Arrest warrant out for Bantag, Zulueta for assassination of Percy Lapid


(From left) Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Supt Ricardo Zulueta, former BuCor chief Gerald Bantag, and assassinated radioman Percival 'Percy Lapid' Mabasa. - BuCor/Facebook Page/INQUIRER FILES Read more: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/?p=1756573#ixzz7yrPXpejt Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): The Las Pinas City Regional Trial Court Branch 254 has ordered the arrest of former Bureau of Corrections director Gerald Bantag for the killing of broadcaster Percival 'Percy Lapid' Mabasa.

Aside from Bantag, the court also ordered the arrest of his deputy, Sr Supt. Ricardo Zulueta, a certain Israel Dimaculangan, Edmon Dimaculangan, and alias Orly/Orlando.

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