Emilio Gonzalez III dismissed over Manila hostage crisis

President Benigno Aquino III has dismissed Deputy Ombudsman Emilio Gonzalez III over handling of the case against hostage-taker former Police Senior Inspector Rolando Mendoza, a statement from the Executive Secretary said Friday.

The decision came from a recommendation of Palace lawyers who reviewed the findings of the Incident Investigation and Review Committee(IIRC), the statement said.