Tag: Mamasapano incident

Palace says Mamasapano incident will ‘make country stronger’

MANILA, PIA- Malacañang said it believes that once the truth regarding the bloody Mamasapano clash is brought to light, the country’s wounds would start to heal, and that overcoming the challenges created by the tragedy would make the country stronger. In a telephone interview yesterday, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. was asked to comment on the mounting calls from different sectors for the resignation of President Benigno S. Aquino III. Coloma explained that in a […]

Uploaders of Mamasapano videos, now under NBI custody

The two uploaders and the cellphones they used in uploading the videos of the Mamasapano tragedy are now in the hands of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). NBI Anti-Cybercrime Division Chief Ronald Aguto confirmed and was able to identify them after the forensic examination, yesterday. The first video showed a wounded Special Action Force (SAF) member being shot twice in the head at very close range by an unidentified gunman. Another video was then uploaded […]

Timeline of Mamasapano Incident

As gleaned from the consecutive hearings conducted by the Senate and the House of Representatives, here is the timeline or sequence of events regarding the encounter between the PNP-SAF and the forces of Marwan in Mamasapano, Maguindanao.

VP Binay rejects resignation calls for President Aquino

Vice President Jejomar Binay rejects calls for President Aquino to resign over the Mamasapano incident, saying that he is hoping that President Aquino can overcome this problem very soon. But he reiterated his call for the creation of an independent fact-finding commission to allay suspicions that ongoing investigations are just cover-up actions.

Ombudsman may file case against Purisima

According to Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales, resigned Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Purisima may face charges of usurpation of authority due to his alleged meddling during the Mamasapano incident despite being preventively suspended.