Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Alan Purisima should step down and set an example to the members of the PNP, which has been besieged by allegations of being riddled with corruption, the head of a crime watchdog said on Wednesday.

Teresita Ang-See, founding chairperson of the Movement for the Restoration of Peace and Order (MRPO), said it is clear that President Benigno Aquino 3rd will not let go of Purisima, so Purisima must take it upon himself to quit his post to save the PNP from sinking deeper into controversy.

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