Published: 04 Feb 2015 - 02:15 pm | Last Updated: 17 Jan 2022 - 08:39 pm
The Senate
MANILA, Philippines - Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs headed by Sen. Grace Poe on Wednesday announced the names of personalities it has invited for the congressional inquiry on the Mamasapano clash on February 9 and 10.
Sen. Teofisto "TG" Guingona III has proposed to create a "Mamasapano Truth Commission," but Poe decided to pursue a separate inquiry in response to the public's "quest" for reliable facts.
The investigation is geared towards collating relevant pieces of information with regard to the Mamasapano incident, determining accountability and providing a framework of reforms, all in aid of meaningful legislation to ensure that such tragedy will never happen again," Poe said in a statement.
The following names have confirmed their attendance to the Senate hearings next week:
Sec. Teresita Quintos Deles, Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process
Sec. Voltaire Gazmin, Department of National Defense
Sec. Leila De Lima, Department of Justice
Bgen Manolito Orense, GPH-Ad Hoc Joint Action Group Chair
Brig. Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr., Government of the Philippines – Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities Chairperson
Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, Chairperson of the Government Peace Negotiating Panel for talks with the MILF
Usec. Natalio Ecarma III, Anti-Terrorism Council of the Philippines, Department of National Defense
Gov. Mujiv Hataman, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
PDG. Alan Purisima, Philippine National Police Chief
MGen. Edmundo Pangilinan, Commander, 6th Infantry Division Philippine Army
Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr., Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief
Lt. Gen. Rustico Guerrero, Western Mindanao Command
Prof. Julkipli Wadi, Dean, Institute of Islamic Studies, University of the Philippines – Diliman
Those who have been invited, but have not sent their confirmation were:
Exec. Sec. Paquito Ochoa
Sec. Yasmin Busran-Lao, National Commission on Muslim Filipinos
Sec. Mar Roxas, Department of Interior and Local Government
Major Carlos Sol, Secretariat Head, GPH-Coordinating Committee on the
Cessation of Hostilities & Ad Hoc Joint Action Group
Mayor Datu Tahirudin Benzar Ampatuan, Municipality of Mamasapano, Maguindanao
