STRINGS ON MCC GRANT MEANT FOR U.S. INTEREST
‘No idea,’ Coloma says of leaked report source
09/26/2010The Palace downplayed the concern raised by Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, chairman of the Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC) which earlier had submitted an 83-page report to President Aquino detailing those culpable in the bungled rescue of Hong Kong tourist hostages last Aug. 23, saying that it is not exerting effort to look into the matter.
Presidential Communications Operations Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma said while the Palace recognizes the validity of De Lima’s concern, “there is no probe of the alleged leakage of IIRC report’s conclusions and recommendations.” Coloma in a text message to reporters clarified the statement he once made during a radio interview that the Palace is now looking into the issue.
Deputy presidential spokeswoman Abigail Valte, however, said only two copies of the IIRC report are with Malacañang and these are currently with Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Eduardo de Mesa who have been tasked by the President to review the document.
Coloma said Malacañang’s priority stays the same which is to have the review on the IIRC completed by Ochoa and De Mesa in time forAquino’s return from his weeklong working visit in the United States on Tuesday..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100926hed2.html
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