Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has questioned the grant of land to dismissed Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Alan Purisima even though these were covered under the government’s agrarian reform program. Morales questioned Purisima’s five lots of agricultural land in Aulo, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija placed under his sons’ names, one under his name, and two lots under his wife’s name, which were supposedly acquired under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). In his defense, Purisima said he has anticipated that their CARP applications to be denied because they fall short of the qualifications to apply for the CARP land. ADVERTISEMENTPurisima said the Land Bank of the Philippines has yet to release the titles of these lots and that the purchase prices were not yet paid. “There being now showing that such above-mentioned persons or cooperatives failed to qualify as beneficiaries, and considering respondent Purisima’s financial status and professional qualifications, he and his family’s availment under the CARP law is highly irregular,” Morales added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 06, 2017 09:45 UTC