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Philip Morris suspends exec who beat traffic enforcer

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MANILA, Philippines—Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Corp. has suspended Robert Blair Carabuena, who was videoed slapping a traffic enforcer of Metro Manila Development Authority during an altercation on August 11.

In a statement, the company confirmed that Carabuena was an employee and was being investigated.

“PMFTC has suspended Mr. Carabuena pending the outcome of the investigation,” the statement said. “PMFTC reiterates that it does not condone inappropriate conduct by any of our employees.”

The company also stressed that when Carabuena argued with the MMDA traffic enforcer, he was on his personal time and not on duty for the company.

MMDA has announced that it would file charges against Carabuena.


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Tags: Metro Manila Development Authority , Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Corp. , PMFTC , Robert Blair Carabuena , traffic

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/LA2EGGIT3NIVTSWV3VMJFVWP7E Gogo

    I dont agree with what this guy did in bullying the enforcer but these MMDA are not just the innocent poorly paid, little angels being being abused by drivers that is being portrayed……in fact a good majority of them are downright abusive, thieving, devious cretins, not only milking and abusing innocent drivers for money but stealing money from the very government they are employed by. For instance this last month I have been stopped twice by MMDA enforcers who have boldly tried to squeeze money out of me in order not to confiscate my license. In fact If MMDA management is interested two of them can be seen on a daily basis stood at the entrance lane going into the NAIA airport 3 (Cebu Pacific terminal)where they catch many motorists crossing the solid white line. They stop the cars then take the driving licenses off the erring drivers and return it by asking for a certain amount……in my case it was a thousand pesos as they will tell you the official fine for what they call reckless driving is two thousand pesos. I personally witnessed a queue of cars all being stopped and being sucked for money and I passed again a few days ago and the same thing can be seen still happening. MMDA should clean up their act in checking these enforcers as most of them are stealing from the government and in many cases they deserve to be slapped about or even worst. I would say the that there is a good chance that this Philip Morris executive has been already victimized by these MMDA enforcers and he finally snapped and caused him to act the way he did.

  • http://www.facebook.com/jascye1 Jascy Escalona

    is that all you can do Philip Morris! suspend him, after what he has done. what a moron company indeed. boycott all philip morris product. la na mang magandang nagawa yan sa health natin

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/64IEIC5SN4DPFLKX6XHHHMB7U4 Dennis

    Even if Carabuena was not on company time during the incident, he represents Philip Morris in dealing with people officially or unofficially.  He has a moral obligation to be a role model for Philip Morris and in this he failed miserably. Suspension is a slap on the wrist. He should be fired by Philip Morris, pronto.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_VDMUJ6NKKCLWRMVMJRLJFI633I Rene V

    it only takes someone with a smartphone to record an outburst. however, outbursts are the manifestation of anger and anger management. it really has a reflection on how Mommy and Daddy raised you.

  • aramco92

    dapat tinangal na sa trabaho yng baboy na carabuena na yan at i hope tangalan din siya ng lisensya ng lto.dapat ilitson yng baboy na yan ng buhay para di pamarisan

  • wanglee

    SAAN NA BA ANG MGA HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST NATIN? BAKIT TAHIMIK SILA DITO. DAPAT SA KALSADA NA SILA NGAYON DAHIL ITO ANG TUNAY NA INABUSO ANG KARAPATANG PANTAO.

  • wanglee

    BAKIT SUSPEND LANG? TANGGALIN NYO NA YAN SA TRABAHO NYA, SALOT YAN SA LIPUNAN.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_UGQFZNCY6LXXTDZSRFMSY6N2LI juk

    Erap, CJ Corona, Former FG Mike at itong si Carabuena parepareo mga kulay nyan. Iisa lang ang pinanggalingan!

  • pasaway008ako

    ‘Bravo’ to the management of PMTFC. They earn my utmost respect!

  • lemon88

    sa pinakitang ugali nitong si carabuena, papaano sya naging Human Resource Manager?
    Palagay ko malaki ang pakinabang ng Fortune Tobacco sa kanya bilang HR Manager specially kung me employee association ang fortune tobacco.  dapat hindi lang suspension, dismissal ang nararapat sa kanya kung pinapaalagaan ng fortune tobacco ang kanyang reputasyon.



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