NAPOLCOM employee axed over gun-toting incident (opens original article in a new tab)

A NAPOLCOM employee was removed from his position after being arrested for brandishing a gun during a traffic dispute, leading to a formal complaint.

• NAPOLCOM employee Jaime Hermogenes Flores Jr. was relieved of duty after being arrested for threatening a TNVS driver with a gun
• Flores allegedly drew a firearm, threatened the driver, and used profanities during a traffic altercation on June 12
• A complaint for grave threats has been filed against Flores before the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office
• Flores publicly apologized to the victim, his family, and NAPOLCOM officials