Self-confessed gunman in Percy Lapid killing gets up to 16 years in prison
Joel Escorial asked the court last year to lower his penalty via a plea bargain deal
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Joel Escorial asked the court last year to lower his penalty via a plea bargain deal
Escorial is the latest suspect in the Lapid case to seek a lower penalty of homicide in exchange for admission of guilt
MANILA: Eight inmates of the New Bilibid Prison have pleaded guilty to a lesser degree of involvement in the killing of Jun Villamor, the alleged middleman in the high-profile murder of broadcaster Percival Mabasa, more popularly known as Percy Lapid.
The Muntinlupa court also archives the case pending the arrest of former BuCor officials Gerald Bantag and Ricardo Zulueta
THE Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Muntinlupa City has issued an arrest warrant against former Bureau of Corrections director general Gerald Bantag and his deputy, Ricardo Zulueta, for the murder charges filed against them in connection with the death of inmate Cristito Palana Villamor alias Jun Villamor, the alleged middleman in…