RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE CONTRADICTORY ISSUANCES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WITH REGARD TO THE KILLING OF LEYTE MAYOR ROLANDO ESPINOSA IN HIS JAIL CELL

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING GRAVE CONCERN OF THE SENATE OVER THE DECISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO DOWNGRADE THE CHARGES AGAINST THE MEMBERS OF THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND DETECTION GROUP-REGION 8 (CIDG-8) FROM MURDER TO HOMICIDE FOR THE KILLING OF ALBUERA, LEYTE MAYOR ROLANDO ESPINOSA, SR. AND DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE TO INQUIRE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE MATTER

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND DANGEROUS DRUGS TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE APPALLING REINSTATEMENT/REVERSION TO ACTIVE DUTY AND DESIGNATION AS HEAD OF CIDG 12 OF SUPT. MARCOS AND THE REINSTATEMENT/REVERSION OF OTHER CIDG 8 OPERATIVES BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE RESOLUTION OF THE IAS WHICH MERELY IMPOSED THE PENALTY OF SUSPENSION AND DEMOTION RATHER THAN THE APPROPRIATE PENALTY OF DISMISSAL FROM THE SERVICE FOR THE KILLING OF MAYOR ESPINOSA AND RAUL YAP, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF PROVIDING REMEDIAL LEGISLATIONS THAT WILL CREATE A TRULY INDEPENDENT INTERNAL AFFAIRS SERVICE (IAS) THAT IS INSULATED FROM POLITICS AND PARTISAN POLITICAL INFLUENCE