MANILA, March 29 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) welcomed the decision of Quezon City's People's Law Enforcement Board (PLEB) to dismiss Lt. Col. Mark Julio Abong from police service and suspend three other police personnel over the death of a tricycle driver during a hit-and-run incident in August last year.

PNP chief, Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr., said the PNP stands by its principle to never tolerate any misdoing among its ranks if committed blatantly in disregard of the law.

"As always, the PNP has been actively implementing internal cleansing programs to continuously cleanse its ranks of misfits. We support the ongoing proceedings in relation to this case and will respect whatever decision the appropriate disciplinary body will ...