On Aug. 6 last year, police Lt. Col. Mark Julio Abong faced a complaint for a hit-and-run incident that killed tricycle driver Joel Laroa in Quezon City. On March 21 this year, the People’s Law Enforcement Board of Quezon City ordered Abong’s dismissal from the service. The PLEB had suspended Abong shortly after the hit-and-run and its cover-up. The Philippine National Police chief at the time, Rodolfo Azurin, said the PNP would respect “whatever decision the appropriate disciplinary body will come up with until it reaches finality while also affording due process to those involved.”