LIVE: Senate probe into Espinosa slay - Day 2

November 23, 2016 - 9:00am

Alleged Filipino drug lord Kerwin Espinosa, front left, answers questions at a news conference as he is presented to the media by Philippine National Police Chief Gen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, front right, upon arrival from Abu Dhabi early Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 at Camp Crame in suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila, Philippines. Espinosa, whose father Mayor Rolando Espinosa was killed inside his detention cell, told a news conference he will "tell all" those involved in the illegal drug trade in the country.

AP/Bullit Marquez

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate committee on public order and dangerous drugs will hold a joint inquiry with the committee on justice and human rights to investigate the killing of Mayor Rolando Espinosa of Albuera, Leyte.

His son, alleged drug lord Kerwin Espinosa, is expected to attend the hearing on Wednesday morning.

The younger Espinosa had claimed that Sen. Leila de Lima is involved in the illegal drug trade and had benefited from it for her senatorial campaign in the recent elections.

Watch the hearing LIVE starting 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016:

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