The charges for graft and usurpation of authorities against Aquino were filed by the Ombudsman at the Sandiganbayan on November 8 last year. ADVERTISEMENTSpeaking to reporters here after his arrival from a state visit to India, Duterte said he had no hand in the filing of the charges against his predecessor. Duterte said he had also decided not to form the Mamasapano Commission to investigate the botched anti-terror operation that also killed 25 Moro gunmen and civilians. “We will bestow to the commission the powers exactly given to the Agrava commission, during the time of Aquino’s death. Duterte said the Aquino government could have used all the resources at hand to save lives during the clashes.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 27, 2018 01:31 UTC