MANILA, Philippines, July 23 — Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales approved the recommendation of the special panel of field investigators to initiate administrative adjudication and preliminary investigation against former PDG Alan Purisima, PDir. Getulio Napeñas and nine other police officers in relation to what is known as the “Mamasapano incident.”
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Purisima, Napeñas and PCSupt. Fernando Mendez Jr. face charges of Grave Misconduct, and violation of Section 3(a) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices (Republic Act No. 3019). Purisima also faces a charge of Usurpation of Official Functions under Article 177 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC).
Purisima and Napeñas are likewise charged with Neglect of Duty along with PCSupt. Noli Taliño, PSSupt. Richard Dela Rosa, PSSupt. PSSupt. Edgar Monsalve, PSSupt. Abraham Abayari, PSSupt. Raymund Train, PSSupt. Michael John Mangahis, PSSupt. Rey Ariño and PSInsp. Recaredo Marasigan.
The fact-finding investigation stemmed from the Inquirer Mindanao Online News dated January 27, 2015 and the separate complaints filed by Fernando Perito, Pedrito Nepomuceno and Augusto Syjuco Jr.
The Mamasapano incident involved the law enforcement operations conducted by the Philippine National Police – Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) to arrest Zulkifli Bin Hir (a.k.a. Marwan) and Akmad Ahmad Batabol (a.k.a. Basit Usman).
