6 ka HK victims, nakadawat og compensasyon

TAGBILARAN CITY, Aug. 22 (PIA) –SUKWAHI sa pahayag sa mga biktima ug kaanak sa namatay sa gitawag nga Manila hostage-taking incident, gipahayag sa usa ka miyembro sa gimugnang Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC) nga duna nay nadawat nga
kompensasyon ang mga pamilya sa biktima gikan sa Pilipinas.

Matud pa ni IIRC panel member Teresita Ang-See nga tungod usab sa paningkamot sa gobyerno, nakatigom ang pribadong sektor og igong salapi isip “solidarity token” sa mga pamilya sa mga biktima.

Sigun pa sa opisyal, unom sa walo ka mga biktima ang midawat sa maong kompensasyon.

Pasabot sa opisyal, giinggong angay usab sabton sa mga survivors nga ang maong lakang pagpakita og pagpakabana sa gobyerno sa mga biktima.

Bisan wala gibutyag ang kantidad nga nadawat sa pamilya sa mga biktima, giseguro ni Ang-See nga dili “makaulaw” ang maong kantidad.

Gitakdang makig-hinabi kang Department of Justice (DoJ) Sec. Leila de Lima ang mga kaanak sa mga survivors karong adlawa. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)

Gov’t stands pat on review of IIRC report

The government will stand pat on the results of its review of the Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC) report on the Rizal Park hostage tragedy on Aug. 23.

In a press briefing at Malacanang Thursday, President Benigno S. Aquino III said the government will not amend its previous recommendations on the IIRC report, saying it primarily serves the interest of the Filipino people.

He expressed hope that eventually, the country would win back its close ties with China and put the hostage-taking incident behind.

“The only thing we can do is to explain exactly how the decision was arrived at, what were the limitations we have under our system of government and also our laws,” explained the Chief Executive.

President Aquino said the decision was based on existing laws.

“We had a review of pertinent laws, we tried to find whether said laws were applicable to the people accused of failing to do their duties. This is the collected wisdom of everybody who participated in the review,” explained the Chief Executive. “We believe this is the proper course of action and these will be the ones that will prosper.”

The President was reacting to reports that the Chinese government was not satisfied with the results of the review of the IIRC report. (PCOO/PIA)

IIRC findings to restore confidence between RP, PROC – Aquino

PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III on Monday expressed optimism the report of the Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC) on the tragic Aug. 23 hostage incident will restore confidence to the existing bilateral relationship between the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China (PROC).

The President stressed that the findings would also provide an accurate message to Beijing that his administration is taking appropriate actions to prevent such tragedy from happening again.

He also said the high-level mission to be headed by Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo will definitely push through to personally bring the IIRC findings and reiterate the government’s sincere apology over the incident.

The Philippine government has already furnished the Chinese Embassy a copy of the IIRC probe and the complete report will be published on the government’s Official Gazette at www.gov.ph.

To further strengthen the cases recommended by the IIRC, the President also announced he has directed Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. and Presidential Legal Counsel Ed de Mesa to review the report before he acts on the committee’s recommendation. (PCCO/PIA)

Legal team to review probe body recommendations

PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III has forwarded the Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC) report to his legal team for review and will be acted on upon his return from a seven-day working visit to the United States.

The President issued the statement Monday afternoon hours before his departure for San Francisco where he will take another plane for New York.

President Aquino said he has directed Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Eduardo De Mesa to review and make recommendations on the IIRC report.

When asked to comment on the IIRC report, the President emphasized that he will not make decisions on such important matters without a thorough review.

He added that upon his return from the US, his first priority is to study the findings of his legal team on the recommendatory report of the IIRC and act on it accordingly. The result of the legal team’s evaluation and recommended course of action will also be released at that time.

After reviewing the IIRC report, the President assured his administration’s commitment to implement the necessary changes to upgrade the capabilities of the local government units, the police and security forces to ensure the safety of the public.

He said efforts are now being made to improve the procedures and protocols for emergency and crisis situations which will eventually lead to drafting a new crisis management manual.

The IIRC recommended the filing of administrative and criminal charges against former PNP Chief Jesus Versoza, General Rodolfo Magtibay, NCRPO Chief Leocadio Santiago, Supt. Orlando Yebra, Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Rico Puno, Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim and Vice Mayor Isko Moreno and Broadcasters Erwin Tulfo and Michael Rogas and the big three television networks which covered the bus hostage-taking crisis. (PCOO/PIA)

IIRC pakyas pag-abot sa deadline; mo submitir sa ilang report sa Biyernes

ANG Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC) mo submitir sa ilang report sa
nahitabong hostage crisis niadtong Agusto 23 sa Biyernes human napakyas paghuman sa
gitakda nilang deadline nga Miyerkoles.

Niadtong Martes sa gabii, si IIRC chairperson Justice Secretary Leila de Lima nagkanayon
nga ang panel mo submitir ngadto ni Presidente Benigno Simeon Aquino III sa Biyernes,
duha ka adlaw human sa orihinal nga target nga adlaw sa pag submitir.

Sa pakighinabi sa mga tigbalita, si De Lima ni ingon nga iya nang gipahibalo daan ang
President nga dili pa siguro sila makahatag sa maong report sa Miyerkoles ug posibleng sa
Biyernes na.

Ang maong report mag basi sa forensic reports sa mga imbestigador sa kagamhanan ug sa
mga detalye nga natigum sulod sa lima ka adlaw nga IIRC marathon hearings sa niaging
semana.

Niadtong Agosto 23, si dismissed police officer Rolando Mendoza mi hijack sa usa ka
tourist bus sa Manila nga nagsakay og 21 ka turista gikan Hong Kong ug upat ka Pinoy. Si
Mendoza nga nangayo sa iyang reinstatement, napatay uban sa walo ka turista gikan Hong
Kong human sa 11-ka oras nga standoff.

Ang kagamhanan sa Pilipinas ug kapolisan nakadawat og grabeng pagsaway gikan sa
international community tungod sa pamaagi sa pagdumala sa maong hostage crisis. (PIA)