Tonight, more than 10 policemen from La Loma PNP forcibly took the cadaver and will return it to Pink Petal Funeral Homes in La Loma, Quezon City,” she added. But earlier, Montejo said that the body discovered in a Novaliches apartment belonged to a certain Manuel Santiago, as they found identification cards bearing his name. Initial reports showed that the man was found after a person in the apartment heard noises coming from the victim’s room. Another dead body, which had a Sputnik Gang tattoo, was found in the room, leading the police to consider robbery or a personal grudge as the motive behind the crime. This runs contrary to the claim of former Anakpawis Rep. Ariel Casilao that the dead man was indeed Echanis and that he was killed in a raid by police officers.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 10, 2020 19:18 UTC