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'Lapid Fire' is back: Slain broadcaster's brother takes over as show host

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Izzy Lee, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Radio commentator Percy Lapid and his brother, journalist Roy Mabasa. Percy Lapid Fire Facebook account/Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/12/08/percy-roy.jpeg"/><figcaption>Radio commentator Percy Lapid and his brother, journalist Roy Mabasa. <em>Percy Lapid Fire Facebook account/Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Roy Mabasa, the brother of slain journalist Percival &quot;Percy Lapid&quot; Mabasa, took over his radio program on Wednesday.</p><p>&quot;Sisikapin natin ang kaniyang nasimulan at walang takot na pagsisiwalat ng katotohanan,&quot; Mabasa said during the &quot;Lapid Fire&quot; episode that aired at DWBL 1242 and on Facebook. </p><p>(We will strive to continue what he started and will fearlessly bare the truth.)</p><p>Percy Lapid, 63, was shot dead near his home in Las Piñas on Oct. 3. </p><p>Police allege suspended Bureau of Corrections chief Gerald Bantag was behind the murder along with his deputy security officer Ricardo Zulueta.</p><p>Bantag allegedly ordered the murder of Lapid following the &quot;continued exposé by the latter of the issues against the former on his show&quot;, the National Bureau of Investigation earlier said. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/09/22/percy-lapid-slay-bantag-livid-over-photos-journo-took">New info in Percy Lapid slay: Bantag &#x27;livid&#x27; that journo took photos of vehicles, house</a></li></ul><p>Bantag said he had nothing to do with the killing, while Zulueta&#x27;s whereabouts remained unknown. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/05/22/bantag-shows-up-at-percy-lapid-slay-probe">Bantag shows up at Percy Lapid slay probe; wants DOJ prosecutors to inhibit</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/22/22/zulueta-absence-leaves-vacuum-in-lapid-villamor-slay-probe">Mabasa: Absence of prison chief&#x27;s assistant leaves vacuum in Lapid-Villamor slay probe</a></li></ul><p>During Wednesday&#x27;s Lapid Fire episode, Mabasa hit back at Bantag for asking Department of Justice prosecutors to inhibit from handling the preliminary investigation on the journalist&#x27;s slay. Citing the Constitution, Bantag argued it’s the Ombudsman who supposedly has jurisdiction over the probe. </p><p>&quot;Ito ay taktika lamang para maiwasan ang pag-i-issue ng warrant of arrest laban sa kaniya,&quot; Mabasa said. </p><p>(This is just a tactic to prevent the issuance of a warrant of arrest against him.) </p><p>Lapid&#x27;s daughters and son also appeared as guests on the radio show and shared how they were coping after their father&#x27;s death. </p><p>&quot;Medyo nag-back to zero po kami talaga na-reset kami kasi nabago mga pangarap namin, mga plano namin. Lahat kami huminto sa pagtatrabaho at pag-aaral,&quot; said Mark Mabasa, the eldest among the siblings. </p><p>(We went back to zero because we all had to reset. All our dreams and plans changed. We all stopped working and studying.) </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/24/22/percy-lapid-family-getting-deaths-threats-brother">Percy Lapid&#x27;s family getting deaths threats, extortion messages: brother</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/11/24/22/family-seeks-clarification-on-money-trail-in-lapid-slay">Family seeks clarification on money trail in Percy Lapid slay</a></li></ul><div><strong>— With a report from Agence France-Presse</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zgfS30nnivw?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></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>

Roy Mabasa, the brother of slain journalist Percival 'Percy Lapid' Mabasa, took over his radio program on Wednesday.

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'Lapid Fire' is back: Slain broadcaster's brother takes over as show host

Izzy Lee,

ABS-CBN News

Published December 08, 2022 09:11 AM PHT

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Updated December 08, 2022 09:42 AM PHT

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