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Napenas admits he gave the go-signal for Mamasapano. Purisima claims he gave advice, not orders. Joko Widodo is in the Philippines for a state visit

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  • Relieved Special Action Forces chief Napenas admits he gave the go signal for the Mamasapano operation.
  • Resigned PNP Chief Purisima claims he gave advice, not orders, in the botched operation.
  • Indonesian President Joko Widodo is in the Philippines for a state visit.

 

NAPENAS: I DECIDED TO MOBILIZE SAF
Police officials give conflicting statements on who was accountable for an operation that killed 44 members of the Police’s Special Action Force or SAF.
The hearing points to a breakdown of the chain of command.
Relieved SAF chief Getulio Napenas admits he gave the go-signal to mobilize police operatives based on the text message of then-suspended police chief Alan Purisima.

TG GUINGONA, PHILIPPINE SENATOR: So who decided?

 

GETULIO NAPENAS, FORMER PNP-SAF CHIEF: It’s me who decided to go on that window January 23-26 based on the text message I sent to General Purisima.

 

But Purisima denies giving any orders.

 

TG GUINGONA, PHILIPPINE SENATOR: General Purisima, ano pong nasa utak ninyo noong inorderan nyo si General Napeñas na wag nang sabihin sa dalawa? So bale inorderan mo siya not to follow the chain of command because the immediate superior of General Napeñas is General Espina. Ano pong nasa utak ninyo? Anong motivation nyo para sabihin yan?

 

(General Purisima, what were you thinking when you ordered General Napeñas not to disclose [the operations to General Espina and Secretary Roxas? In effect, you ordered him not to follow the chain of command because General Espina is General Napeñas’ immediate superior. What were you thinking? What motivated you to say it?)

 

ALAN PURISIMA, FORMER PNP CHIEF: During my preventive suspension I did not give any orders to any PNP official or personnel regarding Oplan Exodus. But if ever I uttered words to that effect it was in the form of an advice, not as a directive or order.

 

TG GUINGONA, PHILIPPINE SENATOR: Come on, let’s not play around with words here!

 

ALAN PURISIMA, FORMER PNP CHIEF: I just gave advice.

 

The probe exposes a little-known fact: Napeñas himself briefed Aquino and Purisima in January 2015 at the President’s official residence.

 

GRACE POE, PHILIPPINE SENATOR: Sinabi ba ni Purisima na ito payo lang ha, wag nyo munang sabihin kay Secretary Roxas and General Espina?

 

(Did Purisima tell you, this is just an advice, don’t tell Secretary Roxas and General Espina yet?)

 

GETULIO NAPENAS, FORMER PNP-SAF CHIEF: “Wala pong ganoon, Your Honor.”

 

(There’s no such thing.)

 

GRACE POE, PHILIPPINE SENATOR: Pwedeng grave misconduct and unprofessionalism [ang] ikaso sa inyo kasi suspendido ang kausap ninyo. Paalala lang.

 

(You can be charged with insubordination and grave misconduct because you were following orders from a suspended official. Just a reminder.)

 

At the time, Purisima was already serving a 6-month suspension order.

 

INDONESIA’S JOKOWI ARRIVES IN PH FOR STATE VISIT  
Dressed in traditional batik shirt, Indonesian President Joko Widodo or Jokowi arrived in the Philippines Sunday for a state visit.
He pays Philippine President Benigno Aquino a courtesy call in Malacanang Monday morning.
The two talk about expanded bilateral matters in the afternoon.
Presidents Jokowi and Aquino sign 4 agreements
on migrant workers, technical and vocational education, defense and security studies, and illegal drug trafficking.
Aquino also hosts a state dinner for Jokowi and his wife, before the couple flies back to Indonesia at 8:45PM.

 

PLANE CARRYING CHILE SOCCER STARS FOUND, 50 YEARS LATER
Mountaineers say they found the wreckage of a plane missing for more than half a century.
The group found the plane at an altitude of 3,200 meters or 10,000 feet up the Andes.
The LAN Chile Douglas DC-3 crashed in April 3, 1961… among the dead are eight members of the Green Cross football team who were returning from a match.
Expedition member Leonardo Albornoz says some of the fuselage is still there including debris and human remains.

 

WATCH: MAYWEATHER SHARES VIDEO OF PACQUIAO HOTEL MEETING
Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. posted a short clip of his closed-door dialogue with Manny Pacquiao on Instagram.
Mayweather stresses the importance of staging the super-fight… saying “…before we leave the sport, of course, we have to make this fight happen.”
Mayweather’s announcement comes after sharing a photo of their private meeting in Miami a few days ago.

 

SAM SMITH, BEYONCE AMONG GRAMMY BIG WINNERS
Up and coming balladeer Sam Smith bags 4 awards in this year’s Grammys.
The crooner’s song “Stay With Me,” won Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Vocal Album.
Other big winners include rock musician Beck, producer Pharrell Williams, and R&B diva Beyonce.

 

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