MY PROFESSIONAL TRIBULATIONS...MGA TAONG WALANG PANININDIGAN!

A huge part of my work as an HR is disciplining our employees fairly...may it be a rank and file, supervisory or the Managers. Although discipling Managers is very seldom, but most often than not, when it comes to the Managers, i leave it at a counseling level. A heart to heart talk at the most.
I find myself in limbo if it involves a Supervisor. The ego of the Supervisor plus the silent buttressing of their Managers are agonizingly ripping me off my goal - - - to DISCIPLINE.
I have this recent case wherein a driver who was referred by our Senior Manager (the driver is the brother of his close buddy - - - talk about Filipino Culture) was hired in our Company. Several employees, even I, have attested that the said driver lacks the good driving skills. Whenever he drives you for an errand, you could swear and curse your way to your destination. Taking a nap is impossible when you are his passenger. Apart from this lack of skill, the driver may seem to have an attitude problem as well. He has been with the company for less than a year but the incident reports involving him is already piling up, aside from the unreported cases that i have heard the employees were talking about (i only respond to documented reports since i do believe that unless it is written, everything will remain a hearsay.)
Eventually the driver's bad attitude had taken a heavy toll on him when someone submitted a written report of his unseemly behavior. Noticeably, the Senior Manager who vouched for him is on his side, subtly protecting him. We processed the case using the facts and following the course of action as written in the company's sacred CRR.
Eventually, another incident report arrived at my office regarding the driver's recent car mishap. Based on his report, a tree branch fell on the hood of the car causing the damage. But the pictures were noticeably arguable, thus we conducted our own investigation and true facts surfaced that they had actually hit a cow. The misleading report warants them the necessary disciplinary action, including the driver's supervisor who by the way is also very close to the Senior Manager. Until the very last question of the investigation, the driver and supervisor seemed to have not shown any sign of regret for their wrong doing. And insisted that there was no malicious purpose on the case. My intuition, although cannot be used to support the case, is saying that the Senior Manager had asked the Supervisor to cover up the incident of negligence done by the driver. Coz it would look more reckless if reported to have hit the cow than to report that a branch fell on the hood.
Just the same, the end didnt justify the means...thus, the Supervisor also became liable of the entire case being an accomplice if i may say. And it doesn't end there. The Manager of the Supervisor, upon realizing that his man may also recieve a suspension, he becomes very defensive as well, and tries so much in his own influence to forbid us from presenting the supervisor with his verdict, saying that it was not the Supervisor's fault and that if i pursue with it i may have to face the Senior Manager. What the heck!!! WTF!!! Saan naman ang paninindigan ng Manager na'to? Like i care if i have to deal with the Senior Manager. Im not a bit scared coz i am only doing my job. Infact they hired me to do this. They are paying me to work out these kind of things. Pinahihirapan ko ba buhay nila? Or sila ang nagpapahirap saken? It really pissed me off to hear that coming from the Manager. Tama bang ipagpilitan nilang ituwid ang baluktot?
Is it wise for them to tolerate the driver? I think it was stupid! Much so to tolerate the foolish request of the Senior Manager to the point of compromising their own integrity. Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! As a person, i wouldn't make right what is wrong just for a person even if the person asking me this makes my world spin. I won't tolerate that!
What makes it unbelievable that it seems that everything is pointing indirectly to the Senior Manager but noone is claiming that he is also part of this.
Our company is composed of 98% male employees, including the Managers. Adding to that, the nature of the company's work is one that you may claim as MANLY job. The company itself illustrates machismo image with all the bigotry. Hell, im lost in the wilderness overflowing with chauvinistic pigs.