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Mamasapano Incident
Chronology of Events

Mamasapano, Maguindanao

SCOPE OF PRESENTATION
BACKGROUND
CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS

BACKGROUND
WESTMINCOM AREA OF OPERATION

REGION 9
Zamboanga City
Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga Sibugay
Zamboanga del Sur

REGION 10
REGION 9

REGION 10
Misamis Occidental
Lanao del Norte

ARMM

REGION 12
Cotabato City
Cotabato (North)
Sultan Kudarat

ARMM
Maguindanao
Lanao del Sur
Basilan
Sulu
ARMM
Tawi-Tawi

REGION 12

ARMM

ARMM

12 Provinces
240 municipalities
14 cities
51,432 sq km total land area
10,407,254 population as of CY 2010 Census.

BACKGROUND
WESTMINCOM TASK FORCES

JOINT TASK FORCE ZAMBASULTA

Zamboanga City
Basilan
Sulu
Tawi-Tawi

JTF-ZAMPELAN

JOINT TASK FORCE ZAMPELAN

Zamboanga Peninsula
Misamis Occidental
Lanao Provinces

JTF-CENTRAL

JOINT TASK FORCE CENTRAL

Cotabato City
Cotabato (North)
Sultan Kudarat
Maguindanao
Lanao del Sur

JTF-ZAMBASULTA

JTF-ZAMBASULTA FORCES
PA INF Bdes
PA INF Bns
PA SRBn
PA SFBn
PA SFC

WESTMINCOM FORCES
2
PAF TOG
4
PN NAVFOR
2
PN MBdes
1
PN MBLTs

II

2
1
2
6

NFWM

PMC
I

11

Zamboanga City

12

II

18

501
II

FSRR 32

SFRA 35

PMC
II

II

16

5
II

PMC
II

PMC
II

10

II

PMC

Tawi-Tawi

PMC

Sulu

SFRA
II

1 3

FSRR
II

II

64

II

104

1 11

PMC

Basilan

JTF-ZAMPELAN FORCES
WESTMINCOM FORCES
PA INF Bdes
3
PAF TOG
PA Mech Infantry Bde
1
PN NAVFOR
PA INF Bns
9
PA Mech Infantry Bn
PA SFBn
1
PA Armored Bn
PA FABn

1
1
1
2

Misamis Occ

101

II

55

Zamboanga del Norte

10

41

Zamboanga Sibugay

102

Zamboanga del Sur

II

1
53
II

44

II

SFRA

15

21

MID

II

II

MID 4

2
II

II

II

Lanao del Norte II

65

1 X PA

3
X

103

II

51

Lanao del Sur

JTF-CENTRAL FORCES
WESTMINCOM FORCES
PA INF Bdes
3
PAF TOG
PA Mech Infantry Bde
1
PN Marine Bde
PA INF Bns
6
PN Marine Bns
PA SFBn
1
PA Mech Infantry Bn
PA FABn

