Two Manila traffic enforcers were terminated from service after they were caught on camera taking bribe money from a motorist at the corner of Laong Laan and Dimasalang Streets in Sampaloc district.
Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) Director Dennis Viaje ordered on Wednesday, Sept. 8, the termination of traffic enforcers Gio Allan Paul Javier and Arnold Cruz.
"In the interest of the service, your service as Job Order in this office is hereby terminated for committing irregularities in the performance of your duty," Viaje said in his memorandum.
"In this regard, you are directed to relinquish the OVR (ordinance violation receipt), ID, and uniform issued to you. This shall take effect immediately," he added.
According to the MTPB, the swift action against the two traffic enforcers is part of its "One Strike Policy" which aims to clean the agency of corruption.