

Makati court drops drug raps v. Kerwin Espinosa, Peter Co

A Makati court has dropped the drug charges against members of the so-called Espinosa drug cartel, including Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa, and Wu Tuan Yuan a.k.a. Peter Co. In a 13-page order dated December 17, Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 64 Judge Gina M. Bibat-Palamos dismissed the charges “for failure…

Kerwin Espinosa (left) and Peter Co (right). MANILA - A Makati court has dropped the drug charges against members of the so-called Espinosa drug cartel, including Rolan "Kerwin" Espinosa, and Wu Tuan Yuan a.k.a. Peter Co. In a 13-page order dated December 17, Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 64 Judge Gina M. Bibat-Palamos dismissed the charges "for failure of the prosecution to adduce evidence to overturn the presumption of innocence enjoyed by the herein accused." Ju...

Regional Trial Court The Makati City regional trial court (RTC) has dismissed the drugs charges filed against alleged drug lord Rolan “Kerwin” E. Espinosa and three co-accused even before the presentation of their evidence in court. In an order dated last Dec. 17, RTC Judge Gina M. Bibat P

Makati court drops drug raps vs Kerwin Espinosa, Peter Co

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, however, has called the prosecutors to work on the other cases against Espinosa and company and ensure his prosecution

The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has deputized the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) as financial investigator, a move that is seen as a boost in the country’s fight against drug money launderers. In a statement, the Deputized Anti-Money Laundering Council Financial Investigators (D

UK parliamentarians join the call for de Limas release By JON VIKTOR D. CABUENAS, GMA News Published March 7, 2021 3:33pm Opposition Senator Leila de Lima has scored the support of 27 members of the UK Parliament, who added their voices to the calls for her release after four years in detention. In a statement on Sunday, de Limas camp said the UK parliamentarians wrote a letter to the Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom Antonio Lagdameo on March 1. Signatories included the Rt. ...

Biostatisticians draft blueprints for COVID-19 vax trials Hutch group applies skills honed during decades of HIV prevention trials to bring about safe and effective vaccines for a new pandemic February 18, 2021 • By Sabin Russell / Fred Hutch News Service Dr. Peter Gilbert (left) leads a team of Fred Hutch biostatisticians that pivoted to COVID-19 vaccine trial design. Dr. Holly Janes (right) is a co-principal investigator with Gilbert at the Statistical and D...