Ombudsman: Purisima, Napeñas liable for Mamasapano massacre

The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has found probable cause to file charges against Alan Purisima, former chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP); and Getulio Napeñas, former PNP- Special Action Force (SAF) director, before the Sandiganbayan in connection with last year’s Mamasapano tragedy that led to the death of 44 police commandos, the biggest loss of a government elite force in history. The two former police officers are facing charges for Usurpation of Authority or Official Functions (Article 177, Revised Penal Code) and violation of Section 3 of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (Republic Act No. 3019). Documents and evidence reviewed by the panel of investigators reveal that in November, 2014, the SAF submitted to Purisima the concept of operations for Oplan Terminator I and II, targeting bomb expert Malaysian terrorist Zulkifli bin Hir, also known as Marwan. At the time of the planning, Purisima was serving a [...]