1
1
2
2

Lanao del Sur

North Cotabato

Cotabato City XX
6

PA

Maguindanao

Sultan Kudarat

AREA OF INCIDENT

BACKGROUND
Cotabato City
XX

Aleosan

Midsayap
PA

Carmen

Cotabato Airport

Awang, DOS, Maguindanao

43km

Upi

Pikit

To Cotabato City
Mech Bn

Mlang

1 Mech Bn

Mamasapano
Datu Unsay

11km

Mech Bde

Pan

South Upi

12km

36km

ppin
e Hi

ato
ta b
Co

ay

riff
ha
kR
ua
Ag
d
oa

Isulan

ghw

To Tacurong City

-S

Lebak

Phili

Shariff Aguak

Tacurong City

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0

To Midsayap

To Cotabato City
ta
Co
bat
oSh
f Ag
arif
u ak
ad
Ro

5km

Pan
-

Philip
p

To Tacurong City

To Isulan

ine H
i ghw

ay

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BIFF
MANPOWER

FIREARMS

145

145

To Midsayap

To Cotabato City

20

ta
Co
bat
oSh
f Ag
arif

20

u ak
ad
Ro

40
20

30

Pan
-

15

Philip
p

To Tacurong City

To Isulan

ine H
i ghw

ay

PAGs
MNLF

MANPOWER

FIREARMS

70

80

MANPOWER

FIREARMS

15

15

1
2

To Midsayap

To Cotabato City
ta
Co
bat

15

oSh
f Ag
arif
u ak
ad
Ro

20
Pan
-

Philip
p

To Tacurong City
50

To Isulan

ine H
i ghw

ay

105th BC, MILF

MANPOWER

FIREARMS

162

162

To Midsayap

ZACARIA
GUMA
To Cotabato City
ta
Co
bat
oSh
f Ag
arif
u ak

10

ad
Ro

23

15

Pan
-

55

To Isulan

10
10 10 22

Philip
p

To Tacurong City

ine H
i ghw

ay

106th BC, MILF

HADJI HASAN OLIM
MANPOWER

FIREARMS

132

112

To Midsayap

To Cotabato City
ta
Co
bat
oSh
f Ag
arif
u ak
ad
Ro

Pan
-

Philip
p

ine H
i ghw

ay

To Tacurong City
50

12

1
21

7
26
To Isulan

118th BC, MILF

MANPOWER

FIREARMS

112

112

To Midsayap

WAHID
TUNDOK
To
Cotabato City

15

ta
Co
bat

23

oSh
f Ag
arif

16

u ak
ad
Ro

22

11
20 7

12
11

Pan
-

Philip
p

To Tacurong City

To Isulan

ine H
i ghw

ay

THREAT
GRPS

RECAP OF ARMED GROUP

MANPOWER

FIREARMS

MILF

406

386

BIFF

145

145

MNLF

15

15

PAGs

70

80

To Cotabato City
TOTAL
631

To Midsayap

626

16

20

ta
Co
bat

23

15

oSh
f Ag
arif

16 20

u ak

10

ad
Ro

10
40 22
10 10

15

20

6
22

20
11
20 7
30

23
15

Pan
-

12
11
55

Philip
p

ine H
i ghw

ay

To Tacurong City
50

50

12

1
21

7
26
To Isulan

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Coordinating Mechanisms
Mamasapano Incident Chronology of Events

IMPLEMENTING OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES OF

THE GRP-MILF AGREEMENT ON THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES

SIGNED: 14 Nov 1997

ARTICLE II: Actions Exempted from Cessation of Hostilities.

Police and Military actions and administrative/logistics

activities shall continue to be undertaken by the GRP
throughout Mindanao and the entire country. In the pursuit
thereof, confrontational situations between the GRP and
the MILF forces shall be avoided by prior coordination
with the latter. These actions include, but are limited to the
following:

Peacekeeping and police actions such as preventive patrols,

investigations, arrest, searches and seizures undertaken by the
Government against criminality, especially against piracy, robbery,
kidnapping, cattle rustling, murder, and other criminal acts.

Defensive or protective actions of the GRP and MILF to ensure

the security of its forces, facilities, installations, equipment and lines
of communications, and the safety and tranquility of the civil
government and the population.

IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES ON THE

JOINT COMMUNIQUE OF 06 MAY 2002

VI MECHANICS OF IMPLEMENTATION:
4.

5.

6.

The AHJAG shall coordinate with the AFP/PNP and MILF/BIAF

to effect the apprehension and arrest of the suspected criminal
elements.
To avoid unnecessary armed confrontations, the displacement
of communities and damage to properties, the Tactical
Operations Center (TOC) of Tactical Command Post (TCP) of
the government operating forces and with the MILF forces
in the area shall work and coordinate closely with the
AHJAG and vice versa.
Except for operations against high priority targets, a list of
which shall be provided by the GPH peace panel to the MILF
panel, the AHJAG shall inform the GRP and the MILF
CCCH at least 24 hours prior to the conduct of the
AFP/PNP operations in order to allow sufficient time for the
evacuation of civilians and to avoid armed confrontation
between the GPH and MILF forces.

