The station commander of the Ermita Police in Manila was relieved over the weekend following the policemen’s failure to enforce social distancing during the opening of the "white sand beach" on Manila Bay. Manila Police District Chief Rolando Miranda confirmed that Police Lt. Col. Ariel Caramoan had been removed from his post. The Ermita Police has jurisdiction over the controversial beach beautification project.

Bay tourists defy protocols; police chief loses post. (2020, September 21). Manila Standard, pp. A1, A2.