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The Sandiganbayan has allowed former Philippine National Police’s (PNP) Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO) Chief Brig. Gen. Raul D. Petrasanta, his assistant and a civilian employee to inspect the documents used as bases in the filing of graft charges against them.
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Supreme Court (SC) The Supreme Court (SC) has granted partially the appeal of then Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Alan La Madrid Purisima who was ordered dismissed by the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) in 2015 for grave abuse of authority, grave misconduct and serious dishonest
Senate probe digs deeper into involvement of cops into AK-47 rifle deals with NPA rebels businessmirror.com.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from businessmirror.com.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Published August 4, 2021, 2:52 PM
The Senate will soon conduct a public hearing on the controversial importation and sale of 1,004 AK-47 rifles to the New People’s Army (NPA), the armed component of the Philippine communist movement, with the end in view of reviewing and strengthening Philippine laws and policies on the issuance and granting of firearm licenses and permits.
This followed the filing last Monday, August 3 of Senate Resolution 811 by Senator Ronald ‘’Bato’’ dela Rosa, chairman of the Senate public order and dangerous drugs committee. Dela Rosa is a former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief.
What irked President Duterte during his last and final State of the Nation Address (SONA) last July 26 was the alleged aid of some PNP officials in the sale of the rifles.