Sunday, May 04, 2008 (Philippines)

Porac police investigate the alleged illegal quarrying activities along the Mancatian River after receiving reports that this dump truck had hauled sand near the Angeles-Porac Road, which endangered the structure. (Sun.Star Pampanga/Chris Navarro) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The chief and three investigators of the Community Police Assistance Center (Compac) 2 in Barangay Dolores have been dismissed for their failure to promptly respond to the broad daylight robbery of Porac Bank last April 30. City Police Director Renato Soria said in an interview Saturday that the relief of Senior Insp. Rogelio Alocelja and the three investigators were carried out after the robbing of Porac Bank. Some P200,000 in cash was carted away during the four-minute heist. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo [full story]