Tag: Alan Purisima

Sandiganbayan acquits Purisima, Napeñas of graft, usurpation of authority over 2015 Mamasapano operation

(Eagle News)-The Sandiganbayan has acquitted former Philippine National Police Chief Alan Purisima and ex-Special Action Force chief Getulio Napeñas of graft and usurpation charges over the Mamasapano operation in 2015. In acquitting Purisima of graft, the anti-graft court noted that prosecutors were unable to allege he received or expected to receive any material remuneration or consideration in what was alleged as his influence of then-President Benigno Aquino III. It was Aquino who tapped Purisima, who […]

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Joint Senate panel resumes hearing on ninja cops; Purisima, Petrasanta attend hearing

(Eagle News)–The joint Senate committee looking into the Good Conduct Time Allowance law resumed its hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 9, with two former high-ranking police officials who probed the irregular 2013 Pampanga raid attending the hearing. Former Central Luzon command chief Raul Petrasanta, who ordered former Criminal Investigation and Detection Group chief Benjamin Magalong to  hold the probe into the raid conducted by the 13 policemen, and Alan Purisima, then the Philippine National Police chief, […]

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SC affirms dismissal of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide raps vs Aquino, others over Mamasapano

(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has affirmed the Ombudsman’s dismissal of the charges for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide against former President Benigno Aquino III and two others over the Mamasapano incident in 2015. In dismissing the petition for certiorari filed by the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption, the SC, voting 15-0, ruled she did not commit grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction when the Ombudsman, then led by Conchita Carpio-Morales,  […]

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SC lifts TRO on conduct of Mamasapano trial

(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has lifted the temporary restraining order it had issued on the conduct of the Mamasapano trial at the Sandiganbayan. This means that the trial stemming over charges filed against former President Benigno Aquino III and several others for the deaths of 44 members of the Special Action Force due to the botched operation in 2015 can now proceed. The TRO was issued by the SC in February last year, after  family […]

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Former PNP Chief Purisima pleads not guilty to perjury

(Eagle News) — Former Philippine National Police Chief Alan Purisima on Friday pled not guilty to perjury charges filed against him over his alleged failure to disclose various possessions in his Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth. Purisima made the plea in the Sandiganbayan’s Second Division, where he was indicted for eight counts of perjury over his questioned SALNs for the years 2006 to 2009 and 2011 to 2014. In the charge sheet, the Ombudsman […]

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Former PNP Chief Purisima seeks Sandiganbayan nod for 11-day US trip

(Eagle News) — Former Philippine National Police Chief Alan Purisima has asked the anti-graft court to allow him to go on an 11-day trip to the United States so he can attend the annual meeting of  his organization, and meet his family. Purisima told the Second Division, where he faces perjury cases over alleged falsehoods in his Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth from 2006 to 2009, and from 2011 to 2014, that he planned […]

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JUST IN: SC stops impending arraignment of Aquino, two others for botched Mamasapano operation

By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Supreme Court has ordered a halt to the arraignment of former President Benigno Aquino III and two others in connection with the botched Mamasapano operation in 2015. In a three-page resolution signed by First Division Clerk of Court Edgar Aricheta, the SC effectively ruled in favor of the petition of the kin of Special Action Force commandos who died who wanted Aquino, former Philippine National Police Chief Alan Purisima […]

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Aquino asks Sandiganbayan to suspend Mamasapano case proceedings, including his arraignment

(Eagle News) — Former President Benigno Aquino III has asked the Sandiganbayan to suspend all proceedings related to his Mamasapano case pending resolution of his motion to dismiss. In a 3-page manifestation with motion filed before the fourth division on Monday, the lawyers of Aquino–who is supposed to be arraigned on February 15—argued such proceedings would only be “moot” if his “motion to quash amended information” was granted in the end. Aquino also asked the Sandiganbayan […]

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UPDATED: Former President Aquino posts bail for cases filed vs him over botched Mamasapano operation

  (Eagle News) — Former President Benigno Aquino III on Friday posted a P40,000 bail bond for the cases filed against him in connection with the botched Mamasapano operation in 2015. This was after the  cases for graft and usurpation of authority were raffled off to the Sandiganbayan third division, which was expected to issue a warrant of arrest against him. The division is chaired by Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang, who is an Aquino appointee. Aquino, who […]

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UPDATED: Former President Aquino indicted over botched Mamasapano operation in 2015

(Eagle News) — Charges on Wednesday were filed against  former President Benigno Aquino III in connection with the botched Mamasapano operation that saw over 40, many of them members of the Special Action Force, killed in 2015. Complaints for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act and for usurpation of official functions were filed against the former chief executive before the Sandiganbayan. The charges for reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicide earlier recommended by […]

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PNoy will appoint new PNP chief after Purisima retires

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – President Aquino asks for the public’s understanding regarding his delayed appointment of a new chief for the Philippine National Police, saying that he will only appoint a new PNP chief after former PNP Chief Purisima retires. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

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