Tag: Board of Inquiry

Board of Inquiry completes probe into “friendly fire” incident that killed 10 soldiers in Marawi

AFP spokesperson says he has not read report, but that it contains recommendations that stem from the June “accident” (Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines has finished its probe into the incident that saw “friendly fire” kill at least 10 government troopers in Marawi weeks ago. Brigadier General Restituto Padilla, AFP spokesperson, said at the Mindanao Hour briefing on Wednesday that the report of the Board of Inquiry led by General Raffy Valencia has been […]

PNP defends BOI report regarding Mamasapano incident

The Philippine National Police said that it stands by the report made by the Board of Inquiry and as the first anniversary of the Mamasapano incident nears, the PNP announced its belief that justice will be served for the fallen SAF commandos. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

House hearing on BBL, snubbed by Cabinet, AFP, and PNP officials

QUEZON City, April 20 (Eagle News) — Members of the Cabinet security cluster, as well as top military officials have snubbed the resumption of the hearings of the House of Representatives on the proposed peace process. At the resumption of the hearing in Congress on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), all six resource persons invited for the hearing did not show up. The officials invited were Interior Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II, National Defense Secretary […]

Palace not worried of murder case against President Aquino

According to Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda, the Palace is not worried about the plans of the group Volunteer Against Crime and Corruption to file a murder case against President Benigno S. Aquino regarding the Mamasapano encounter, saying that the report of the Board of Inquiry (BOI) already named those who are responsible for the said incident.