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Mark Anthony Purisima, 32, also requested the panel headed by former Justice Ameurfina Melencio-Herrera, with former Justices Jose Feria and Camilo Quiason as members, to subject him to an inquiry, or a lie detector test, so that the truth will come out.


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Former Justice Fidel Purisima, who stepped down on Oct. 28, was censured early this year by the High Tribunal for not inhibiting himself from administering the 1999 exams even though he knew a nephew was taking the exam.


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Mark Anthony Purisima, 32, passed the 1999 Bar examinations but his name was
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two legal luminaries for a probe on the embarrassing incidents involving the
1999 Bar committee.

Fourteen justices will be deciding on whether to grant the request of former
Senate President Jovito Salonga and former Justice Minister Sedfrey
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allegedly failed to submit a certification that he had taken a pre-Bar review
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Purisima nephew appeals to panel

December 3, 2000 - 12:00am

The nephew of retired Supreme Court Justice Fidel Purisima has asked a panel of retired justices investigating the 1999 Bar scandal to allow him to take his lawyer’s oath after he passed the exams. Mark Anthony...

Nation

Pamangkin ni Judge Purisima gustong manumpa

December 3, 2000 - 12:00am

Humihiling ang pamangkin ni dating Supreme Court Justice Fidel Purisima sa mga retiradong hukom na nagsasagawa ng imbestigasyon sa nangyaring 1999 Bar exam scandal na siya ay makapanumpa bilang bagong abogado matapos...

Bansa

SC approves Purisima probe

December 1, 2000 - 12:00am

In a move that could possibly raise eyebrows, the Supreme Court has decided to investigate one of its former justices who got involved in a 1999 Bar examination scandal – more than a month after that justice...

Headlines

Purisima's fate known today

By Delon Porcalla | May 2, 2000 - 12:00am

The fate of beleaguered Supreme Court (SC) Justice Fidel Purisima will be known today when the tribunal resumes en banc deliberations on the request of two legal luminaries for a probe on the embarrassing incidents...

Headlines

Purisima nephew willing to take Bar 50 times

By Delon Porcalla | April 23, 2000 - 12:00am

The nephew of Supreme Court Justice Fidel Purisima is so obsessed with becoming a lawyer that he is willing to take the Bar examinations 50 times. Mark Anthony Purisima, 32, passed the 1999 Bar examinations but...

Headlines