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The following post is a statement of the GPH Peace Panel Chair Miriam Coronel-Ferrer on the armed encounter in Maguindanao on January 25, 2015 which resulted to the death of more than 40 members of Special Action Force of the Philippine National Police and various armed groups.  It is originally posted in the website of the Official Gazette of the Philippines (www.gov.ph) on January 26, 2015. The author just copied in toto the statement of Chair Coronel-Ferrer. Statement of GPH Peace Panel Chair Miriam Coronel-Ferrer:
 On the armed encounter in Maguindanao [Released on January 26, 2015] We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives in the tragic encounter in Mamasapano, Maguindanao yesterday, January 25, involving the Special Action Force of the Philippine National Police and various armed groups. Based on the reports of our ceasefire mechanisms, all efforts are being exerted to retrieve the casualties and provide safe passage to other SAF personnel who remain in the affected areas. ...

Picture taken from www.dailymail.co.uk What is headlined today in the local newspaper TRIBUNE PEN is the UNDERHEIGHT BUT QUALIFIED COPS NEEDED. Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Alan LM Purisima has expressed his full support to the resolution of the National Police Commission (Napolcom) waiving age, height or weight limits for applicants in the police force.  They may be short in height but they can be of service to the country. Purisima added that said new rule would fill the recruitment quota needed to replace police officers who will retire at the age of 56 and to those who resigned or are dismissed from the service due to various reasons and other infractions. Accordingly, PNP is allowed to recruit 15,000 new policemen every year but on the average, they only manage to recruit some 6,000 Police Officers I after a thorough screening. PNP entrance exams is open to civilians who are holding a bachelor’s degree, under 30 years old, and...