‘What IIRC recommended, what was changed’

BALITA KAY JUAN ‘What IIRC recommended, what was changed’ Compiled by David Dizon abs-cbnNEWS.com   The Palace legal team watered down several of the recommendations of the Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC) with respect to the filing of criminal and administrative charges against 13 individuals in the August 23 hostage crisis. Specifically, the legal [...]

‘Biggest accountability’

BALITA KAY JUAN Ex-Manila police chief:‘Biggest accountability’ By Nikko Dizon Philippine Daily Inquirer The Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC) has accused Chief Supt. Rodolfo Magtibay of incompetence and disobedience and said that his actions at the critical moments caused the “debacle” during last month’s bloody hostage drama. A confidential portion of the IIRC report, [...]

IIRC cites 8 critical incidents in hostage fiasco

BALITA KAY JUAN IIRC cites 8 critical incidents in hostage fiasco By David Dizon abs-cbnNEWS.com MANILA, Philippines – Lapses, wrong decisions and lack of a negotiation strategy by Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim, Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez, police commanders, hostage negotiators and mediamen are to blame for the bloody outcome of the August 23 hostage crisis in [...]

An avoidable tragedy

KUWENTO NI JUAN An avoidable tragedy By Mang Juan Pinoy GRANDSTAND HIS GRIEVANCES The hostage ordeal began shortly before 10 a.m. Monday when a disgruntled ex-policeman armed with a .45 caliber pistol and  a government  issued  M-16 assault rifle [that his superiors in the PNP never bothered to retrieve when he was dismissed from service] [...]