Makati police chief, officer sacked after Makati shooting

Map of Makati City

MANILA, Philippines — The Makati City Police Station chief and a substation commander were relieved of their posts following an alleged shooting that occurred in front of ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro while she was stuck in traffic on Wednesday night.

During her manifestation at the House quad committee’s 13th hearing on Thursday, Castro expressed concern about her safety as she narrated that two police officers went out of their patrol car at Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig after a man aboard a motorbike moved near authorities.

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It did not sit well with the lawmaker that one of the police officers supposedly fired his gun in an area crowded with civilians.

However, the NCRPO said their records showed that the incident occurred on Makati Avenue in Makati and not in BGC.

“Right now, our investigators are on the ground to determine the details of the incident.  Part of the investigation is to find out why no report was made by Makati City Police Station regarding the incident,” the NCRPO said in a statement.

“Pending investigation, the Chief of Police of Makati City Police Station, the Police Commander of Sub-Station 6 and the personnel directly involved in the incident will be relieved from their posts to pave the way to an impartial inquiry on the matter,” it added.

Police also gave its assurance to the public, including Castro that NCRPO will uncover details about the alleged shooting incident and its members who committed transgressions against policies “will not be tolerated and will be penalized accordingly.”

Moreover, the NCRPO reiterated that all its operations should be conducted following its. police operational procedures (POP) and that any deviations from the POP during operations “will be dealt with accordingly.”