Source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
Photos released by the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) show the stolen items, which include pieces of jewelry, wristwatches, blankets, and several padlocks.
The MIAA said these items were discovered by intelligence agents upon checking the lockers of six baggage handlers.
MIAA general manager Jose Honrado expressed alarm over the incidents of theft happening inside the airport.
"Alarming talaga," Honrado said. "Imagine gaano kalaki ang susi ng maleta. Maliit lang yan, i-ganyan mo lang, tanggal na."
The six baggage handlers have been suspended while investigation is ongoing.
According to Honrado, these station loaders are not MIAA nor NAIA personnel. They are outsourced by the airlines, he said.
To address the issue, MIAA officials met with the group of baggage handlers to tackle strategies on how to stop the pilferage activities.
MIAA gave the bag handlers two weeks to come up with a proposal. MIAA is planning to propose a spot inspection of lockers and that the ground handlers wear pants with no pockets.
Honrado, meanwhile, advised passengers to refrain from putting valuables in their check-in baggage.
"Huwag kayo maglagay ng valuable... Sino loko-lokong maglalagay ng P10,000 o ng jewelry? Sa hand carry mo ilagay yan," he said.
This happens in other airports around the world too.
ReplyDeleteSo justified na mangyari yan sa Pinas coz it happens in other places too. Kaw kaya mawalan? Duhhh!
DeleteIt happened to me in Malaysia. Pagdating ko sa SG wala na ang watch ko. Kashungahan ko kasi, sana sinuot ko na lang. Buti na nga lang Swatch lang yon.
DeleteNangyayari naman talaga kahit saan airport yan. Wag oa. hindi naman sinabing ok lang na mangyari sa Pinas
DeleteYes, it happens in other parts of the world but it's not a justification.
DeleteI bought some cute luggage tags abroad. Kinabit ko sa mga maleta namin. Pag-uwi dito, wala na! So cheap talaga! Pati ba naman pipitsuging luggage tags pinatos pa! This happened in NAIA terminal 2.
ReplyDeleteako nman hindi baggage tag pro bandana. palatandaan lng pra madali kng ma-recognize ung maleta ko,paglabas s carousel wala na ang bandana? same NAIA TERMINAL 2.
DeleteSame thing happened to me. Nawala ung bag tag ko ng universal studio from SG. Tssss.
DeleteAgreed! I think he said $10,000 and not pesos. I think its only here in the Philippines that media keeps pouncing on our airport. It is a fact that our airports need improvement but I think the media makes it a habit to sensentionalize everything abt NAIA and looks the other way for any good news or improvements that happen.
ReplyDeleteExactly. they make it sound like we have such a bad airport, which is a fact but come on, we are not the only one with nad airports. Thats also a fact. Kaya tuloy aping api tayo in yhe international scene since we always focus on the bad. T
Deletei have several friends and family who have experienced this Recently. Mas rampant the past few months
ReplyDeletehay nako nanakawan din ako sa terminal 1 naman! almost midnight na ang arrival ko and nakita ko na lang na wasak na ang padlock ng bag ko and ninakaw pasalubong kong VS perfume and lotion. jusko para sa ganung bagay magnanakaw na? sakit sa ulo! di na magamit ang luggage coz sira talaga pati zipper!
ReplyDeletewtf,,,theft, suspension lang?
ReplyDeletePreventive suspension pa lang while investigation is ongoing. Yung finality penalty iiimpose after nung investigation
Deletekorek! dapt tanggal agad! kainit ng ulo.
DeleteThat doesn't make it right.
ReplyDeleteThat doesn't make it right. Make the CCTVs work.
ReplyDeleteA CCTV is useless unless there is someone watching the monitor 24/7 that would alert the security immediately if he see something wrong
DeleteBut disgustingly more rampant and blatant here
ReplyDelete@anon 12:10am --- What's your point?
ReplyDeleteI hope you're not saying it's okay because it happens somewhere else, too.
Stealing is not okay.