JOINT AND IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS TO

EXECUTIVE ORDER NR 546 SERIES OF 2006

DIRECTING THE PNP TO UNDERTAKE ACTIVE SUPPORT
TO THE AFP IN ISO FOR THE SUPPRESSION ON
INSURGENCY AND OTHER THREATS TO NATIONAL
SECURITY

GENERAL PRINCIPLES:
e.

PNP units may either operate as a part of a joint AFPPNP force or as single force in the conduct of combat
operations, subject to the following:
1)

When operating jointly with the AFP, tasked PNP units shall be
attached or placed under operational control (OPCON) of the
AFP unit with operational responsibility of the Area of Operation
(AO).

2)

When operating independently as a single force, PNP units shall

take orders from its parent unit, but MUST coordinate with the
nearest tactical unit of the AFP to ensure a coordinated and
focused operations in the particular area. The AFP unit that
has operational responsibility over the AO shall be furnished with
the PNP units Operational Plan and After Operations Report.

COORDINATION
Coordination - Exchange of information to inform and integrate, synchronize,

and de-conflict operations. Coordination is not necessarily a process of gaining

approval but is most often used for mutual exchange of information. (US FM
101-5-1, Operational Terms and Graphics, 30 Sep 1997)
Coordination (1) the act of informing a department or person of a course of

action so that he can either fit his own actions into the proposed course of
action, or take steps to modify the proposed course of action to make it fit into
his own; (2) the function of integrating efforts of Search and Rescue (SAR)
facilities for a concerted and harmonized execution of SAR missions in an
effective and economical manner; (3) an act of organizing, making different
people and agencies work together for a goal or effect to fulfil desired goals in
an organization. (AFP Glossary of Military Terms)

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Chronology of Events
Mamasapano Incident

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EVENTS

ACTIONS TAKEN

AFP forces started receiving information regarding

the PNP-SAF Law Enforcement Operation (LEO) at
Mamasapano, Maguindanao:
5:28 AM G3, 6ID received call from S/Supt Dela Rosa of
PNP-SAF operation.

G3, 6ID asked S3, 601Bde if PNP-SAF made coordination

about the Law Enforcement Operation (LEO) at
Mamasapano. The answer was negative.

5:37 AM Chairman, GPH-AHJAG received call from PDir

Napeas that PNP-SAF will conduct operations in
Brgy Pidsandawan targeting Marwan.

Chairman, GPH-AHJAG called PD,PPO-Maguindanao if

he knew of the PNP-SAF operations in his jurisdiction. The
answer was negative. He then called his counterpart,
MILF- AHJAG, but could not be reached. He also called
Commander, 601st Brigade asking if he knew the PNP-SAF
operations which Commander, 601st Brigade replied that
he has no knowledge of the PNP-SAF operations.
Chairman GPH-AHJAG then told Commander, 601st
Brigade if he can assist the PNP-SAF.

5:42 AM PDir Napeas called Chairman, GPH-AHJAG that

they are withdrawing and asked if they could be
provided with assistance.

5:48 AM Commander, 45IB received call from S2, 45IB

about ongoing firefight in Mamasapano.

Commander 45IB directed his staff and unit Commanders

to validate the information and alerted his forces.

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6:00 AM Commander, 6ID read at around 6:00 AM the SMS sent by

PDir Napeas on 5:06 AM about the Law Enforcement
Operation (LEO) at vicinity Brgy Tukanalipao,
Mamasapano, Maguindanao. The full text of SMS:
Ed good AM. For your info, on January 25, 2015 at about 0230H, PNPSAF supported by Mag PPO, PRO ARMM shall be conducting LEO and
serve WA against HVTs in Mamasapano, Mag. Troops are underway,
Coordination was also done with CO, 1Mech & 45 IB

6:04 AM Commander, WESTMINCOM received a call from PDDG

Espina, OIC PNP regarding SAF encounter in Maguindanao

needing assistance and support.

ACTIONS TAKEN

Commander, 6ID informed Commander

WESTMINCOM and asked his sub-unit
Commanders if the PNP-SAF operations is
coordinated with them.
(Details in succeeding slides)

Commander, WESTMINCOM instructed

Commander, 6ID to assist the PNP-SAF.

