MANILA, Philippines — Seven suspects are facing murder raps for suspected involvement in the shooting of former National Center for Mental Health director Roland Cortez and his driver—including his former executive Clarita Avila—Quezon City Police District said Tuesday. The other suspects are NCMH employees George Serrano and Harly Pagarigan, and Roman Eugenio, Sonny Sandicho, Ma. Likewise, the suspects who are all at large will be given the chance to prove their innocence in court," he said. In an earlier Philstar.com story, Cortez in an online exchange called Avila a "defiant non-entity," citing her lackluster performance of her duties and poor treatment of her colleagues at the NCMH. He corroborated this with documents that showed that Avila did not submit necessary performance reviews for almost a year.

Source: Philippine Star August 25, 2020 06:00 UTC