Last Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, forty-four (44) brave policemen, all members of the Philippine National Police - Special Action Force (PNP SAF), were killed in an encounter with the Moro rebels at Mamasapano in Maguinadao.
The Philippine government said the Mamasapano Clash was a "misencounter", and the President himself, Noynoy Aquino, said in his televised speech early last night that the incident happened because of SAF's "lack of coordination" with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
PNoy has obviously answered the question "Who's to blame?" and not "Who ordered the operation?", as he pinpointed SAF's lack of coordination, rather than being man enough to admit he also had a mistake.
No matter who's at fault, those policemen absolutely deserve justice! But it seems that it's not PNoy's priority, when he did little mention of the word "justice" in his speech last night. Look at this word cloud by Inquirer of PNoy's speech:
(credit to @SuperAhaTM)
The Philippine government said the Mamasapano Clash was a "misencounter", and the President himself, Noynoy Aquino, said in his televised speech early last night that the incident happened because of SAF's "lack of coordination" with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
PNoy has obviously answered the question "Who's to blame?" and not "Who ordered the operation?", as he pinpointed SAF's lack of coordination, rather than being man enough to admit he also had a mistake.
No matter who's at fault, those policemen absolutely deserve justice! But it seems that it's not PNoy's priority, when he did little mention of the word "justice" in his speech last night. Look at this word cloud by Inquirer of PNoy's speech:
Proclamation No. 953, s. 2015
MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
PROCLAMATION NO. 953 DECLARING 30 JANUARY 2015 AS A NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING
WHEREAS, on 25 January 2015, at least forty-four officers and personnel of the Philippine National Police's Special Action Force were killed in the line of duty during an operation to serve a warrant of arrest against a suspected criminal in Maguindanao;
WHEREAS, these deaths are a great loss to our people and during this time of grief, a most solemn commemoration and respect is called for; and
WHEREAS, the nation is in solidarity with and joins in the grieving of the families and friends of our fallen brothers in the police force.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and law, do hereby proclaim 30 January 2015 as a day of national mourning, in solidarity with the bereaved families of the slain.
The entire nation is requested to offer prayers for the eternal repose of the souls of the victims and for our people to reclaim our sense of humanity.
Further, I instruct all public institutions and military installations in the Philippines to lower the Philippines flag to half-mast on 30 January 2015.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.
DONE, in the City of Manila this 28th day of January, in the Year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Fifteen.
(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
By the President:
(Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR.
Executive Secretary
By Myk @ MyKiRu IsYuSeRo
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