6:05 AM & Commander, WESTMINCOM received two (2) SMS from PDG Commander, WESTMINCOM called PDG Purisima
6:06 AM Purisima requesting if he can call.
(Details in succeeding slide)
6:07 AM Commander, WESTMINCOM called Commander, 6ID and

inquired if he knew anything about the ongoing LEO of the

SAF. Commander, 6ID replied that he was only informed thru
SMS by PDir Napeas sent at about 5:06 AM but read only at
about 6:00 AM.

Commander, WESTMINCOM gave guidance to

Commander, 6ID to provide support to SAF.

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6:09 AM Commander, WESTMINCOM called PDG Purisima in

response to his SMS and asked about his concern. PDG
Purisima mentioned about the LEO of the SAF and that he
is requesting support from the AFP units in the area.

6:10 AM PDir Napeas called Commander, WESTMINCOM who

mentioned about their LEO and that his troopers were
already engaged and he was asking for support from the
AFP units in Mamasapano. Commander, WESTMINCOM
informed him that Commander, 6ID was already aware and
was already advised to provide assistance.

6:12 AM Commander, 6ID called Col Del Rosario, Commander, 1st

Mechanized Brigade to check if PNP-SAF coordinated with
him on their operations in Mamasapano.

ACTIONS TAKEN

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ACTIONS TAKEN

6:13 AM Commander, 6ID called Commander 45IB if PNP-SAF

Commander, 45IB organized and deployed forces
coordinated with him regarding the conduct of LEO in
at Meta Bridge, Poblacion Shariff, Aguak and Brgy
Mamasapano. Commander, 45IB replied, no
Timbangan, Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao.
coordination was made on him even when a certain Insp
Santos dropped-by at HQS Bravo Company in Brgy
Nabundas. Further informing Commander, 6ID that local
officials of Mamasapano reported that they heard gun fires
in their area. Commander, 6ID instructed Commander,
45IB to monitor and take appropriate action.

6:18 AM PDIR Napeas forwarded Commander, 6ID with the

following SMS:
FOR CPNP FM DSAF Na engaged SAF troops doon
malapit ilog 2 kms east of Brgy Tukanalipao GC
6798365714, bandang gitna going to target Sir.
Commander, 6ID replied Copy.

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6:19 AM Commander, 1st Mechanized Brigade forwarded a copy of

an SMS to Commander, 6ID: Sir I checked my cell with
this text fr Gen Talio abt 520am. - (Gener good AM. Sori
to disturb u at ds early morng. Andito kami Gen Napenas
sa area. For your info, on January 25, 2015 at about 0230,
PNP SAF supported by Mag PPO, PRO ARMM shall be
conducting LEO & serve WA against HVTs in
Mamasapano, Mag. Troops are underway. Coordination is
being made wd DivCmdr, 6ID).
6:30 AM Commander, 1st Mechanized Brigade informed
Commander, 6ID via SMS: Sir, may sporadic fires at
vicinity Brgy Tuka, Mamasapano (abt 7-8 km fr Pob Aguak)
abt 5am kanina as reported by civilians. We checked with
45IB, its not their opn. We checked with PNP Aguak, they
said its PNP SAF (NCR) opn. Commander, 6ID instructed
Commander, 1st Mechanized Brigade: pki check with Mag
PPO kung ano effort nila.

ACTIONS TAKEN

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ACTIONS TAKEN

6:33 AM Commander, 6ID instructed Commander, 1st Mechanized

Brigade to be prepared to provide reinforcement.

Commander, 1st Mechanized Brigade replied:

Noted sir. We have alerted units here at Brigade
HQS.

6:39 AM Commander, 601st Brigade directed Commander, 45IB to

mobilize Route Security (RS) from Shariff Aguak to the
vicinity of Brgy Tuka, Mamasapano.

Commander, 45IB deployed one (1) squad as RS

at RMG Brgy Maitumaig and one (1) section at
Brgy Iganagampong.

