Lawyer Benedicto Bacani, the founding executive director of IAG, said Mercado’s assertions do not reflect the official position of the IAG on the now infamous January 25 “Mamasapano incident." | Philippine Star
Read more: IAG clarifies director's claim that gov't paid for SAF arms' return
The government must disclose the full truth about the Mamasapano incident to repair shattered trust in the peace process, IAG senior policy adviser Fr. Eliseo Mercado Jr., OMI tells DZMM’s Noli de Castro.
Read more: LISTEN: 'Full disclosure on Mamasapano clash needed to repair trust in peace process'
A Palace official said the return of weapons seized by the MILF from slain SAF commandos in Maguindanao is an indication of the rebel groups' sincerity to the peace process but it must fulfill other obligations mentioned by the President in his previous address.
Read more: Return of seized weapons by MILF an indication of goodwill, says official
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles and Government of the Philippines peace panel chair Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer welcomed the gesture of the MILF to return the weapons of the PNP Special Action Force taken from the tragic incident in Mamasapano last January 25, which claimed nearly 70 lives from all sides, including civilians.
Read more: Gov’t welcomes retrieval of SAF weapons; MILF reaffirms commitment to peace process
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front should clear Bangsamoro areas of terrorists, otherwise questions would linger whether it could really secure its territory in the future, Sen. Francis Escudero said | Philippine Daily Inquirer