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Police: Person in jail linked to Percy Lapid killing can't be tagged mastermind yet

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<h3>Jailed person allegedly ordered Percy Lapid gunman</h3><p>MANILA — The person who allegedly ordered the killing of broadcaster Percy Lapid is in jail in Metro Manila, a police official said Wednesday.</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Yung nag-utos po sa gunman na nag-surrender, tama po iyon,&quot; said Police Lt. Gen. Rhodel Sermonia, officer in charge of the Philippine National Police Office of the Deputy Chief for Administration, as he confirmed the development.</p><p>But Sermonia said police did not consider the person the mastermind yet, because somebody else could have thought out the killing.</p><p>&quot;Not necessarily po. Puwedeng may nag-utos din... Hindi po natin puwedeng sabihin na siya na rin &#x27;yung mastermind. Baka mayroon pang iba,&quot; Sermonia told ABS-CBN News&#x27; &quot;SRO&quot; program, adding he could not go into detail because the investigation could be jeopardized.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WkfdCFlK6jE?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><p>In an interview on ANC, Roy Mabasa, the brother of Percival, narrated his conversation with alleged gunman Joel Escorial, saying he was told that Escorial was hired for the job by a middleman in &quot;Bilibid.&quot; </p><p>Escorial earlier named 3 accomplices, including a certain Orly and two men who are siblings. </p><p>If the person&#x27;s involvement in the crime is proven, Sermonia said the police will treat it as another case.</p><p>&quot;We do our best para as soon as possible ma-solve itong kaso na ito,&quot; he said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/18/22/remulla-to-look-into-percy-lapid-slays-alleged-bilibid-link">Percy Lapid slay: Remulla says to look into hitman&#x27;s alleged Bilibid link</a></li></ul><p>Percival was gunned down on October 3 in Las Piñas City. </p><p>A police spokesperson has said the killing could be work-related.</p><p>He was laid to rest on October 9. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/18/22/alleged-percy-lapid-gunman-says-p550000-given-for-hit">&#x27;Dala ng kahirapan&#x27;: Alleged Percy Lapid gunman says P550,000 given for hit</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/19/22/gunman-in-percy-lapid-slay-had-no-criminal-record-police">Confessed gunman in Percy Lapid slay had no criminal record - police</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/19/22/percy-lapids-brother-says-hitmans-story-believable">After facing suspect, Percy Lapid&#x27;s brother says hitman&#x27;s story believable</a></li></ul>

A police official said somebody else could have thought out the killing of the broadcaster, who was gunned down earlier this month.