Following his confirmation by the Commission on Appointment
(CA) Wednesday, 6th Infantry Division commander Major Gen. Edmundo Pangilinan
expressed his gratitude and thanks to the people for making his two-star rank a
reality.
Pangilinan's confirmation was earlier put on hold by the CA
last March because of questions about his role in the botched rescue of 44
Special Action Force (SAF) members who died in an encounter with Moro Islamic
Liberation Front (MILF) fighters in Mamasapano, Maguindanao last Jan. 25.
This also led to the death of 17 MILF members, five
civilians and Malaysian terrorist and bomb-maker Zulkipli Bin Hir.
"I thank everyone because I owe this to the
people," Pangilinan said.
He also said that his confirmation cannot be called his
vindication in wake of the Mamasapano fiasco as he personally believes that he
was not at fault.
"As far as I am concerned and as commander of the 6th
Infantry Division we were able to do our best in helping them (beleaguered SAF
troopers)," Pangilinan said in Filipino.
The 6th Infantry Division was the military unit that aided
in the extrication of the surviving SAF men.
It earlier claimed that it was not able to do more as the
SAF did not cooperate its operations with them.
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