EXPLAINER: Percy Lapid case exposes Philippine prison system flaws
EXPLAINER: Percy Lapid case exposes Philippine prison system flaws
By Michelle Abad
Rappler.com
MANILA, Philippines – The killing of hard-hitting broadcaster Percy Lapid has become something of an exhibition of the numerous problems in and around the Philippine prison system.
Since Lapid was gunned down in his vehicle by motorcycle-riding assailants in Las Piñas on October 3, his case has been one of the most highly publicized crimes in recent months, with law enforcement authorities updating the public almost every step of the way.
As more of the case unfolds, the case reads like a true crime film, with twists and turns and realizations that some perennial problems of the justice system have persisted.
Here are some of the flaws in the Philippine correctional system that have manifested in the investigation of Percy Lapid’s death.
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