IT was heart-breaking looking at the metal caskets that bore the remains of our fallen police officers as it arrived in Villamor Air Base. Was it not just recently that Pope Francis’ in his message expressed hope for the dawning of lasting peace and development in Mindanao? And now this.

The incident last January 25, 2015 will go down in history to be known as the Mamasapano massacre (“misencounter” per Secretary Mar Roxas). PNoy’s address to the nation should have been a perfect opportunity to condemn the dastardly act and show to the nation a leader who is in charge. Unfortunately, it brought to the fore more questions than answers. Foremost in the minds of many is why the Secretary of Interior and Local Government and the PNP OIC Deputy Director General did not seem to know that there was such an ongoing operation. How can such an activity happen under their noses without them knowing it?

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