MANILA, Philippines — The Senate public order and dangerous drugs committee will resume its inquiry into the killing of Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. of Albuera, Leyte.
The Senate panel will hold a joint investigation with Senate justice panel.
The late mayor was shot dead inside his cell in a sub-provincial jail in Baybay City, Leyte.
His son, alleged drug lord Kerwin Espinosa, is expected to "tell all" about the illegal drug trade in the country.
The following names have confirmed their attendance to the Senate hearing:
- Director General Ronald Dela Rosa - Chief, Philippine National Police
- PDir. Elmer Beltejar - Eastern Visayas
- Sr. Supt. Franc Simborio - Provincial Director
- CInsp. Jovie Espenido - Albuera Municipal Police
- P/CSupt. Benjamin Lara - Medico Legal, Region VII, CIDG
- Dr. Paul Ortiz - OIC Medico Legal Crime Laboratory, CIDG
- PC/Incp. Benjamin Cruto Jr. - Regional Crime Laboratory 8
- Kerwin Espinosa
- PCSupt. Roel Obusan - PNP Crime Investigation Detection Unit
- CInspt. Leo Laraga - CIDG
- P/Supt. Marvin Marcos - Region VII, CIDG
- PO3 Norman Abellanosa
- PO2 Jennifer Monge - Region VIII Regiona; Tactical Operations Center
- Chairman Andres Cruz (regrets)
- Paul Olendan
- PCSupt. Leo Angelo Leuterio - Acting Deputy Inspector General, PNP Internal Affairs Service
- PCSupt. Edmund Gonzales - Acting Director, PNP Maritime Group
- PCInsp. Calixto Canillas Jr. - OIC, Regional Maritime Unit 8
- Gov. Leopoldo Dominico Petilla - Governor, Province of Leyte (regrets)
- Admin. Edgardo Cordeño - Leyte Provincial Administrator
- Jail Warden Homobono Bardillon
- Brgy. Kagawad Alfred Gitgitan
- Brgy. Kagawad Wilfredo Rel
- Senior Jail Officer Jimmy Topia
- Ramon Espinosa
- Atty. Leilani Villarino - Counsel of Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr.
- Atty. John Ungab
- Sec. Vitaliano Aguirre II - Secretary, Department of Justice
- USec. Erickson Balmes
- USec. Raymond Mecate
- ASec. Juvy Manwong
- Chief Persida Rueda-Acosta - Public Attorney's Office
- Byron Alcoba
- Atty. Gherlee Rivas - Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court Branch 30, Basey, Samar