THE Office of the Ombudsman has found basis to file charges against former president Benigno Aquino 3rd in connection with the deaths of 44 police commandos in Mamasapano in Maguindanao in 2015.

In a statement on Friday, the Ombudsman also cited as Aquino’s co-respondents former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Alan Purisima and former PNP Special Action Force (SAF) head Getulio Napeñas.

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