Pnp chief purisima suspended imposition

          The Supreme Court (SC) affirmed the six-month preventive suspension without pay imposed by the Office of the Ombudsman against former Philippine National....

          Purisima v. Ricafranca

          G.R.

          The Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday, December 4, ordered the preventive suspension for 6 months of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General.

        1. The Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday, December 4, ordered the preventive suspension for 6 months of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General.
        2. Instead of dismissal from the service which was affirmed by the Court of Appeals, the SC reduced the penalty imposed on Purisima to one-year.
        3. The Supreme Court (SC) affirmed the six-month preventive suspension without pay imposed by the Office of the Ombudsman against former Philippine National.
        4. Purisima was out of the country when the Office of the Ombudsman announced his suspension and that of nine other police officials on Thursday.
        5. The Office of the Ombudsman has found probable cause to file charges before the Sandiganbayan against Alan Purisima, former chief of the Philippine National.

          6. No. 237530 (November 29, 2021)

          Ex-PNP Chief Purisima suspended for 1 year for bypassing bidding processes, highlighting procurement accountability.

          Facts:

          On May 25, 2011, Werfast Documentary Agency, Inc.

          (Werfast) proposed an online computerized renewal system and courier delivery service to the Philippine National Police (PNP) for handling firearm license renewals. The proposal was addressed to then PNP Chief General Raul M.

          Bacalzo and included a draft Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). The MOA was signed by FEO Chief Napoleon R. Estilles on the same day, outlining the terms of the agreement, including the establishment of an online application system and the provision of courier services by Werfast.

          A Technical Working Group (TWG) was formed to study the proposal, and on June 30, 2011, the TWG recommended its implementation.

          The PNP Office of Legal Services (OLS) later opined that the proposal was legally permissible, suggesting it could be imple