MANILA - The Court of Appeals (CA) has turned down a motion for reconsideration filed by a police officer who was convicted for his involvement in the November 2009 Maguindanao massacre. In a resolution dated February 21, the CA's former special sixth division denied the motion for reconsideration filed by Senior Police Officer 2 (SPO2) Badawi Bakal, noting that "he has not raised any new, substantial ground or reason that would call for a reversal or modification of our decision". Bakal was earlier acquitted by the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) in December 2019 but the CA in June last year reversed this and found him liable as an accessory to the crime. This came after the Office of the Solicitor General appealed Bakal's acquittal by RTC Branch 221 Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes. "Being a police officer in the active service, SPO2 Bakal abused his public office when he concealed the identities of the accused; he failed to effect or cause their immediate arre