Tuesday, September 21, 2010

13 may face charges over hostage fiasco

Posted on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 by The Observer

NEWS SOURCE: Philippine Daily Inquirer


Manila, Philippines—Saying friendship cannot intervene in his duty to serve justice, President Benigno Aquino III announced Monday that charges had been recommended against Mayor Alfredo Lim and Interior Undersecretary Rico E. Puno for the botched hostage rescue last month.

The President said in a nationally televised news conference that the report submitted on Friday by the fact-finding committee headed by Justice Secretary Leila de Lima also named 11 other people and the major TV networks ABS-CBN, GMA 7 and TV5 liable for the Aug. 23 fiasco.

The list included newly retired Director General Jesus Verzosa of the Philippine National Police, Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez and her deputy, Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno and top police officials.




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