Percy Lapid

MANILA, Phililppines — Slain commentator Percival Mabasa was laid to rest on Sunday afternoon, following a funeral procession to Manila Memorial Park in ...

But the feisty commentator whom friends and associates also knew to have a gentle side would always sign off with a simple “Magandang gabi (Good night).” This responsibility does not fall on just one person, but on all of us,” he said. Waldy Carbonell, a close friend and fellow commentator who was arrested by police on charges of cyberlibel last month, said: “The death of my friend is perfect because he died for a higher cause: He had chosen to stand for our freedom. Presidents were fair game in Mabasa’s program, be it Duterte or Marcos, whom the commentator criticized this early in his presidency for such issues as the approval of the budget of the Office of the President and the appointment of (now resigned) Victor Rodriguez as executive secretary. Mabasa was shot twice in the head as he was about to park his car at his home in BF Resort Village, Las Piñas City, at around 8:30 p.m. “May his death be like the planting of [a] seed that would bear fruit to our struggle for our freedom and our rights,” he said.

Tears flowed and cries for justice rose as slain broadcaster Percy Lapid was laid to rest Sunday.The gunman and mastermind in his killing remain unknown.

The reward for those who would be able to pinpoint the killer of slain radio broadcaster Percy Lapid has already reached P6.5 million, after House Speaker ...

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MANILA – Speaker Martin Romualdez has announced a PHP5 million reward from the House of Representatives for anyone who can provide information that will ...

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The National Capital Region Police Office on Monday released the confirmed latest photo of the person of interest in the killing of broadcaster Percy Lapid.

Estomo also announced on Friday that the reward money being offered to fast-track the resolution of the case has been increased from P500,000 to P1.5 million. “It would be better siguro kung impormahan niyo po kami so that we can provide you security. In a press conference, PNP chief Police General Rodolfo Azurin Jr.

A new photo of the "person of interest" in the killing of veteran broadcaster Percy Lapid was released Monday by the NCRPO.

[killed in a fatal ambush on the night of October 3 at a gate of a Las Piñas City subdivision](https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1674613/radio-commentator-percy-lapid-shot-dead-in-ambush) where he lived. They stressed that journalists should be able to work without fearing for their lives. The person driving the SUV is being considered an accomplice to the crime by the police. [‘Speaking the truth is dangerous’ in PH: Percy Lapid killing sparks condemnation ](https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1674764/speaking-truth-dangerous-in-ph-killing-of-percy-lapid-sparks-torrent-of-condemnation) Last Friday, the NCRPO released the [condemnation from former vice president Leni Robredo](https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1674905/former-vp-leni-robredo-calls-for-immediate-justice-for-percy-lapid), the National Union of Journalists in the Philippines (NUJP), and Commission on Human Rights (CHR), among others.

The Philippine National Police (PNP) released on Monday, Oct. 10 an updated photo of one of the alleged assassins of veteran broadcast journalist Percival ...

Jonnel Estomo urged the man in the photo to surrender before those who may have hired him do something bad to him and his family. Both Abalos and Metro Manila police chief Police Brig. The Philippine National Police (PNP) released on Monday, Oct.