Rappler's latest stories on SAF 44
Cordillera unveils 3rd SAF 44 shrine on Mamasapano clash anniversary
Fourteen of the elite cops who died in the botched anti-terrorist operation on January 25, 2015, were from the Cordillera
Using Magalong, VACC tries to reopen Mamasapano homicide case vs Aquino
This is despite a recent Supreme Court ruling saying Aquino cannot be charged with homicide. Chief Justice Peralta leaves it to Ombudsman Martires to decide.
Calida asks SC to charge Aquino with homicide over Mamasapano ops
Solicitor General Jose Calida joins the relatives of the SAF 44 and the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption in arguing that the former president's knowledge of the operation makes him liable of homicide
Mamasapano survivor killed on SAF 44 Day of National Remembrance
'Magaling na bata 'yan at palaging concerned sa kasama niya,' says Mamasapano veteran and newly installed SAF chief Director Noli Taliño
Malacañang tells police on Mamasapano anniv: Embody integrity of SAF 44
'Honor their memory by reliving their values of integrity and courage as you perform your duty to serve and protect the nation,' says Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque
SAF 44 widow: Duterte revived our hope for justice
'When President Rodrigo Duterte had finally sat on that powerful throne, we now feel that we are able to see the sun shining upon us,' says SAF widow Julie Cayang-o
Sandiganbayan finds probable cause to put Aquino on trial
(3rd UPDATE) About an hour after former President Benigno Aquino III posts bail, the anti-graft court announces it has found probable cause to put him on trial
Aquino charged, Suspect in Grab driver killing, Twitter 280-character limit | Midday wRap
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SAF kin, VACC want SC to bring back homicide charges vs Aquino
VACC lawyer Ferdinand Topacio wants the High Court to review the Ombudsman's decision to junk the 44 counts of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide filed against ex-president Noynoy Aquino
WATCH: SAF 44 kin want homicide charges vs Aquino
Aquino also files his appeal before Morales but it is done discreetly
VACC, SAF kin want 176-year jail time for Aquino
'Hindi po commensurate 'yung penalty ng graft sa 44 lives na ninakaw ni Pangulong Aquino,' says lawyer Ferdinand Topacio, counsel for the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption
Duterte declares Jan 25 'Day of National Remembrance' for SAF 44
I ask all our countrymen to remember the heroism of the SAF 44 and recall the daily sacrifices of our uniformed personnel for the sake of the continued peace and security of our nation says the President in a proclamation
#DuterteLive: Launch of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission
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Defense chief rejects wholesale valor award to 42 SAF
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana says a few of the elite cops who helped kill the country s top terrorist Zulkifli Bin Hir or Marwan may be deserving of the award But not all
Duterte approves awarding of Medal of Valor to remaining SAF troopers
Families of Medal of Valor awardees get a P20 000 monthly pension on top of other special incentives and special privileges the National Police Commission explains
Napolcom recommends Medal of Valor for slain SAF troopers
The recommendation is for 42 out of the 44 troopers killed in the Mamasapano clash in January 2015 The two others received the award in January 2016
Duterte not creating commission to probe Mamasapano
The President says creating another commission would be redundant since the Ombudsman is already pursuing a case on the deadly clash
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Hold departure order, Lacson, CPP-NPA | Midday wRap
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Purisima posts P20k bail for Mamasapano charges
The embattled former chief of the Philippine National Police is facing a separate complaint for homicide over his role in the Mamasapano fiasco
Finger-pointing on Mamasapano
If Aquino was ultimately responsible for Mamasapano should not Duterte accept ultimate accountability for the murder by PNP officers of Jee Ick Joo and any murder subsequently discovered to have been perpetrated by the police?
Duterte jokes: ‘Fragrant’ Filipinas, ‘ugly’ Yolanda victims
Duterte cracks a joke about Typhoon Yolanda in front of survivors Lord sana ‘yung mga pangit lang ang namatay na Ang magaganda huwag sana
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, January 27, 2017
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#DuterteLive: Visit to a power plant in Maasim, Sarangani
Watch live appearances of President Rodrigo Duterte for the 3rd week of January
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, January 26, 2017
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SAF 44, Ombudsman, Streep | Evening wRap
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Ombudsman: Mamasapano graft charges should have been filed June 2016
Families of the slain Special Action Force SAF cops are unsatisfied with the criminal charges recently filed against Purisima and Napeñas and are demanding homicide charges against Aquino
Two years after Mamasapano: What has happened to the case?
Two years have passed since the Mamasapano encounter but the victims families are still clamoring for truth about the bloody police operation
SAF 44 families demand justice from Duterte
During a dinner for the families Duterte promises to set a day of remembrance for the SAF 44 and orders the PNP to study the possibility of awarding the fallen troopers the Medal of Valor
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, January 25, 2017
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Duterte to create commission to reinvestigate Mamasapano
The President wants to appoint men of integrity and honor possibly former Supreme Court justices to head the reinvestigation into the 2015 botched police operation
Duterte claims U.S. role in Mamasapano tragedy
President Rodrigo Duterte says the ill fated Mamasapano operation was an American adventure with the blessing of former president Benigno Aquino III
Complaint on Mamasapano vs Aquino not forgotten – Morales
Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales says the complaint against former president Benigno Aquino III is still being investigated to see if there are grounds for a preliminary investigation
Senate bill: Declare Jan 25 special working holiday for SAF 44
The efforts of the PNP SAF 44 will always be remembered and should be given recognition says Senator Nancy Binay author of the bill
Duterte wants reopening of Mamasapano probe
The President says he wants to know where the reward money for terrorist Marwan went
Mamasapano was a 'crisis of confidence' in PNP, says Marquez
In his retirement ceremony PNP chief Ricardo Marquez turns emotional and looks back on how the deadly Mamasapano clash affected the police force
Ombudsman affirms charges vs Purisima, Napeñas
The Ombudsman says the Motions for Reconsideration of the two police officers deserve scant consideration
Enrile: Too sick for detention, but fit to work?
The Supreme Court released the aging Senator Enrile on bail for humanitarian reasons but he manages to grill witnesses in two hearings last week
Teachers on PH poll duty, Mamasapano clash, toy revolution | 6PM wRap
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DOJ resolution on Mamasapano clash out 'in 3 to 4 weeks'
The justice department asks the public to give the prosecutors more time to come up with a resolution considering the number of respondents involved in the very sensitive case
Mamasapano probe, Spratlys visit, largest solar system | 12PM wRap
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Senate: Nothing new in Mamasapano probe
Senator Grace Poe says they will not revise their report on the deadly Mamasapano clash
'No stand down order from Aquino' during Mamasapano clash
Former and current security officials make the assertion at the reopening of the Senate probe into the botched operation
Mamasapano probe, Customs apology, Apple sales drop | 12PM wRap
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Aquino ‘hid behind’ Purisima to escape blame – Enrile
Senator Juan Ponce Enrile says his bid to reopen the Senate probe is driven by a promise to the survivors of the Mamasapano clash and not by politics or any personal grudge
WATCH: Senate joint public hearing on Mamasapano
Watch the livestream of the Senate probe here
Senate reopens Mamasapano probe to hear 'new evidence'
The hearing is likely to center on one question: what did President Aquino do – or failed to do – in the planning execution and aftermath of the anti terrorist operation
SAF: Tagaligtas
The PNP Special Action Force marks the first year 44 of their brethren were killed in the Mamasapano clash
Aquino and the wounds of Mamasapano
On January 27 the Senate re opens its probe into the ill fated Operation Exodus
No closure without justice for Mamasapano victims
One year on the wounds of the Mamasapano clash are still fresh for many Filipinos
