Tag: Mamasapano incident

MILF cries self-defense

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front insisted that what happened in Mamasapano was mere self-defense on the part of their members. This statement was made after the Department of Justice said that it will file cases against 90 suspects, saying that although they respect the DOJ, they will follow their own findings. The MILF also made an earlier announcement that they will not surrender their members who were involved in the […]

DOJ hopes for MILF support to file cases regarding the Mamasapano incident

MANILA, Philippines, April 17 (Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Leila De Lima said that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is hoping that the leadership of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will cooperate to ensure that the members of said group would be surrendered to face justice regarding the Mamasapano incident. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

AFP ready to support in serving arrest warrants against MILF

QUEZON City, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is ready to reinforce the Philippine National Police (PNP) in serving the warrant of arrests against 90 individuals identified by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to be involved in the Mamasapano incident. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

AFP hopes for MILF cooperation regarding arrest warrants

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is hoping that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will not hinder the serving of the warrant of arrests against its members who were involved in the Mamasapano incident, since such provisions were included in the peace agreement with the said group. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Congress considers ocular inspection of Mamasapano incident

QUEZON City, April 15 (Eagle News Service) — The House of Representatives is considering the proposal of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang to conduct an ocular inspection on the site of the Mamasapano incident. (Eagle News Service, Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRF Bonalos)

Kamara, magsasagawa ngayon ng closed door hearing sa Mamasapano incident

Sesentro ang closed door hearing ng Kamara sa Mamasapano incident sa naantalang artillery fire support ng militar sa police commandos na namatay sa bakbakan sa Mamasapano. Sinabi ni Partylist Rep. Samuel Pagdilao na itatanong niya at ng ilan niyang kasamahan sa mga opisyal ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ang ukol sa pagtugon sa kahilingan ng mga Special Action Force (SAF) commandos para sa artillery fire cover. Ayon kay Pagdilao, hihingin nila ang malinaw […]

MILF walang planong i-renegotiate ang BBL kung sasabihing un-constitutional ng SC

Walang plano ang Moro Islamic Liberation Front o MILF na makipag-renegosasyon sa pamahalaan sa pinasok na kasunduang pangkapayapaan sa gobyerno ng Pilipinas sakaling pasyahan ng Korte Suprema na unconstitutional ang Bangsamoro Basic Law o BBL. Sa editorial na naka-post sa website ng MILF na luwaran.net, binatikos ng MILF ang mga kritiko nito sa Kongreso na inakusahan nilang nagga-‘grandstanding’ kasabay ng babalang ang mga hakbang ng mga ito ay maaaring magresulta sa dangerous consequences. Kung magiging […]

GPH-MILF peace process seeks to address root causes of Mindanao conflict – Deles

MANILA, PIA –The ongoing peace process between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is among the measures being pursued to substantially reduce threat to security and peace and order in Mindanao from armed groups that foment lawlessness and instability in the South, Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles said on Saturday (April 11). “Peace between government and MILF means peace with the largest, most organized armed […]

Deles challenges solons to file charges

Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Deles challenged members of the House of Representatives to file complaints against the Government Peace Panel if they believe that the said panel is defending the Moro Islamic Liberation Front regarding the Mamasapano incident.

House continues hearings on Mamasapano probe

The hearing on the Mamasapano debacle of the House of Representatives resumed on Tuesday (April 7) attended by the family members of the 44 Special Action Force (SAF) commandos. Among those invited for the hearings as resource persons were sacked SAF Director Getulio Napeñas, Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas, resigned Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Alan Purisima. Philippine National Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Director Benjamin Magalong, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, government […]