MANILA – The Secretary of Agrarian Reform, Conrado Estrella III, has terminated the employment of a contract worker who tried to escape from traffic officers after committing a traffic offense in Quezon City.
The worker, Russel Smith, who held the position of Administrative Staff IV, was caught illegally parking on Timog Avenue. In an attempt to avoid a fine, he invoked Estrella’s name and tried to flee the scene without showing his driver’s license on Thursday.
Estrella issued a statement on Friday, clarifying that he had no personal connection with Smith.
Furthermore, Estrella has prohibited Smith from any future employment opportunities within the Department of Agrarian Reform.