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Du30 ordered killing of drug inmates, hitmen claim
By J.Lo
"I heard Padilla's caller saying…congrats Superintendent Padilla…job well done…but job was grim, it was like blood stew...' I know that Padilla was talking with president Duterte because I am familiar with his voice," convicted drug dealer Leopoldo Tan Jr. one of two inmates from Davao penitentiary come forward and tagged former president Rodrigo Duterte as mastermind who indirectly ordered them to kill three Chinese drug lords inside penal colony in August 2016.
Tan confessed he, along with fellow inmate Fernando Magdadaro, made good on their deal with Supt. Gerardo Padilla and stabbed Chinese drug lords Chu Kin Tung also known as Tony Lim, Li Lan Yan aka Jackson Li and Wong Meng Pin aka Wang Ming Ping.
Tan stated in his sworn affidavit that as soon as they killed trio, they were called to the investigation section of penal colony.
There, Padilla received call on his cellular phone. Tan claimed he had inkling it was Duterte on other end of the line.
Appearing before quad committee of House of Representatives that is investigating extrajudicial killings during Duterte's administration until June 2022, duo admitted they were given P1 million each for the job, but complained that they were never granted freedom promised to them.
Magdadaro and Tan, who gave their testimonies under oath, categorically stated that they issued their affidavits out of frustration and motivated by their wish to be released from prison, as promised by Tan's high school classmate and alleged broker for the hit job, SPO4 Arthur Narsolis, among others.
Tan recalled that Narsolis visited him when senior police officer was still assigned at the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detective Ggroup-11 in Davao City and his superiors were Col. Edilberto Leonardo, regional CIDG-11 chief, and Lt. Col. Royina Garma.
"I know Lt. Col. Royina Garma who has relationship with Art," Tan stated in his affidavit.
Tan quoted his policeman-friend telling him… "I have job for you and this has the go signal from higher authorities…maybe we could also help secure your freedom, we will talk with the president."
Both inmates expressed their anger and frustration over broken promises of freedom.
He claimed they were forced to admit killing Chu, Wang and Lee and were charged with homicide for murders and received additional sentences following subsequent conviction despite assurances that they would be released.
Tan also said in his affidavit that everything stated in his affidavit was truth and that no one influenced him. He also acknowledged that his statement might be used against him. Sworn statement was dated Aug. 21 and notarized in Baguio City by lawyer Jocelyn Runes Bulwayan.
Duterte's former chief presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo dismissed allegations as mere demolition job.
"Demolition job on the Dutertes is in full swing… enemies of FPRRD Duterte are using convicted felons of murders and drug trafficking to link him to murders of the three Chinese detainees of which they were perpetrators on the basis of their bare allegations, convicts have nothing to lose since they are jailed for life," Panelo said in statement.
Panelo claimed accusers are making statements "for consideration."
"If it is true as they say that they killed three Chinese in exchange for money and release from prison, necessarily they can lie about FPRRD's alleged link to murders for the same consideration of money and freedom coming from those who want to destroy Dutertes," he said.
In a Facebook post, former presidential spokesman Harry Roque said confessions have "no probative value as to former president."
"Res inter alios acta…confessions bind only confessants and not third parties…no probative value as to third parties such as FPRRD," former Cabinet official said.
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