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Erap sacks Manila police station commander, traffic unit head


Manila Mayor Joseph ‘Erap’ Estrada wants to clean up the city, and he’s starting with the ranks of police.
 
On his third day in office Wednesday, Estrada sacked another Manila Police District (MPD) station commander and a traffic Manila Police District Traffic Enforcement head, a report on GMA News TV's Balitanghali said.
 

According to Balitanghali report, MPD Police Station 2 Supt. Ernesto Tendero Jr. and MPD Traffic Bureau Chief Supt. Reynaldo Nava have both been placed under administrative relief, pending investigations.
 
Chief Supt. Isagani Genabe Jr., Manila police chief, said the two were sacked for their failure to solve the heavy traffic situation and illegal vendors in their areas.
 
Earlier, Estrada also fired Supt. Alexander Navarette, head of the Manila Police District (MPD) Station 11 in Binondo, also due to his failure to clear the district of illegal vendors.

Estrada has blamed the heavy traffic situation on the presence of vendors and informal settlers. — with Patricia Denise Chiu/RSJ, GMA News