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Duterte: One more case of luggage theft and Clark airport execs fired


President Rodrigo Duterte has warned Clark International Airport officials to make sure that there wouldn't be another case of luggage pilferage or else all of them would be fired from their posts.

Duterte made the remark on Thursday, saying he had summoned Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade and airport officials after he found out that an oversead Filipino worker found his baggage opened in Clark International Airport.

“Kanina tinawag ko sila. Sinabi ko sa manager, ‘yan dalawa, in front of Tugade, I said, ‘A similar and one more incident and all of you will go.’ Look for another job. Be sure na walang zipper mabukas diyan,” Duterte said at the launch of the Overseas Filipino Bank.

Duterte did not elaborate but was apparently referring to the incident involving a vacationing overseas Filipino worker from Canada who lost P82,000 worth of items in his checked baggage.

The OFW arrived on December 23, 2017 and his baggage followed the day after. However, it was only on January 10, 2018 when he was allowed to claim his bags.

“Alam mo, I will not belabor the point. Whatever is in my heart or in my… the gray matter between the ears as… huwag na ninyong tanungin ‘yan pero talagang sinasabi ko, take care of the ordinary human being. ‘Yan sila diyan,” Duterte said.

“Kasi ako, Presidente halos masabi ko, para lang ako sa mga kababayan kong ordinaryo. Hindi naman mahirap, ordinaryong Pilipino,” he added. —NB, GMA News

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