Rey Valera Regional Public Safety Battalion Commander ‘Nung 2007 to 2008
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March 2015 Vol. 4 No. 3 The much talked-about Sing Galing Grand Finals even got better! BLAME GAME “Tatanga-tanga”? (Back by popular demand) Sana ho pwede kong masabing ‘tatanga-tanga si Napeñas, hindi niya alam ‘yung lugar.’ Ang problema ho siya ‘yung Rey Valera regional public safety battalion commander ‘nung 2007 to 2008. Alam po niya ‘yung terrain; alam po niya ‘yung kultura. Siya po ang may alam na hindi siya nag-coordinate sa AFP. - President BS “PNoy” Aquino Live Concert at BUT SENATE AND PNP BOARD OF INQUIRY FINDS PNOY ACCOUNTABLE TO MAMASAPANO TRAGE- CANADA DY, VIOLATED CHAIN OF COMMAND Sing Galing Grand Finals cept himself,” said one critic. Now, that’s a double treat! In his televised meeting with evan- gelists in Malacanang, the president stunned viewers, allies and critics May 30, 2015 alike for using street lingo in blam- Hamilton Convention Centre ing Napenas, describing his lan- guage as lacking dignity and deco- RESERVE YOUR TICKETS EARLY rum befitting a president or head of SEATS ARE LIMITED state. President Ramos, on the other hand, For more details, see the ad/poster on Page 2 did not mince words in criticizing Aquino on his speech before evan- gelists. WAVES goes (See Ramos’ disappointment on page 3) quadra-media! Napenas on the other hand, finally With a new TV program entitled, broke his silence, ending perception “Sing Galing Canada”, to air every Religious leaders say a prayer for President Benigno Aquino III during a prayer gather- that he is accepting his image as the Sunday on FTV, WAVES becomes a ing at the Malacañang Monday. Photo by Malacañang Photo Bureau "scapegoat" or "fall guy" in the four-media outlet. President Aquino continues to heap take full responsibility for the bloody Mamasapano carnage that blame on sacked Special Action botched Mamasapano raid that cost took the lives go 44 SAF comman- It started with the passion of expos- Force (SAF) commander Getulio the lives of 44 SAF commandos. dos. ing the Filipino talent to the main- Napenas even as his allies and polit- stream audience thru events nota- “He is blaming everybody else ex- (See Napenas’ reply blaming Aqui- ical foes alike bash him for failing to bly, the Filipinos Making Waves Fes- no on page 3) tival. This stemmed to the creation of the online Filipinos Making Pacquiao vs. Mayweather Waves website , followed by a A primer on the monthly tabloid WAVES, which Much-awaited Mega fight/showdown ticks on May 2 Bangsamoro gained the tagline, the “feel good” newspaper. 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Page 18 miss,” unbeaten American boxing We are starting a three-part series Gov’t Forces kill 73 Moro rebels After five years of hard negotiations, great Floyd Mayweather said in the on the primer for the BBL. It’s up to Page 6 it becomes a reality. Manny only pre-fight press conference held the reader to decide whether it is 2nd youngest billionaire is FilAm Pacquiao, world welterweight March 11, at the cavernous Nokia beneficial to the country. Page 20 champion and the only holder of 8- theatre in Los Angeles to announce Pope appoints Tagle as CBF president division boxing titles in the world, See page 18 formally what is considered as the Page 22 biggest boxing event since the Ali- (Continued on page 3) ...and more March 2015 2 Waves Filipinos Making News TO ADVERTISE please email at [email protected] Rey Valera at Sing Galing! March 2015 3 Waves Filipinos Making News Manila Feedback Ramos: Aquino does not Napenas Breaks Silence, Bloody Mamasapano sound presidential Raid Was Aquino’s Fault Jeannette I. Andrade and Christine O. Avendaño | Philippine Daily Inquirer mcp MANILA, Philippines–Who the heck is advising Presi- dent Aquino? Former President Fidel V. Ramos would like to know. On Wednesday, Ramos said he was disappointed at Aquino’s speech on the Ma- masapano clash on Monday, describing it as less than the “high standard of behavior” required of the Commander in Chief. Ramos also criticized the Former Special Action Force were the President’s fault as RAMOS disappointed at P-Noy’s advisers. