QUEZON City, Philippines –Malacañang reminded the public on the heroism of the 44 members of the Philippine National Police Special Action Force (SAF) or the so-called SAF 44, three years after the tragic Mamasapano incident. Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said that President Rodrigo Duterte personally honored the death of the SAF 44 through Proclamation No. 164 which declared January 25 of each year as National Day of Remembrance to honor the “heroic sacrifices” of […]
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President Duterte approves grant of medals of valor to 42 SAF troopers
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the giving of the highest honor, the ‘medal of valor’ to 42 Special Action Force (SAF) troopers who were killed during the Mamasapano encounter with the rebel groups in 2015. It should be recalled that only two SAF troopers were Senior Inspector Gednat Tabdi and Police Officer 2 Romeo Cempron, were awarded Medals of Valor last year by then President Benigno Aquino III. According to […]
Kris Aquino asks President Duterte to not imprison former President Aquino
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte during the annual kick-off ceremony of the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s tax campaign confirmed that he received a text message from actress Kris Aquino, asking him to not imprison her brother, former president Benigno S. Aquino III. “Si Kris, nagtext. Huwag mo namang ipakulong si… (Kris sent a text message. Please do not imprison…) Sabi ko (I said): No Kris, I am not out to find faults. […]
Aquino, kukunsultahin ang mga abugado bago maglabas ng pahayag sa Mamasapano incident
(Eagle News) — Kokonsultahin ni dating pangulong Benigno Aquino III ang kanyang mga abugado hinggil sa Mamasapano incident. Ayon kay Aquino, hindi muna siya maglalabas ng pahayag sa ngayon pero asahan na raw ang paglalabas ng statement mula sa kanyang kampo. Una nang kinuwestyon ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang partisipasyon ni Aquino sa pumalpak na operasyon na nagresulta sa pagkasawi ng apatnaput apat na miyembro ng Special Action Force. Sabi ng Pangulo, kailangang masagot ni […]
Duterte promises medals of valor to all elite policemen
By Mary Rose Faith Bonalos Eagle Online Media Service (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte promised the families of the 44 slain Philippine National Police – Special Action Force (SAF) troopers that he will see to it that all the slain police officers be awarded a medal of valor posthumously. The medal of valor is the highest honor that can be given to a policeman. “The highest honor that I can give really… the highest […]
DOJ approves filing of direct assault; murder raps vs 88 MILF, BIFF, PAGs members in Mamasapano incident
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday approved the filing of complex crime of direct assault with murder against 88 members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and Private Armed Groups (PAGs) in connection to the January 25 Mamasapano incident which led to the deaths of 44 members of the Special Action Force (SAF) along with international terrorist Zulkifli Bin Hir, also known as […]
Aquino, Purisima, Napeñas, kinasuhan na sa Ombudsman
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pormal ng naghain ng kasong kriminal ang Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) sa Tanggapan ng Ombudsman ngayong araw, Hulyo 1, 2016, laban kina dating Presidente Benigno Aquino III, dating PNP Chief Alan Purisima, at dating Hepe ng Special Action Forces, Getulio Napeñas. Ang inihaing kaso ay kaugnay ng madugong engkwento sa Mamasapano, Maguindanao na nagresulta ng pagkamatay ng 44 na miyembro ng PNP-Special Action Force. Batay sa kanilang […]
Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano doubts the revelation of truth regarding the Mamasapano incident
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano expressed his doubt that the whole truth behind the Mamasapano incident will be revealed aside from the existence of a whistleblower as well as if President Aquino commands the personnel of the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines to tell the truth. The senator is convinced that the Mamasapano incident will only be resolved in the next administration. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video […]
President Aquino at Purisima, inilihim ang Mamasapano operation – Sen. Enrile
Inakusahan ni Senador Juan Ponce Enrile si Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III na sadyang inilihim sa pagitan nila ni dating Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Alan Purisima ang Oplan Exodus sa Mamasapano, Maguindanao. Sa pagpapatuloy ng pagdinig ng senado sa Mamasapano encounter, sinabi ni Enrile na malinaw na sinira ng Pangulo ang command system ng pambansang pulisya maging ng sandatahang lakas ng Pilipinas. Nanindigan si Enrile na may aktibong partisipasyon ang Pangulong Aquino simula pa […]
Enrile: Pres. Aquino shielding himself from responsibility in Mamasapano incident
At the opening of the Mamasapano probe, Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile claimed that President Benigno Aquino was shielding himself from any responsibility for the Mamasapano incident. Enrile said at the resumption of the Senate inquiry that he will show evidence that Aquino directly participated in the planning and preparation of Oplan Exodus. The senator claimed that Aquino was aware when the encounter between the Special Action Force (SAF) troopers and Moro rebels were ongoing and […]
ICYMI: Senate re-investigation of the encounter in Mamasapano
Senator Juan Ponce Enrile asks former Philippine National Police-Special Action Force chief Getulio Napeñas as the Senate re-opens the investigation of the Mamasapano incident. In said inquiry, Napeñas said that the United States of America is involved in the said encounter. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
Senate will not force President Aquino to attend the Mamasapano incident re-investigation
MANILA, Philippines – Despite the statement made by Senator Juan Ponce Enrile alleging that President Noynoy Aquino did not take steps to save the 44 fallen members of the Philippine National Police Special Action Force in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, Senate Committee on Public Order Chairman Grace Poe said that the Senate will not force President Aquino to attend the re-opening of the investigation of the Mamasapano incident. Poe added that the Senate is open for the […]





