Sa pihak nga nalakip sa druglist ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte si retired police general Vicente Loot kag karun incumbent Mayor sang Daanbantayan, Cebu, wala ini nahadlok nga mag-imbitar kay Police Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido nga mangin hepe sang ila lugar.
“I would be glad to work with him. It would be good if he will be assigned in Daanbantayan so he can help me. I know him as a person. He stands his ground. He is an upright man,” ang pahayag ni Loot.
Nagpadala sang text message si Loot kay Espenido apang wala ini nagreply s aiya mensahe.
“Wala man siyay reply. Taas-taas ra ba to. (He did not reply. The text message I sent to him was long).”
Nahibaluan nga nangin controversial ni PCI Jovie Espenido matapos napatay si Albuera Leyte, Mayor Rolando Espinsoa Sr. sa iya area of assignment kag napatay man si Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog sa diin didto man ang iya nangin bag-o nga assignment.