Tag: Mamasapano Tragedy

Napeñas, Purisima barred from leaving the country

(Eagle News) — The Sandiganbayan’s fourth division issued an order to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) barring former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Alan Purisima and Special Action Force (SAF) Director Getulio Napeñas Jr., from leaving the country. This was after criminal charges were filed against them for their alleged involvement in the Mamasapano operation that resulted in the deaths of the 44 Special Action Force (SAF) troopers. In an order dated January 27 (Friday), […]

JPE says he can pin down Aquino for his role on Mamasapano tragedy

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — If chosen as the counsel of the Government, former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile believes that he can place former president Benigno Aquino III behind bars for the latter’s alleged part in the Mamasapano incident. According to Enrile, Aquino can face charges of treason because of the alleged help that Aquino gave to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). “Ang may kasalanan dyan walang iba kundi presidente ng Pilipinas. […]

Heed the majority support of Bangsamoro for BBL, Ferrer appeals to Congress

MANILA, May 18 (OPAPP) — Congress should heed the voice of the majority of the people in the proposed core territory of the Bangsamoro who favor the replacement of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) government by the Bangsamoro. This was the appeal aired to Congress last Friday by government chief negotiator Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer as she attended a forum held at the University of the Philippines where Asia Foundation country director Steven Rood and […]