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Despite the public clamor that President Aquino make an explanation regarding the incident at Mamasapano, Maguindanao, the Malacañang dismissed proposals to have the President attend the Congressional hearings regarding the matter, claiming executive privilege.
Despite the blows in the confidence regarding the sincerity of the MILF due to the Mamasapano incident, the Armed Forces of the Philippines remain in support of the Bangsamoro Basic Law.
Immediately after her interpellation in the Senate hearing regarding the Mamasapano incident, Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago met members of the media in order to clarify her points raised during the hearing.
Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago grilled resigned Philippine National Police director general Alan Purisima, Special Action Forces chief Getulio Napenas, and Moro Islamic Liberation Front chair Mohagher Iqbal as the senate resumed its inquiry of the Mamasapano incident. Santiago told Purisima that he should not have involved himself in the Mamasapano incident and questioned why he had been meeting with President Aquino regarding the Mamasapano operation, when he was already suspended at the time. Santiago, who […]
The chair of the peace panel of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) attended the continuation on Thursday, February 12, of the senate inquiry on the Mamasapano operation where 44 members of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Forces (PNP-SAF)and 18 MILF members were killed. Mohagher Iqbal, MILF peace panel chair, read a statement where he said that the Mamasapano incident was an “unfortunate” incident, but insisted that the MILF was still committed to pursue peace. […]
Resigned Philippine National Police Director General Alan Purisima invoked executive privilege as congressmen pressed him to reveal details of his conversations with President Aquino on the Mamasapano operation. Purisima insisted he cannot tell the congressional inquiry what the President had told him regarding the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force operation to get Malaysian bomb-maker Zulkifli bin hir, alias Marwan. When asked if he can reveal the details of his conversations with the President in an […]
The House Committee on Public Order and Safety invited 36 resource persons as it conducts its hearing on the Mamasapano incident.
The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs under Senator Grace Poe will continue its probe on the Mamasapano incident, wherein in the first hearing, it was found out that there was a violation of the chain of command of the police during the operation.
The death toll of MILF and Bangsamoro Freedom fighters in Mamaspano, Maguindanao has reached 250 according to former SAF Commander Chief Supt. Getulio Napeñas based on the report given by SAF survivors Supt. Raymond Train and PO2 Christopher Lalan. According to Train’s account, 25-30 rebels were hurt in the clashes. Almost 150 rebels were also killed by the assault force of the SAF’s 84th Company. Napeñas added that the 84th and 55th Companies were included […]
From different criminology schools, thousands of criminology students participated in the Unity run held in recognition of the PNP-SAF members who fought in the Mamasapano incident.
President Noynoy Aquino made a speech regarding the encounter between PNP-SAF and MILF in Mamasapano, Maguindanao.
According to Senator Sonny Trillanes, President Aquino should be absolved of any liability for the Mamasapano incident now that terrorist Marwan was confirmed dead.
