MANILA, Philippines — Pasay police chief Col. Samuel Pabonita was relieved from his post yesterday following a shooting incident in Baclaran on Feb. 3.
Pabonita was replaced by Col. Joselito De Sesto.
Pabonita, who was named Pasay police chief in June 2024, said he was relieved by the National Capital Region Police Office for command responsibility over the shooting.
“As a commander, I am obliged to follow the directive,” he said in a phone interview with The STAR.
Asked whether he was sacked because of the continued proliferation of “underground” Philippine offshore gaming operators in Pasay, Pabonita said no.
He has been reassigned to another post in the Southern Police District.