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| Bundles of cash | Officials of the PNP Aviation Security Unit examine the content of the luggage. Photo from JP Mortel Pajura |
The hand-carry baggage with cash and other personal items is
reunited with its owner who had left it at the arrival area of Puerto Princesa
International Airport.
According to Department of Transportation (DOTr) report,
Airport security personnel Jovani Yumen noticed a blue luggage beside a flower
box at the arrival area at around nine in the morning of July 31.
Yumen called the attention of the airport security assistant
on duty, Jel Anthony Cervantes, who then immediately sought for K9 IED
(improvised explosive device) inspection from PO3 Widmark R. Briones of the PNP
Aviation Security Unit to check the item.
The K9 inspection yielded to negative result, the PNP
Aviation Security Unit went on to examine the contents of the luggage.
Tourist Police PO2 Leoniliza Bautista, PO2 Job Arkhe Sancho
III, and PO1 Anabelle Guimbongan of the PNP Aviation Security Unit examined the
contents. Upon their inspection, the contents found were one black jacket, one
black wallet with ID/s belonging to a certain Danilo Dequito, and an envelope
containing 15 bundles of PhP 100,000 totaling to PhP1.5 million.
After more than an hour, the owner, Mr. Dequito went back to the
arrival area looking for his luggage. He was reunited with his belonging after
presenting proof of identification, with PO2 Bautista, and PO1 Guimbongan as
witnesses.
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| Employees of the Puerto Princesa International Airport return a luggage containing P1.5 million in cold cash to a passenger / photo from JP Mortel Fajura |
DOTR Secretary Arthur Tugade commended the airport employees for
their honesty, professionalism and for following aviation security and police
procedures for such.
“Saludo ako sa kanila. Even small acts of honesty and just by
simply following the proper procedures are important in showing the integrity
of our offices. Pinapakita lang nito ang disiplina at malasakit ng bawat isa na
magserbisyo sa kapwa. Sometimes it’s so easy to be complacent, o kaya naman
sabihin na ang tama ang dapat mong gawin. Pero kapag nalagay ka na sa sitwasyon
na talagang masusubukan ka, doon na lalabas ang iyong tunay na karakter. " Tugade said.
"Ang
taas ng respeto at paghanga ko sa CAAP at sa mga empleyado ng Puerto Princesa
International Airport because of this. They set the bar high, and this should
be the norm for all of us public servants.” he added.
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| Employees of the Puerto Princesa International Airport return a luggage containing P1.5 million in cold cash to a passenger / photo from JP Mortel Fajura |
Source: JP Mortel Fajura
