What Did Pres. Aquino Said That Hurts the PNP-SAF Families? (Video)

The President of the Republic of the Philippines said something that added insult to the injury of the fallen PNP-SAF families during a meeting initiated by the Office of the President. According to one widow of the PNP-SAF commandos, the President scolded them when they met at Camp Crame yesterday.

Watch the Video Report from ABS-CBN Regarding His Statement with the PNP-SAF Families:

A certain Janet, the wife of one of the slain PNP SAF Troopers sent a statement to ABS-CBN about what she felt after meeting with Pres. Aquino, whom they waited for hours just to hear an unpleasant statement from the head of the Philippine Republic.

According to Janet they waited from 6:00 PM, after the protocol officer noted them that they could not go home because the President will arrive. The President arrived at around 8:00 PM and started to talked with them, per table, a total of three families in a table.

Janet narrated that at past 11:00 PM the organizers decided to combine the six (6) remaining families into one table to talked personally with the President. Before the President talked to the remaining families he decided to go to the restroom first to clean up his face with water.

Here’s the statement issued by President Aquino According to Janet:

Family 1: “Magtatanong lang po kami bakit tumagal ng mahigit 10 oras ang bakbakan, bakit walang reinforcement? Ilang survivor na po ang nainterview at sinabi na maghapon silang nakipaglaban para mabuhay pero walang reinforcement na dumarating.”

Pres. Aquino: “Sabi ko, padalhan ng reinforcement iyan kaya akala ko okay na. Di ko naman alam na hindi pala totoo iyun. At di ko rin alam na bandang hapon eh napapalaban na rin ang (SAF) 84th Seaborne,” Aquino allegedly replied.

Janet also said they couldn’t accept what Aquino told another family, who asked for justice for the slain police officers.

Aquino allegedly asked the family if they wanted him to get the fingerprints of all enemy combatants in the Mamasapano clash. “Ano gusto nyo gawin ko, kunin natin ang fingerprint ng mga kalaban? Aba madami iyun, para malaman natin sino pumatay sa mga kamag-anak nyo.”

The President also reportedly said he and the SAF families were “equal” because his father was also killed. “Namatay rin ang tatay ko, alam ko pakiramdam niyo kaya patas na rin tayo ngayon.”

Aquino reiterated that it was Napenas’ fault, according to Janet. “Ang may kasalanan diyan, ‘yung nag-utos na papuntahin sila dun. Alam na delikado tinuloy pa rin at si Napenas iyun,” the President allegedly said.

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