PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte axed a transportation official for allegedly disobeying an order by President Rodrigo Duterte not to entertain his relatives, Malacanang said on Monday.

In a press briefing, Palace spokesman Harry Roque, Jr.  said that there were a lot of issues with Transportation Assistant Secretary Mark Tolentino but what caused him his job was when he entertained a request by Duterte’s sister who was not named.

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