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The 83-page report contained transcripts of hearings, testimonies, forensic reports and other information gathered by the IIRC.

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Speaking at a press conference on Monday afternoon shortly before he left for a weeklong visit to the US, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III confirmed that a copy of the Incident Investigation and Review Committee's (IIRC) report had been handed over to the Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines, Liu Jianchao.
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Among the figures mentioned in the report, Aquino said, are ex-national police chief Jesus Verzosa and Metro Manila police officers who were in charge during the hostage crisis.
"The committee has demonstrated its sincere efforts in working against time and relative physical constraints in completing its first report," he said. "We sincerely hope that the Philippine authorities will continue with their efforts in dealing with the aftermath properly."
But he said the report reflects a "positive attitude" from the Manila government that "deserves to be acknowledged".
The report recommends criminal and administrative charges against at least 12 people,polo ralph lauren pas cher, including officials, police officers and journalists, Philippine Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said.
"The report is recommendatory in nature. I have forwarded it and its recommendations to a legal team composed of the executive secretary and the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel to make a thorough review of the IIRC's recommendations," Aquino said.
"There are administrative and criminal sanctions being recommended," Aquino said. He did not comment on what charges could be filed, saying this would be determined by the legal review team.
Aquino admitted that the move was part of the government's efforts to repair relations with China. Ambassador Liu affirmed that Philippine-Chinese relations remained strong, resilient and dynamic, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
Philippine Acting Foreign Affairs Secretary Esteban Conejos said he hoped that the report would provide answers to questions raised by the victims' families and other parties.
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De Lima gave no details about the proposed charges,franklin and marshall, but said the recommendations were "based on the evaluation of the actions,ralph lauren pas cher, the non-action,franklin et marshall, the missteps,polo ralph lauren, the lapses, the negligence, the incompetence" of the people involved.
"I want to emphasize that I do not want to make decisions regarding such important matters without a thorough review. I will study their findings upon my return (from the US), and decide accordingly. I will release the committee's recommendations alongside the legal team's evaluation and recommended course of action at that time," he said.
The journalists likely to be charged are from local radio and TV networks and were criticized during the investigation for interviewing the hostage-taker at the standoff's most tense moment, occupying a cell phone line that could have been used by police to make a last-ditch offer.
In Hong Kong, a spokesman for the SAR government said it needed time to scrutinize the lengthy document.
Aquino also named Interior Undersecretary Rico Puno, Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim and his Vice-Mayor Francisco Moreno, as well as Government Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez and her deputy.
Officials, police officers, journalists named in Manila probe document
Aquino said he hoped its submission to China would help repair relations and "prevent any possibility of miscommunication or misunderstanding".

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III answers media queries on the final report of the Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC) regarding the August 23 bus hijacking where eight Hong Kong tourists were killed,franklin marshall, during a news conference at Malacanang palace in Manila September 20, 2010. [Photo/Agencies]
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