The government is “considering” Albuera, Leyte Rolando Espinosa Sr. to be a state witness on the illegal drug trade in the Philippines. Espinosa had earlier surrendered to police authorities after he and his son Kerwin were identified as drug pushers in Leyte. READ: Leyte mayor under custody of Dela Rosa; son still at largeThe mayor earlier executed a seven-page affidavit naming “powerful” individuals allegedly involved in his son’s illegal drug operation. READ: Did Albuera, Leyte mayor finally tell all on son’s drug trade? “Yes, kaya nga magiging state witness eh (that’s why he would be a state witness).

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 01, 2016 11:26 UTC