PNoy Ready To Be Jailed For The Mamasapano SAF Failed Operations

A few days ago, it was announced that the filing of criminal charges against the former President Benigno Aquino III for his liability in the Mamasapano massacre has been ordered by Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales.

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Despite this, it is known that our very own President Duterte does not think that the filing of charges can be successful. According to him, the charges that were based on the fact that Purisima took charge in the operation even if he was suspended is not a concrete accusation. He said that as a president, Pnoy had the power to ask for advice from anyone he seems fit. So Purisima, even if he is suspended, acted only as an adviser.

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Moreover, Pnoy himself said that he is ready to face anything that will happen to him. He said he had always been like that.

"Well gano'n naman parati ang attitude ko 'no? Walang mawawala sayo if you will prepare for the worst and hope for the best. So kausap natin ang mga abogado natin, binalikan ko lahat ng aking data with regards to Mamasapano and all the other cases tapos 'yung ini-imagine mo na rin."

He still believes he is innocent but he know that a justice system like what we have in the Philippines cannot stand for the truth.

"Nung tumakbo kasi ako, isa sa mga inambisyon natin no'n, electoral plans is 'yung judicial reform. So ngayon marami tayong mga kaso na nakikita na 'di natin maintindihan bakit gano'n ang resulta. Sabi ko sa mga kapatid ko nung pinuntahan nila 'ko nung Biyernes, sabi ko sa kanila ang panig ng katotohanan nasa atin. Pero never naman nangyayari ngayon sa sistema ng ating hudikatura."

 After all these, he still thinks that his part was ignored and taken for granted. He is still pushing trough in filing a motion for reconsideration to air his side.

"Parang power of the Ombudsman and 'yung mga fiscal, meron ding ganong authority na mag-name ng kaso. Anong problema no'n? Ang problema lang no'n kasi, may magreklamo sayo, may affidavit of complaint siya, sasagutin mo counter-affidavit. Ngayon dahil walang nagreklamo hindi ako nag-encounter. So in short, para bang nung nireresolba nila 'tong issue na 'to, hindi kami nakapagsalita."

 For the Purisima issue, he has this to say:

"Ang tanong sabi nung iba dapat hindi ko na siya kinakausap. Eh ang sagot ko lang don, siya kasi number one matagal ko nang kakilala, siyempre pulis siya, alam niya 'yung kultura, alam niya 'yung personalities, alam niya 'yung sistema, 'yung umiiral sa mundo ng kapulisan... galing siya sa SAF (Special Action Force). Naintindihan niya istruktura, kakayahan, kakulangan, abilidad etc."