Policemen involved in the killing of Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. should not go scot-free despite their return to full-duty status as ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte, given homicide charges filed against them, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Friday.

In a news briefing, PNP spokesman Sr. Supt. Dionardo Carlos clarified that Supt. Marvin Marcos and 18 other policemen would still face a criminal case in connection with the killing of Espinosa and inmate Raul Yap even if their administrative case was dismissed by the PNP Internal Affairs Service, prompting the President to endorse their return to service.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details