DILG names 19 cops involved in Espinosa killing

The Interior and Local Government Department on Tuesday released the names of the 19 police officers involved in the death of Mayor Rolando Espinosa and Raul Yap at the Baybay City Sub-Provincial Jail.

Of the 19 police officers named, 13 were from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Region 8. They were:

• P/Supt. Santi Noel G. Matira, Designated Supervisor;
• P/Chief Insp. Leo D. Laraga, Team Leader;
• PSInsp. Deogracias Diaz III, Assistant Team Leader;
• P/SInsp. Fritz Blanco, Asst. Team Leader;
• SPO4 Juanito Duarte;
• SPO4 Melvin Cayobit;
• SPO2 Benjamin Dacallos;
• SPO2 Alphinor Serrano Jr.;
• PO3 Jhonny Ibanez;
• PO3 Norman Abellanosa;
• PO1 Bernard Orpilla;
• PO1 Lloyd Ortiguesa; and
• PO1 Jerlan Cabiyaan.

The other six police officers were from the Region 8 Regional Maritime Unit, among them:

• P/Chief Insp. Calixto C. Canillas, Team Leader;
• P/SInsp. Lucrecito A. Candilosas, Asst. Team Leader;
• SPO2 Antonio R. Docil;
• SPO1 Mark Christian C. Cadilo;
• PO2 Jhon Ruel Ducolan; and
• PO2 Jaime P. Bacsal.

Espinosa and Yap were killed on the morning of November 5 as the CIDG and RMU Region 8 police officers attempted to serve search warrants on the detainees at the the sub-provincial jail. — DVM, GMA News