Wednesday, October 03, 2007 (Philippines)

New PNP chief, Avelino Razon (right), with new Central Visayas police chief Ronald Roderos (center), calls on Cardinal Vidal at the archbishop’s residence. The visit was part of the actitivities on the region police chief’s first day as PRO 7 head.(Sun.star photo/Ruel Rosillo) TELEVISION network ABS-CBN fired three of its five employees who squabbled with Senior Insp. Jose Liddawa after a traffic accident at dawn last Sept. 17. The management, who announced their decision during TV Patrol Central Visayas last night, said that reporter Ramil Paican, cameraman Joel Noel and driver Samuel Trangia were dismissed for dishonesty. It said that the three violated the network’s Code of Conduct and Ethics. Meanwhile, cameramen Robert Abañes and Allan Almendras were directed to explain why they failed to report to the management the full facts of the incident. [full story]