Malacañan Palace Grounds 9 March 2015 President Benigno S. Aquino III recounted his side of the story leading to the Mamasapano clash that killed 44 Special Action Force (SAF) troopers during the prayer gathering held at the Palace Grounds in Malacañang. In a question and answer portion between the Jesus Is Lord (JIL) evangelical church continue reading : Malacañang Prayer Gathering