6:44 AM Commander, 1st Mechanized Brigade received a phone call

from Supt Mangahis of PNP SAF informing that their troops
were engaged in Mamasapano. Commander, 1st
Mechanized Brigade asked on - who authorized them to
conduct operation in that area and if ever, did they seek
clearance from H6ID? Supt Mangahis was silent and did
not answer the query. Commander, 1st Mechanized Brigade
instructed Supt Mangahis to report at the Old Capitol
Compound in Shariff Aguak to give a briefing on the
situation in the area of their operation and location of the
PNP-SAF troops.

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ACTIONS TAKEN

6:48 AM Chairman, GPH-AHJAG again called Atty Abdul Dataya of

the MILF-AHJAG but his phone just kept on ringing.
6:50 AM Commander, 1st Mechanized Brigade texted Commander,
6ID Sir, tumawag just now PNP SAF Supt Mangahas, opn
officer nila. May mga wounded daw sa SE2 units in Brgy
Tuka, hindi maka extricate. They need help sa extraction. I
told him to report to Bde Hqs so we can device extraction
plan ASAP sir. Commander, 6ID replied: keep me
posted.
7:27 AM Commander, 6ID called Chairman, GPH-AHJAG if he
talked already with his counterpart. The latter informed that
he called the phone of Atty. Dataya but cannot make
connection.

At around 7:15 am, C/Supt Talio and Supt

Mangahis arrived at Headquarters 1st Mechanized
Brigade and gave briefing on the situation and
location of their engaged troops.
Acting S3, 45IB joined the conference.

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7:28 AM

Commander, 1st Mechanized Brigade sent an SMS to

Commander, 6ID: Sir, Supt mangahas updated me sa Opn
nila. Two groups nila were still inside Brgy Tuka engaged in
sporadic fires with lawless as of now. My plan is: 1) move
MechInf (with 8AVs) to control Hiway ng Mamasapano, 2)
insert Mechinf and DRC to augment PNP at SAF extraction
pt and to provide supporting fires sa pinned down SAF, 3)
utilize 105Artillery (if approved by Comdr, 6ID) to disrupt
lawless firing at SAF (pinned down as of now) abt 500m fr
SAF position. Request guidance Sir. -

ACTIONS TAKEN

Commander, 1st Mechanized Brigade taskorganized his troops.

- Commander, 6ID informed Commander 1st
Mechanized Brigade: OK, good ang number 1 and
number 2 plan. But number 3 plan about the
artillery is hold until we have complete details of the
firefight.

7:30 AM MAJ SOL of GPH-CCCH called up Mr. William Hovland,

Started organizing the JCCT.
Chief Operations Officer of the International Monitoring
Team (IMT) to invite the IMT to join the CCCH in forming a
Joint Ceasefire Crisis Team.

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ACTIONS TAKEN

7:31 AM Chairman, GPH-AHJAG received a call from Chairman,

MILF-AHJAG. The former asked if the latter could take
action on the situation. Chairman, MILF-AHJAG said he
will call Darapanan.

8:20 AM Deployment of Army Forces by Commander, 1st

Mechanized Brigade.
Combined Army Forces composed of:
One (1) Light Armor Platoon (4 Armor Vehicles)
One (1) Mechanized Section (2 Armor Vehicles)
One (1) Section , 62nd DRC (62DRC)
One (1) EOD Team

Army troops secured Main Supply Route from

Shariff Aguak to Brgy Tukanalipao,
Mamasapano and to provide suppressive fires if
warranted.
Another section of 62nd DRC established and
secured extrication point 300 meters above the
position of combined army forces.
Supt Mangahis rode one (1) of the Armor
Vehicles of 23rd Mechanized Company to guide
the Army reinforcing troops.

