THE second national address of BSA3 was essentially done to accept publicly, the resignation of suspended Chief PNP Alan Purisima. A sacrificial lamb to an arena shouting kill. It would have been more than just that had Purisima and his PR handlers given BSA3 his time under the klieg lights until the next news cycle. But alas, none of that. In the vernacular, “nagsaluhan” publicly.

It is a no no in presidential communication to undercut the President whenever one addresses the nation. A national address is a major policy pronouncement. When a president has the stage, you give him time until the next news cycle. Whoever did PR for Purisima, just ignited another fire with these opening lines: “Isa pong kasinungalingan. Hindi po ako nagmamando.” That statement pulled the rug under BSA3 and made the relieved SAF Director Getulio Napeñas the only accountable person in this sordid mess.

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