Uhm, you can use the 'Reply' button.
DeletePano nman yung mga magnanakaw na matataas na opisyal ng NAIA? Kelan kaya cla mahuhuli.
ReplyDeletei had the same experience way back 2013. nawala ung couples watch namin ng aswa ko which was a wedding gift from a very good friend. nalaman ko nlng na wala na nung andito n ako sa abroad. akala ko naiwan ko lng sa bahay namin sa pinas pro tlgng nanakaw. from then on hindi na ako nglalagay any thing valuable sa luggage
ReplyDeleteGanun na siguro kahirap buhay dito sa pinas to resort to stealing while on the job...government wake up!
ReplyDeleteHay naku, finally, it's out! Thanks FP, i'm a frequent traveler and me and my friends have been victims of stealing at Ninoy aquino airport. Yung mga dezipper na checked in luggage, kayang kaya nila buksan w/o damaging the bags itself. Pag nag complain ka, sinasabi ng airline staff, rampant na yan pero wala daw yan sa NAIA pero they dont have proof daw kase.
ReplyDeleteBtw, they can detect if u have something valuable in your luggage cuz me xray ata ,so they know which bags to open and steal from before they load the bags on the conveyors. NAIA officials, you have to do something about this, it's been going on for years. Kahit nga di naman ganun kamahal yung item, they still take it kase since nabuksan na na nila bag mo, kinukuha na nila kung ano puede. Wala ba cctv duon.
Sa Ninoy Aquino airport, me mga bukas gang ng check in luggage whether you're arriving or leaving, dami ko na kilalang nabiktima nyan. Wala naman daw nagyayari kung ireklamo mo sa airlines, sinasabi lang nila iimbestigahan, pero wala din, tagal na nila gingawa yang pagnanakaw na yan.
ReplyDeletePati nga luggage belt ninanakaw din eh.
ReplyDeleteGanito din ngyari sa lock ng maleta ko! Kelan lang din ngyari.
ReplyDeletebuti naman nahuli na to! it was happened to us last year. hindi nga jewelries or pera ang ninakaw, mga t shirt at pabango na pinamili namin sa hong kong ang kinuha at sinira pa ang padlock ng check in bag namin. kawawa naman airport natin, nakakahiya sa mga turista!
ReplyDeleteThat's why you dont put valuables in your check in baggage. Kahit na hindi manakaw, say mareroute yung baggage mo, malamig na pawis yan sayo.
ReplyDeleteSo wag nalang mag maleta ganon? Eh ultimo damit nga ninanakaw.
DeleteDapat nagcheck na sila ng mga lockers at bag ng mga airport employees, madalas maraming malilikot ang kamay lalo na pagmalapit na ang xmas. Hindi mo tuloy mapagkatiwalaan ang sarili mong lahi dahil sila mismo nanakawan ka...hindi nila naiisip na pinaghirapan at may naghihintay sa mga pasalubong na yon. At may mga employees din dyan na pinalulusot yon mga baggage na may drugs, tapos kawawa yon tao pagnahuli sila sa customs sa ibang
ReplyDeletebansa. Sana nga gumanda na ang pamamalakad ng airport sa pinas.
Ayusin ng airport and airline company ang trabaho nila, huwag isisi sa mga passengers. Bini-blame ang passengers sa mga kalokohan nila, siempre hindi maiiwasan na magkaroon ng valuable things sa mga luggage. Binubulatlat ng mga magnanakaw na personnel kahit damit at belts nanakawin, huling huli iba sa hidden camera.
ReplyDeletegrabe na tlaga mga yan pati fashion na tattoo bawal tas maglagay ka ng 100k ok kng hindi a to a ka
ReplyDeletesuggestion lang guys, aside sa mga lock maige na balutin ng makapal na stretch film yung baggage para mas secure. pag napunit yung plastic panigurado na dun makakati talaga kamay nila and sana gumawa na nang actions mga kinaukulan dun para ma wala na sila. mga klepto na sila.
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