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ACTIONS TAKEN

9:00 AM JCCT composed of representatives from GPH-CCCH, MILFCCCH, Joint Ceasefire Monitoring Post (JCMP) of Kitango and the
IMT, assembled at the IMT Headquarters in Cotabato City. They
then started to move to Brgy Kuloy, Shariff, Aguak, Maguindanao
to meet with Ustadz Zacaria Guma, Base Commander of 105th
Base Command, BIAF-MILF and Ustadz Wahid Tundok, Base
Commander of the 118th BC, BIAF-MILF.
9:20 AM Troops of 23rd Mechanized Company,14th Mechanized Company
and 62nd DRC tried to link-up with elements of 55th SAC but fail
because there is no contact and communication to them and it was
open field.
9:30 AM Commander, 6ID called Chairman, GPH-CCCH and Chairman,
GPH-AHJAG and invited them to join the meeting with the Battle
Staff.
10:40 AM Combined troops (23Mech Coy, 62DRC, PNP-SAF) while trying to Troops held their ground.
link-up with 55th SAC were fired-upon.

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ACTIONS TAKEN

10:52 AM Two (2) UH1H helis arrived at TOG12 Awang, DOS, Maguindanao Standby for Casualty Evacuation
from Hqs 1ID, PA as directed by Commander, WESTMINCOM. - (CASEVAC).
10:54 AM Commander, 6ID forwarded message to PDir Napeas the
message from Chairman, GPH-CCCH: Sir lumagpas na sa
Talayan sila Butcher Malang with our ceasefire committee. Within
30-45 minutes dun na sila sa area Sir. We advised them to
ceasefire

11:00 AM Reconfiguration of forces.

Commander, 601 Brigade directed 33IB to

release Operational Control (OPCON) of
62nd DRC and move them from present
location in Brgy Badak, General Salipada K
Pendatun (GSKP) to 1st Mechanized
Brigade in Shariff Aguak.

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11:08 AM Commander, 1st Mechanized Brigade sent SMS to Commander 6ID: Sir, latest

location ng pinned down SAF groups with wounded is at GC 68306550 (open area) abt
1.2 km nalng from the Hiway Mamasapano. Nearest SAF team reached 700m already
(frHiway). 62nd DRC with SAF buddy team at 300m (fr Hiway)Sporadic fires can still be
heard from northwest portion of SAF position (200m fr their loc). Progress report to
follow. Commander, 6ID asked: So wala p na evac? Commander, 1st Mechanized
Brigade replied: Negative pa evac as of now. Yun SAF at 700m is still assessing the
open area before they proceed sa pinned down SAF teams.

11:31 AM Commander, 45IB called-up P/Supt Mangaldan regarding their requirements for tactical
support and the latter replied they cannot yet determine their requirements from the
AFP.

11:45 AM The JCCT conducted an emergency dialogue with Ustadz Guma 105th BC

Commander, Wahid Tundok 118th BC Commander, Municipal mayor Ampatuan, JCMP

Kitango members and other officials of Mamasapano in order to facilitate the ceasefire.

12:15 PM Combined Army and SAF troops were fired upon by MILF and BIFF forces located at
their blocking position west of the main road in Brgy Tukanalipao, Mamasapano.

ACTIONS TAKEN

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ACTIONS TAKEN

12:42 PM Commander, 1st Mechanized Brigade sent SMS to Commander, 6ID: Sir tumawag si

Maj Sol of GPH-CCCH that Toks Upam of MILF-CCCH and IMT, GPH-CCCH members
(3 vehicles) will proceed to ACP ng SAF at Mamasapano to coordinate ceasefire and
get the wounded SAF in the area. I coordinated everything about their arrival sa ground
commander ng SAF para details ng talks and ceasefire nila with 105BC, MILF who are
surrounding the wounded SAF. Commander, 6ID replied. Ok. Good

12:45 PM Chairman, AHJAG called PDir Napeas and asked if they had already withdrawn from
the area. He reported that they cannot withdraw yet as the SAF troops are still
subjected to heavy fires.

1:10 PM

The JCCT arrived at TCP of 4th SAF Bn at Brgy Tuka, Mamasapano. However, the TCP
was harassed resulting to the disabling of front wheel tires of 3 Simba armored
vehicles.
Chairman, GPH-CCCH and Chairman, GPH-AHJAG joined Commander, 6ID and his
Battle Staff for a meeting.