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO President’s advisers for director Getulio Napenas Jr he authorized then suspended finally broke its silenceover Philippine National Police their failure to maintain the the Mamasapano incident, on (PNP) chief Director General dignity of the Office of the While the public was urging just the Commander in Chief Aquino to take responsibil- of the uniformed services, Tuesday disputed, through his Alan Purisima to lead the raid. President. lawyer, President Aquino’s ity for the tragedy as Com- but is also the “navigator” of (The first question that needs allegation that he deliberately Ramos said Aquino’s advis- mander in Chief, he dumped the country. to be asked is why did he and repeatedly misled the ers “failed in their mission the blame on Napen as, say- (Aquino) allow a suspended “We are on board one ship commander-in-chief on the to keep the President of our ing the former SAF chief dis- PNP chief to lead a sensi- and therefore our lives, in- January 25 mission that saw country up there, instead of obeyed his order to coordi- tive operation? I think that cluding those of our families 44 of his men killed in Magu- being the target now of all nate the operation with the decision was the one that trig- and the unborn, depend on indanao. kinds of criticism high and military. gered everything.) this man called the Presi- Atty. Vitaliano Aguirre, the low.” He also hit Aquino and Purisi- Speaking to reporters at dent and as such he has a legal counsel of Napen as, said ma for skirting responsibility He added that he observed Ninoy Aquino International certain high standard of be- that the blunders in the op- on the mission to Malaysian this failure not only in the Airport Terminal 1 minutes havior, even paternal feel- peration, which killed 44 po- terrorist Zulkifli Binhir alias President’s meeting with before boarding his flight to ings and even leadership lice commandos, 18 Moro Is- Marwan and his Filipino evangelical leaders, in Burma (Myanmar), Ramos ascendancy over everyone lamic Liberation Front (MILF) (Continued on page 11) Malacan ang on Monday, but said he was “so disappoint- in this country,” he said. fighters and five civilians, also in other previous in- ed with the language used” Ramos left for Burma to stances. by Aquino. (Continued from page 1) para sa bayan ko” (I will lead the Rangoon Interna- fight for my country) and President Aquino spoke to “If that (language) were tional Water Summit on Fri- Pacquiao vs Mayweather had a special song com- leaders of evangelical used in a meeting of group day, meet with the country’s posed for the May 2 mega- groups on Monday, insisting of international leaders or top officials and participate finally meets head-on Floyd bout. that the sacked commander even just ordinary foreign- in a dialogue called Mayweather, who owns the of the Philippine National ers visiting our country, the “Challenges to Peace and The fight of the century is perfect record of 47 victo- Police Special Action Force impact, including the mes- Development: The Philip- on. It is also considered as ries with no loss, May 2 at (SAF), Director Getulio sage given, would have been pine Experience,” organized the richest in terms of box- the MGM, Las Vegas, Neva- Napen as, gave him wrong so negative for our country,” by the Myanmar Institute of ing revenues with May- da. information about the Jan. he said. Strategic and International weather stipulated to re- 25 counterterrorism opera- Studies and the Ramos Pacquiao, known as ceive at least $120 million ‘Navigator’ of country tion in Mamasapano, Magu- Peace and Development “Pacman” and “Pambansang (US dollars) and Pacquiao indanao province, that cost According to the former Foundation Inc.⦿ Kamao” or national fist, $80 million excluding pay the lives of 44 SAF comman- President, Aquino is not just made this vow “Lalaban ako per view earnings. (TS) dos. the father of the nation or Pacquiao buys $12-million Beverly Hills mansion previously owned by Jennifer Lopez JB Adalia the actual amount. Meanwhile, when asked about the mansion, Pacquiao admitted he is buying it be- cause he like its design and safety features; however, he would not disclose how much he is paying. The box- er candidly said, “nagtatawaran pa” (he is still After weeks of speculation in a secured community. negotiating the final price with the broker). that Pinoyboxing champ Photo credit: ehometours Manny Pacquiao is set to buy Fight purse more than (Php5,323,860,000) while a mansion in Beverly Hills It is estimated to be worth enough for mansion Pacquiao will get at least $80 mer mansion plus five oth- previously owned by singer more or less $12 million million (Php3,549,240,000) ers of the same price.