Percy Lapid's brother: PH justice system not working

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt=" Liza Mabasa grieves for her husband, radio commentator Percy Lapid whose real name is Percival Mabasa, a day after he was gunned down in Las Piñas City on Oct. 3, 2022. Mabasa is the second journalist to have died during the Marcos administration, adding to a long list of journalists killed in the country since 1986. Mores Heramis, ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/10/04/20221004-mabasa-family-percy-lapid-mh120933-s.jpg"/><figcaption>Liza Mabasa grieves for her husband, radio commentator Percy Lapid whose real name is Percival Mabasa, a day after he was gunned down in Las Piñas City on Oct. 3, 2022. Mabasa is the second journalist to have died during the Marcos administration, adding to a long list of journalists killed in the country since 1986. <em>Mores Heramis, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The family of Percival Mabasa wants the Bureau of Corrections to be held accountable following the death of an alleged middleman who supposedly ordered the broadcaster&#x27;s assassination.</p><p>According to Roy Mabasa, brother of the murdered radioman, suspected middleman Crisanto Villamor, Jr. could have led them to the mastermind.</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Yung ganitong pangyayari, this would give us a very low morale. The family is now so distraught and hindi namin alam kung saan kami magsisimula and we do not know whom to trust,&quot; he told ANC&#x27;s &quot;Headstart&quot; Friday.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/20/22/bilibid-detained-middleman-in-percy-lapid-slay-dies-doj">Alleged &#x27;middleman&#x27; in Percy Lapid slay dies in Bilibid: DOJ chief</a></li></ul><p>For Mabasa, what happened to Villamor at the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City is &quot;unacceptable&quot;.</p><p>&quot;There&#x27;s something wrong with the Bureau of Corrections at siguro dapat may managot dito, especially ang daming namamatay diyan na high-profile criminals under suspicious circumstances,&quot; he said.</p><p>The family is mulling a separate autopsy on Villamor to determine his cause of death.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/21/22/percys-brother-says-middleman-died-hours-after-gunmans-surrender">Percy Lapid&#x27;s brother says &#x27;middleman&#x27; died hours after gunman&#x27;s surrender</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2301364" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>Meanwhile, the alleged second middleman involved in the death of the broadcaster, more known as Percy Lapid, is also not cooperating to authorities.</p><p>Mabasa however noted that the suspect is &quot;fully secured&quot; and under the custody of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology.</p><p>The suspect supposedly gathered the accomplices, including the 2 siblings who conducted surveillance on the victim.</p><p>&quot;Ito &#x27;yung nagdugtong-dugtong ng ibang mga tao kasi may mga ibang characters dun sa kuwento ng gunman,&quot; he said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/20/22/two-middlemen-involved-in-percy-lapid-slay-police">Two middlemen involved in murder of Percy Lapid, police say</a></li></ul><p>Following Villamor&#x27;s death, Mabasa lamented that the justice system in the country is not working.</p><p>&quot;Sa nangyari na&#x27;to, it just shows na the justice system here is not really functioning,&quot; he said. &quot;Kasi nakikita mo, in broad daylight, namamatay na lang &#x27;yung isang tao nang hindi natin alam kung ano ang circumstances.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/04/22/beteranong-brodkaster-patay-sa-pamamaril-sa-las-pias">Percy Lapid, beteranong brodkaster, patay sa pamamaril sa Las Piñas</a></li></ul><p>Lapid, a commentator on DWIZ 882 KHZ and DWBL 1242 AM, was killed by motorcycle-riding assailants on Oct. 3 in Las Piñas City.</p><p>He was a critic of the Duterte administration, as well as of some policies and officials of the Marcos&#x27; administration.</p><p>According to an international watchdog, the Philippines is among the most dangerous countries for media practitioners.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/29/21/ph-still-7th-most-dangerous-country-for-journalists">PH retains ranking, still 7th most dangerous country for journalists - report</a></li></ul><div> </div>

The Lapid family wants BuCor to be held accountable following the death of an alleged middleman who supposedly ordered the radioman's assassination.

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Percy Lapid's brother: PH justice system not working

Percy Lapid's brother: PH justice system not working

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Published Oct 21, 2022 12:31 PM PHT

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Updated Oct 21, 2022 03:25 PM PHT

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