Police Director Benjamin Magalong, Director of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) who chairs the Board of Inquiry (BOI) on Friday bared the names of the PNP officers that will also be part of the investigation team on police operation to neutralize two “high value targets” in Mamasapano, Maguindanao last January 25 that resulted in the death of 44 members of PNP Special Action Force (SAF).
“In the interest of transparency as PNP OIC PDDG Leonardo A
Espina has always espoused, we are giving the public the names of the PNP
officers who will compose the Board of Inquiry that will conduct an objective,
impartial and thorough investigation into the Mamasapano incident last January
25,2015 in Maguindanao province”, said Magalong.
“Since the BOI’s activation on February 2, 2015, the body
has already documented more than 300 signed affidavits of SAF members, AFP
officials, witnesses and other civilians who may have any knowledge, to aid our
investigators in uncovering the circumstances surrounding the operation to
neutralize two high-value terrorist targets that precipitated into a bloody
tactical engagement that resulted in the neutralization of one of the targets
and the death of 44 PNP –SAF troopers,” Magalong added.p>According to
Espina, the BOI will be take charge of both internal and external aspects, as
to what are the liabilities of the officers who led this SAF operation.
The BOI is composed of Magalong as chair, with members
Police Director Catalino Rodriguez and Chief Supt Atty John Sosito; and
Operational Audit team composed of SSupt Cesar Hawthorne Binag, SSupt Benigno
Durana Jr., SSupt Robert Po, Sr. Supt. Ronald Dela Rosa and Chief Insp David
Duarte.
*Police Director Catalino Rodriguez -- PMA class 81;
currently the Director of the Directorate for Reseach and Development (DRD);
was former Regional Director of PRO 10 in Northern
Mindanao ; former Director, DIPO-Visayas in 2013-2014 and was
Provincial Director of Misamis Oriental in 2008. Finished graduate studies with
a Degree of Master in Criminal Justice and Police Management at the University
of Lei Ces Per in U.K. with Civil Service Executive Examination(CSEE)
eligiblity.
*Chief Supt. John Sosito -- PNPA class ’84, current
Executive Officer of DIPO-Eastern Mindanao, member of Philippine Bar;
Provincial Director of one of the Provinces in PRO8,NCRPO in 2006 and Training
Service with Police Executive Senior Eligibility (PESE) of NAPOLCOM;
*Sr. Supt. Cesar Hawthorne Binag -- PMA class ’87 who was
formerly assigned with NCRPO as Station Commander of PS 10 in 2003, HPG in 2004
and served a tour of duty with the UN Mission in Liberia in 2013-2014;
*Sr. Supt. Benigno Durana Jr. -- PMA class ’88, who was
formerly Provincial Director of Aklan PPO, had a brief assignment with SAF in
1990-1992 as Operation Officer, with DCA, PAOCC and saw action in the PNP-UN
mission last 2002;
*Sr, Supt. Robert Po -- PNPA class 85, formerly assigned at
the Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM), NCRPO Manila
Police District as Chief Directorial Staff, in General Santos
*Sr. Supt. Ronald Dela Rosa -- PMA class ’86, former City
Director of Davao City, assigned also in Camp Crame at the DHRDD in 2003, and
former CIDG investigator; and lastly
*Chief Insp David Joy Duarte -- PNPA class 2005, the
topnotcher of his class and a graduate of the Asia Institute of Management
(AIM). He served the SAF in 2005-2011 as Intelligence Officer and Logistics
Officer, and presently assigned at the Center for Police Strategic Management.
Magalong, who heads the BOI, is himself a former SAF
Battalion Commander, Chief Directorial Staff (CDS) and saw action during the
siege at Camp Bagong Diwa in Bicutan, Taguig City
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