A grieving Philippine National Police-Special Action Force trooper on Sunday spit back the famous words of the late Sen. Ninoy Aquino in his dismay at the deaths of 44 of his comrades in a firefight in Mamasapano town in Maguindanao. “This country is not worth dying for sir, kung ang gobyerno natin, sir, hindi kami kayang protektahan,” the elite police officer told Interior Secretary Mar Roxas in an open forum at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig on Sunday. Aquino, who was assassinated upon his return to the Philippines in 1983, famously quipped that the Filipino is worth dying for. But the SAF troopers said that there was a limit to that sacrifice, saying they also expected the government to protect them, even as they served the country. “May galit din kami kasi kung maaga talaga na [nagpadala ng] reinforcement, may chance na mabuhay sana ang karamihan,” another SAF trooper said. Still another trooper took the chance to tell Roxas about the many sacrifices troopers have to endure for their job, including leaving their families. “As my son said, ‘Daddy, can’t you just resign and look for another job? Much better and safe and always with us?’” the emotional SAF trooper said. Roxas met with the PNP-SAF Sunday afternoon to share their grief after 44 of their members perished, and 16 others were injured, in an hours-long firefight with members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front last weekend. The elite police force entered the Read More …