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MORE QUESTIONS AT 4th MAMASAPANO HEARING: Senate President Franklin M. Drilon questions resigned Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Alan Purisima on his understanding of inter-agency cooperation during the fourth hearing held by the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs about the Mamasapano incident on Monday, February 23, 2014. The Senate leader had quizzed Purisima and relieved Special Action Force (SAF) Director Getulio Napeñas on the ex-police chief’s exact role in launching and supervising military coordination for the January 25 operation that ended with the deaths of 44 SAF troopers. Napeñas later admitted that he took Purisima’s words as orders and not as “advice,” even with Purisima’s suspension. Also in photo is Senator Loren Legarda and Senate Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto. (PRIB photo by Alex Nueva España)