By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat perspective The Mamasapano fiasco triggered the second worst crisis to confront the Aquino the son’s presidency. The first crisis was the result of the expose’ of Aquino’s version of pork barrel funds, the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP). The anger toward the discovery of the DAP gave birth to the #MillionPeopleMarch and…
“Only the president can explain what’s behind the guidance. He endangered the SAF, and when they needed help, he said ‘best effort.’”
“We cannot bear another year of tragedy under Aquino.”
TRIBAL WEAVER. 64 year-old Mambay Nakan makes mats from pandan leaves. He earns P60 pesos for a mat fitting a double sized bed. He is among the residents of Tukanalipao, Mamasapano, Maguindanao who evacuated due to the bloody encounter that left 44 SAF commandos and 17 Moro fighters dead on January 25, 2015. (Contributed Photo…
A youth lawmaker says that the ex-SAF chief’s testimony at the senate hearing belies claims by the President and former PNP chief Purisima that they were not involved in the Mamasapano operations.
