Senate may disclose Purisima testimony

MANILA, Philippines – Senator  Grace  Poe said  the testimony of  resigned Philippine National Police Chief Director  Alan Purisima  in a closed-door meeting Tuesday  may be disclosed to the  public  and may even do good for the President.

“Napakagkasunduan namin na kailangang suriin munang mabuti pero doon sa nakikita kong naging testimonya nya (Purisima), pwede talagang ilabas para sa akin,”  Poe told reporters in an interview  on  Wednesday.

“Sa ngayon sa naalala ko wala namang masama na hindi dapat ilabas. Kung saka-sakali nga sa tingin ko, mas makakabuti pa kay Presidente,” she said  but refused to  give further details.

A closed-door meeting was  conducted for the resigned  Police chief  after he refused to say during last week’s hearing who    among them had  informed  President Benigno Aquino III   about the Mamasapano encounter last January 25 that left 44 elite policemen dead.

Instead, Purisima said he had  to get the President’s clearance first before answering  their question

The Senate  will resume on Monday its public hearing on the incident.