Discussed on how to facilitate

the resolution of the crisis

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ACTIONS TAKEN

1:45 PM Commander, 6ID instructed Commander, 45IB to proceed to Commander, 45IB proceeded to Brgy Tukanalipao
the encounter area to provide Command and Control (C2) to
all army units deployed in the incident area.

2:18 PM Commander, 1st Mechanized Brigade sent an SMS to

Commander, 6ID: Sir, ceasefire na muna sa area. Wala na

sporadic fires. Pina relocate ko DRC and SAF team sa may
Hiway near the WAVs para mag stop yun fired-upon sa
DRC. (Co-located na yun DRC with WAVs sa Hiway now
para wala muna putukan. CCCH/IMT in the area now.

4:00 PM

Commander, 6ID arrived at the 601st Brigade TCP in the old

Maguindanao Provincial Capitol Compound
Total ceasefire in effect.
(Mobilization of civilian volunteers and vehicles for the retrieval of
casualties)

5:15 PM PNP-SAF reported that their main effort is still subjected to

intense volume of fire.

(First time that 6ID and coordinating mechanisms learned that

there is another engaged SAF Group - the 84 th SAC)

and established Tactical Command Post (TCP)

thereat.

DRC and SAF Team were advised by Commander,

1st Mechanized Brigade to relocate.
Commander, 601st Brigade established TCP at
Provincial Capitol Maguindanao and conducted
briefing on the concept of rescue operations.

Met Officers at TCP

Commander, 45IB organized and briefed troops for
retrieval of casualties.
GPH-CCCH informed MILF-CCCH about the issue.
MILF-CCCH responded that the MILF forces has
already pulled-out and that the 84th SAC is in BIFF
controlled area.

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ACTIONS TAKEN

5:30 PM Movement of troops for

rescue/extrication operations.

Combined elements of Bravo Company 45IB, 62DRC, 61DRC and

one (1) section of 46th SAC crossed line of departure to augment 45th
SAC .
Joint elements of 61DRC and a platoon of PNP-SAF proceeded to
link-up with 84th SAC (Seaborne) in the encounter site at Brgy Tuka.

5:35 PM PDir Napeas requested for artillery

fires.

6ID delivered three (3) artillery rounds of white phosphorous as

marking and reference. High Explosive (HE) rounds were not
delivered due to danger close as advised by Fire Support Officer.
While delivering fires the joint Army and PNP elements are moving
into the position to rescue the 84th SAC.
Joint CCCH, IMT and LGU-Mamasapano extricated five (5) cadavers
form 55th SAC.

7:30 PM
Rescue/extrication of Engaged PNPSAF Personnel.
11:30 PM

Combined forces of AFP and PNP linked-up and rescued 84th SAC
(Seaborne). Rescued seventeen (17) unharmed members of 84th SAC,
eight (8) KIA and eleven (11) WIA with their equipment intact.

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26 JANUARY 2015
TIME

EVENTS

9:50 AM
12:28 PM
12:46 PM Recovery/Extrication of Engaged
PNP-SAF Personnel.

ACTIONS TAKEN

Fourteen (14) KIA from 55th SAC were recovered by Joint CCCH, IMT
and LGU-Mamasapano.
Fifteen (15) KIA belonging to 55th SAC were recovered by Joint CCCH,
IMT and LGU-Mamasapano.
One (1) KIA 55th SAC was again recovered by the Joint CCCH, IMT and
LGU- Mamasapano.
One (1) survivor of 55th SAC was rescued by Bravo Company, 45IB.

2:10 PM

Total 43 KIA recovered were brought to HQS 6ID while WIA were taken
to nearby hospitals.

2:36 PM

All PNP-SAF Forces pulled-out from the area.

3:45 PM

Conclusion of Operations.

One (1) PNP-SAF wounded expired at

Integrated Hospital Office (IPHO)
5:00 PM
bringing the total of KIAs to 44 with 11
WIAs.

All Army troops pulled-out from the area.

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end of brief
Mamasapano Incident Chronology of Events