MANILA, Philippines — A Parañaque City court has acquitted the suspects in the killing of actor Ram Revilla. Parañaque Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 274 found Revilla’s brother Ramon Joseph Bautista, Michael Jay Nartea, Roy Francis Tolisora, Glaiza Visda, and Ryan Pastera “not guilty” of murder and ordered their release from the detention. ADVERTISEMENTIn the 144-page decision, the court also acquitted the six accused, who were likewise charged with frustrated murder for the shooting of Revilla’s girlfriend, Janelle Manahan. READ: Girlfriend has info that could lead to Ramgen killer’s arrestThe court, however, issued an alias warrant of arrest against Revilla’s sister, Ma. READ: Ram Revilla’s girlfriend tags Ramona in slayRevilla, whose real name was Ram Gen Bautista, was the son of movie icon and former Senator Ramon Revilla Sr. with former partner Genalyn Magsaysay.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 14, 2019 11:02 UTC