Special Action Force (SAF) shows PNoy hostage crisis response drill

KUWENTO NI JUAN SAF shows PNoy hostage crisis response drill On Thursday, President Benigno S. Aquino (PNoy) inspected the Philippine National Police (PNP) Special Action Force (SAF)  in Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig where they conducted a simulation of a bus hostage-taking similar to the incident at the Quirino Grandstand last August 23. The President [...]

‘Super SWAT’ was kept out of the loop

BALITA KAY JUAN ‘Super SWAT’ was kept out of the loop By Philippine Daily Inquirer At the Manila Police District (MPD), there’s a faction within the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit known mockingly as “Super SWAT,” an elite squad composed of veteran marksmen and arms experts. But Super SWAT was kept out of the [...]

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] [...]