Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Alan Purisima pleaded not guilty to charges of graft and usurpation of official functions during his arraignment before the Sandiganbayan’s Fourth Division on Thursday.

He was charged in January along with former PNP-Special Action Force (SAF) Director Getulio Napeñas over his alleged participation in the mounting of an anti-terrorist operation in Mamasapano, Maguindanao in 2015 even if he was under preventive suspension.

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