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
- PDDG. Leonardo Espina, Officer in Charge
- Chief Supt. Getulio Napenas, PNP-SAF
- Chief. Supt. Noli Talino, OIC, PNP-SAF
- PCSupt. Noel Delos Reyes, Regional Commander, PNP-ARMM
- PSSupt. Noel Armilla, OIC-RD, ARMM
- PSSupt. Rodelio Jocson, PNP Maguindanao Provincial Office
- PSupt. Raymond Train, PNP-SAF
- PO2 Christopher Lalan, PNP-SAF Survivor
- Mohagher Iqbal, Chief Negotiator for the MILF