OMBUDSMAN Conchita Carpio-Morales on Wednesday approved the filing of charges against former National Police chief Alan LM Purisima, Director Getulio P. Napeñas Jr. and nine other police officers in connection with the Mamasapano raid, that resulted in the killing of 44 Special Action Force (SAF) commandos by Moro separatist rebels and bandits.
Assistant Ombudsman Asyrman T. Rafanan, in a news conference, said that Purisima, Napeñas and Chief Supt. Fernando Mendez Jr. face charges of Grave Misconduct, and violation of Section 3(a) of the Antigraft and Corrupt Practices Act, or Republic Act 3019.
Rafanan said Purisima also faces a charge of Usurpation of Official Functions under Article 177 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC).
Rafanan said Purisima and Napeñas are also charged with Neglect of Duty along with Chief Supt. Noli Taliño, Senior Supt. Richard de la Rosa, Senior Supt. Edgar Monsalve, Senior Supt. Abraham Abayari, Senior Supt. Raymund Train, Senior Supt. Michael John Mangahis, Senior Supt. Rey Ariño and Senior Inspector Recaredo Marasigan.
The fact-finding investigation stemmed from complaints filed by Fernando Perito, Pedrito Nepomuceno and Augusto Syjuco Jr.
SAF commandos were sent to Mamasapano, Maguindanao, on January 25 to serve warrants of arrest on Basit Usman and Zulkifli Bin Hir, alias Marwan, both with alleged links to the terrorist group Jema’ah Islamiyah.
Usman was able to escape, while Marwan was killed in the raid.
However, Moro Islamic Liberation Front guerrillas and other gunmen ambushed the raiding party and its blocking force resulting in an hours-long gun battle that resulted in the death of 44 SAF commandos.
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