Tag: Purisima

President Duterte sacks OCD official for “lack of trust, confidence”

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has fired a deputy administrator from the Office of the Civil Defense. In an interview over GMA 7 on Friday, May 22, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Assistant Secretary Kristoffer Purisima  was sacked due to “lack of trust and confidence.” Roque said Purisima’s office is at the forefront of giving aid during calamities, including the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Roque, another official  has submitted an irrevocable resignation. He did not however […]

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Bayan welcomes Ombudsman decision to indict former President Aquino

“He is liable for several reasons,” militant group says (Eagle News) — The militant group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan welcomed on Saturday the Ombudsman’s order to  file criminal charges against former President Benigno Aquino III over the botched Mamasapano operation in 2015 that saw 44 members of the police’s elite Special Action Force killed, among others, saying he was indeed “liable” for several reasons. In a statement, Bayan said Aquino, for one, “violated the (then-)suspension order […]

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Senator Pangilinan: LP backs former President Aquino amid looming indictment

(Eagle News) — Senator Francis Pangilinan on Friday said the Liberal Party optimism former President Benigno Aquino III could defend himself from his actions in the Mamasapano operation that led to the deaths of 44 Special Action Force commandoes. “Sinusuportahan din ng Liberal Party si (dating) Pangulong Aquino sa kaniyang paninindigan sa prosesong pangkapayapaan sa Mindanao, at tinitignan ang kaniyang mga aksyon  kaugnay sa Mamasapano bilang bahagi ng kaniyang paniwalang isulong ang katarungan at kapayapaan […]

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Ombudsman orders indictment of former President Aquino, 2 others over botched Mamasapano operation in 2015

(Eagle News) — The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the filing of criminal charges against former President Benigno Aquino III for his alleged liability in the botched 2015 Mamasapano operation that saw more than 40 people, most of them members of the police’s elite Special Action Force, killed. In a statement, the Ombudsman said Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales approved on Friday a resolution ordering the filing of charges against Aquino for violation of Article […]

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CA affirms dismissal of former PNP Chief, Allan Purisima, over anomalous courier deal

The Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed the dismissal of former Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Alan Purisima. In a 37-page decision dated May 2, 2017, the Special 16th Division, through Associate Justice Ramon Cruz, junked Purisima’s petition for lack of merit. Aside from dismissal from then service, the former PNP Chief was also meted the penalties of forfeiture of retirement benefits, cancellation of his civil service eligibility, and perpetual disqualification from re-employment in government […]

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Ombudsman files charges vs Purisima, Napeñas for Mamasapano tragedy

  (Eagle News) – The Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday formally filed a complaint for graft and usurpation of public function against former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Alan Purisima and former PNP Special Action Force (SAF) director Getulio Napeñas Jr., for their role in the tragic “Oplan Exodus” in Mamasapano, Maguindanao which left over 60 people dead on January 25, 2015. It has recommended a bail of P10,000 each for Purisima and Napenas […]

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Former PNP Chief Purisima, ipinaaresto ng Sandiganbayan

(Eagle News) — Ipinaaaresto ngayon ng Sandiganbayan (SB) si former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Alan Purisima at 10 iba pa kaugnay ng kasong graft na isinampa sa mga nabanggit matapos ang umao’y maanomalyang courier deal na kinasangkutan ng PNP noong 2011. Napag-alamang nag-award ng kontrata ang PNP sa Werfast Documentary Agency, Inc. noong Mayo 2011 para sa delivery ng firearms licenses ng mga aplikante sa kabila ng kawalan ng public bidding at kakulangan ng […]

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Ombudsman: Ex-PNP chief Purisima and Napeñas liable for Mamasapano massacre

  MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has found probable cause to file charges before the Sandiganbayan against Alan Purisima, former chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Getulio Napeñas, former PNP-SAF Director in connection with the 25 January 2015 Mamasapano incident that left several casualties including members of the 44 Special Action Force (SAF), the biggest loss of a government elite force in history. The police officers are facing charges for […]

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Aquino-Purisima exchange of text messages analyzed in Senate probe on Mamasapano

  (Eagle News) — Senate Minority leader Juan Ponce Enrile questioned the former head of the Philippine National Police, Dir. General Alan Purisima with his exhange of text messages to President Aquino regarding the Mamasapano operations on January 25 last year where 44 troopers of the Special Action Forces (SAF) were killed. Napenas admitted texting the President early in the morning of January 25, including the time when the high-value target Malaysian terrorist Zulkifli “Marwan” […]

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Purisima in Jakarta for the World Economic Forum on East Asia

FINANCE Secretary Cesar V. Purisima is in Jakarta to attend the World Economic Forum on East Asia. He joins other ASEAN leaders anticipating the launch of the ASEAN Economic Community by end-2015. Hosted by Indonesia and themed, “Anchoring Trust in East Asia’s New Regionalism,” the 24th World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia brings together economic leaders in unlocking the barriers to integration, competition, and interconnectivity. Purisima will be in the spotlight as he discusses […]

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Aquino confirms Espina’s resignation offer

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – President Aquino on Friday confirmed reports that Philippine National Police officer-in-charge Deputy Director General Leonardo Espina had offered to resign from his post, but said that he had not yet accepted his resignation. In an ambush interview after the inauguration of a school buiding in Tarlac, the President said that he could not act on Espina’s resignation offer because he had not yet chosen a replacement for his post. Aquino […]

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Ombudsman may file case against Purisima

According to Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales, resigned Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Purisima may face charges of usurpation of authority due to his alleged meddling during the Mamasapano incident despite being preventively suspended.

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