Criticism came in fast and furious against President Benigno Aquino III few minutes after reporters questioned him as to
who gave the go-signal for the Sunday’s operation of the Philippine National Police Special Action Force (PNP SAF) in Mamasapano, Maguindanao that killed 44 cops.
The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighter claimed it suffered two casualties during the early dawn Sunday’s clash with PNP-SAF at Barangay Tukanalipao, Mamasapano town in Maguindanao.
A bomb prematurely went off Tuesday night near a convenient store at Barangay Poblacion, Pikit town, North Cotabato apparently killing the two alleged bombers carrying the explosives while onboard a motorcycle, a military spokesperson said.
Some 174 families comprising of 914 individuals, 50 of whom are sick, are currently housed in an evacuation center in Barangay Balit, San Luis, Agusan Sur after they were displaced due to military operations.
According to MILF chief negotiator Mohagher Iqbal, the clash was triggered by lack of coordination on the SAF operation.
The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighter (BIFF) confirmed that it killed at least 15 out of the 45 members of the elite Philippine National Police Special Action Forces in Mamasapano town, Maguindanao on early dawn Sunday.
The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) has lowered the Philippine flag in a half-mast to express their grief over the death of at least 50 members of the Philippine National Police Special Action Forces (PNP-SAF) who were killed during a deadly encounter with members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Sunday, a police official said.
They were glued on their tv sets since the start of the live telecast of Miss Universe beauty pageant from Miami, Florida. They cheered when Philippine candidate Mary Jean ‘MJ’ Lastimosa made it to the Top 10.
Mayor Rodrigo Duterte denied that his ‘listening tour’ where he is making the rounds in Mindanao and talking to leaders, as a form of presidential campaign.
The Traffic Management Center impounded around 200 motorcycles with bora-bora (modified mufflers) in a week after MayorRodrigo Duterte banned the loud vehicles.
