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DOJ chief sees 'suspicious circumstances' in Espinosa death

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Bev Llorente, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/nation/10/5/100516_espinosa.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Mugshot photo of Albuera town Mayor Rolando Espinosa. <em>File Photo/Ranulfo Docdocan‎, ABS-CBN News</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>LAS VEGAS - While a Manny Pacquiao fight can be a nice getaway for Philippine politicians, many had to work during their trip to Las Vegas including Philippine Department of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre. </p><p>Since news broke of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa&#x27;s death in a prison on Friday US time, the secretary has been at work. </p><p>Aguirre believes many suspicious circumstances surround Espinosa&#x27;s death who died from a firefight inside Baybay City Provincial Jail. </p><p>Albuera police chief Jovie Espenido said the former mayor was <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/04/16/albuera-mayor-espinosa-shot-dead-inside-jail-cell">killed</a> while being served a search warrant by CIDG Region 8.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/nation/11/05/deadbody-espinosa.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Mayor Rolando Espinosa of Albuera, Leyte lies dead inside his cell at the Baybay City Sub Provincial Jail. <em>Photo courtesy of the CIDG Region 8.</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>CIDG Region 8&#x27;s Supt. Melvin Marcos said Espinosa and fellow slain inmate Raul Yap <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/05/16/albuera-mayor-espinosa-shot-at-police-official">fired shots</a> while being served a search warrant.</p><p>Aguirre said he will leave with the fighting senator on Sunday.</p>

<p>LAS VEGAS - While a Manny Pacquiao fight can be a nice getaway for Philippine politicians, many had to work during their trip to Las Vegas including Philippine Department of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre.</p>

LAS VEGAS - While a Manny Pacquiao fight can be a nice getaway for Philippine politicians, many had to work during their trip to Las Vegas including Philippine Department of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre.

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DOJ chief sees 'suspicious circumstances' in Espinosa death

Bev Llorente,

ABS-CBN North America News Bureau

Published Nov 06, 2016 11:06 AM PHT

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Updated Nov 06, 2016 11:41 AM PHT

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