Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla announces that former Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca is dismissed from government service, citing an ongoing probe linked to the May shooting incident at the Senate. In interviews with dzRH radio, Remulla says he signed the dismissal order on Monday, June 29, and that the dismissal is effective as announced on July 4. Remulla does not provide detailed reasons for the decision in the interviews, but he says the written decision will be released to the public later this week. Multiple outlets report that Aplasca was involved in an exchange of gunfire during the May incident at the Senate, and that he is under scrutiny for his alleged role in the event, which occurred on May 13. Rappler notes that Aplasca is among those probed in relation to the shooting, while other reports focus on the Ombudsman’s confirmation of the dismissal from service and the date Remulla signed the order. The decision’s contents, including the specific findings and charges referenced, are expected when the Ombudsman releases the document.