SAF Filed A Case Against Mamasapano Stars
MAMASAPANO – Special Action Force (SAF) filed a case against Paolo Gumabao, Rico Barrera, and others involved in the movie Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told.
Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told movie tells the story of the 44 Special Action Forces (SAF) troopers who perished in the botched anti-terrorist operation in Mamasapano, Maguindanao on January 25, 2015.
In 2017, former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte proclaimed January 25 of every year as “National Day of Remembrance” in honor of the slain elite police commandos, whose deaths in the line of duty had outraged the populace. The camp of the late President Noynoy Aquino is criticized in light of the Mamasapano incident. The husband of former President Gloria Macapagal, Mike Arroyo, is a member of the opposing group.
Mamasapano stars Rez Cortez, Juan Rodrigo, Rico Barrera, Gerald Santos, Paolo Gumabao, Aljur Abrenica, Rey “PJ” Abellana, and Edu Manzano among others. Based on a report from PEP, the Special Action Force (SAF) charged Gumabao, Barrera, and others involved in the movie.
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The producer of the movie, Atty. Ferdinand Topacio revealed this during a mediacon last September 5 at Pandan Asian Cafe, Sct. Limbaga St., Quezon City. He said, “ngayon pa lang, may humaharang. Alam niyo, nakakalungkot. Eto, nakakatawa para sabihin ko sa inyo, ha,”
“Noong una, very cooperative yung SAF. Si Gen. [Amando Clifton] Empiso yung hepe.
“Nung nagpalit, alam niyo ang ginawa? Dinemanda pa kami ng SAF mismo, ha?!
“Yung film namin ay para i-glorify yung kabayanihan ng SAF. Dinemanda kami ng SAF! Alam niyo kung ano ang demanda? Illegal use of uniform and insignia.
“Ipinakita namin sa kanila dun sa piskalya. Eto, may permiso kami kay Gen. Empiso. Ano ba yung mga pinagsasabi niyo? Hindi niyo yata alam ang ginagawa niyo?
“Sabi ko, ‘Nakainsulto kayo. Idedemanda niyo pa si Paolo Gumabao! Idedemanda niyo ang mga artista namin, sina Rico Barrera? Pambihira naman kayo!
“‘Ang mga taong ito ay nagsakripisyo sa initan, sa maisan, para ipakita ang kabayanihan ng SAF… idedemanda niyo?’
“Idinemanda sila sa piskalya. Ongoing pa! Kita niyo ang katarantaduhan nung…”
When asked about Paolo and Rico’s reaction upon hearing the news, he said, “Siyempre, hindi sila natutuwa. Anyway, I’m protecting them, I gave them lawyers.”
“Kita niyo, ha? Additional abala pa. Pinapunta pa nila si Paolo dun sa piskalya! E, bising-busy yung tao, di ba?” he added.
The Ombudsman dismissed the case of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide filed against former President Noynoy Aquino, as well as former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Alan Purisima and former PNP-Special Action Force (SAF) head Getulio Napeñas.
The Supreme Court affirmed it, in a vote of 15-0, in September 2019.
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