{"id":28158,"date":"2014-10-07T23:01:50","date_gmt":"2014-10-07T15:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=28158"},"modified":"2014-10-07T23:01:50","modified_gmt":"2014-10-07T15:01:50","slug":"pnp-chiefs-cousin-claims-photos-of-ordinary-house-may-have-been-photoshopped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/10\/07\/pnp-chiefs-cousin-claims-photos-of-ordinary-house-may-have-been-photoshopped\/","title":{"rendered":"PNP Chief\u2019s cousin claims: photos of \u2018ordinary house\u2019 may have been \u2018photoshopped\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One view of the Nueva Ecija house (Photo: PNP Information)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Alan Purisima invited members of the media to tour his Nueva Ecija property to prove that it is \u201cnot a mansion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Purisima has been charged before the Office of the Ombudsman with plunder, graft and indirect bribery; on the grounds of corruption by the Coalition of Filipino Consumers (CFC), led by perfecto Jaime Tagalog.<\/p>\n

The PNP chief allegedly built-up for himself ill-gotten wealth, partly through the receiving of bribe money, which he used to construct a mansion inside Camp Crame; known in the PNP as the \u201cWhite House.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tagalog also brought forth the accusation that Purisima misdeclared the cost of his is purported mansion in Nueva Ecija mansion, which the latter stated as costing only P3.7 million.<\/p>\n

On October 2, GMA News circulated undated photos of the Nueva Ecija property, which experts said is valued at an estimated P50-million.<\/p>\n

To this, Purisima said that the house is simply an \u201cordinary\u201d house which has been \u201cimproved\u201d through the years.<\/p>\n

On Monday, October 6, Purisima invited members of the media to tour the Nueva Ecija house, in a bid to defend himself against the allegations.<\/p>\n

Speaking to the media, the PNP chief\u2019s cousin, Tito Purisima, stated that the Nueva Ecija property is in no way comparable to \u201cthe houses In Forbes Park;\u201d and that photos of the property may have been \u201cPhotoshopped\u201d or technologically altered to look better.<\/p>\n

When queried by media as to the cost of the property, Tito answered that he is in “no position to give an estimate,” as he is \u201cno contractor,\u201d but he did say that the main house has a market value of only P2.3-million.<\/p>\n

But media reporters said that Purisima\u2019s house is far from being \u201cordinary\u201d by Filipino standards, noting the size of the 4.7 hectare property, the first-class fixtures and appliances used within the house itself, among others.<\/p>\n

PNP Chief Purisima has maintained his innocenece, and claims his conscience is \u201cvery, very clean.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Screengrab of Nueva Ecija property from YouTube clip of “24 Horas” report<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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