Lacson: Kerwin Espinosa says affidavit of slain father fake

Alleged Filipino drug lord Kerwin Espinosa listens to a question as he is presented to the media 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 Photo/Bullit Marquez)

The signature of slain Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. in his affidavit linking various personalities to illegal drugs has been forged, his son said in a draft affidavit.

Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said Kerwin Espinosa’s claim was contained in the draft affidavit that was submitted to the Senate committee on public order and dangerous drugs, which he chairs.

Kerwin is expected to appear at Wednesday’s resumption of the committee hearing on the mayor’s killing inside his detention cell at the provincial jail last November 5.

“Si Kerwin sinasabi n’ya na hindi totoo ang affidavit ng kanyang father so parang binalewala n’ya ‘yun, ang sinasabi n’ya ito talaga na totoo (Kerwin said that that affidavit did not come from his father, essentially disowning it. What he’s saying is this one is the true affidavit),” Lacson told reporters.

“He even denied the signature of the mayor. Sabi n’ya hindi ‘yun ang pirma ng tatay n’ya (He said that is not the signature of his father),” the senator added.

The mayor reportedly tagged in his affidavit Senator Leila de Lima and more than 200 government, military, police and judicial personnel into the illegal drug trade of his son.

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De Lima was also among the personalities that Kerwin allegedly linked into the illegal drug trade. IDL/rga

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