The Office of the Ombudsman on Wednesday filed at the Sandiganbayan charges of graft and usurpation of official functions against former President Benigno Aquino 3rd in connection with the botched police operation in Mamasapano, Maguindanao in 2015.
Aquino was accused of violating Section 3(a) of RA 3019 (The Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act) for persuading suspended Philippine National Police chief Alan Purisima to violate the PNP chain of command. The Ombudsman said the former president “utiliz[ed] the services of Purisima for Oplan Exodus prior to and during its implementation” despite the latter’s suspension over an allegedly anomalous courier deal.
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