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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte conferred the 42 Special Action Force troopers who were killed in the botched Mamasapano operation in 2015 with posthumous Medals of Valor on Tuesday, April 17. Of the 44, Chief Inspector Gednat Tabdi and P02 Romeo Cempron already received their commendations during the Aquino administration. The 44 were also given the Order of Lapu Lapu in ceremonies held in Malacanang. “Indeed, the SAF 44 is not only a […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace is backing the Office of the Solicitor General’s decision to ask the Supreme Court’s help in seeking the filing of homicide charges against former President Benigno Aquino III and two others over the botched Mamasapano operation in 2015. “The Solicitor General as counsel of the Government is correct. There ought to be accountability for those responsible for the SAF 44 debacle,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said, referring to the 44 […]
(Eagle News) — “He made himself look incompetent.” Former President Benigno Aquino III had this to say to former Special Action Force chief Getulio Napeñas , who earlier criticized the former chief executive for making him and other top officials who led the botched Mamasapano operation in 2015 “incompetent.” “He made himself look incompetent, because he actually performed incompetent,” Aquino told reporters. According to Aquino, Napeñas was to be blamed for what happened. “May tiwala akong honorable […]
