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Ombudsman orders dismissal of former Senate sergeant-at-arms
The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the dismissal of former Senate sergeant-at-arms Mao Aplasca. The order follows an administrative case linked to a May 13 shooting inside the Senate building.
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The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the dismissal of former Senate sergeant-at-arms Mao Aplasca from government service. Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla confirmed on Saturday that he signed the resolution on Monday and that the decision will be published.
Aplasca is under investigation for his alleged role in the May 13 shooting incident at the Senate. The former official, identified as a classmate of Senator Bato dela Rosa, reportedly fired a warning shot at National Bureau of Investigation agents during an attempted arrest of an International Criminal Court suspect.
Background on the incident Hours after the shooting, the suspect escaped the Senate premises and remains at large. The National Bureau of Investigation later stated that the incident might have been staged. The Senate previously declined to accept an earlier suspension order against Aplasca.
Implementation of the current dismissal order now rests with Senate officials. Remulla noted that publishing the full decision will allow the public to review the findings directly.
