00:00 Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista has ordered the most severe punishment
00:07 to the female security screening officer who was caught in the CCTV camera
00:13 and was fined dollars for cutting a passenger.
00:17 This is what Rod Lagusa reported.
00:19 The female security screening officer who was involved in the theft of US$300
00:29 was arrested by a Chinese national
00:32 according to the Office for Transportation Security Administrator under Secretary Mauaplasca
00:37 after yesterday's fact-finding investigation.
00:40 We have filed a formal administrative charge of theft
00:46 but categorized as gross misconduct in our policy.
00:53 From September 8 to September 14, she denied that she committed the theft.
01:02 But when the footage was released, she changed her statement.
01:09 She said that she ate a chocolate.
01:13 The security screen officer was also suspended.
01:16 When it comes to possible criminal cases faced by the personnel involved,
01:20 our investigators and the PNPF are working on a plan
01:25 to contact the passenger who left the plane.
01:30 In the meantime, our lawyers are also studying the case.
01:34 The criminal case can be initialized even if the complainant has not filed a formal complaint.
01:42 According to the OTS, the passenger was charged with a complaint sheet
01:45 and the possibility of the security screening officer being involved or a conspirator is also being studied.
01:51 Initially, we identified two people.
01:54 This is what we are developing now because
01:58 all those who were on duty at our checkpoint at that time
02:03 will all be subjected to possible involvement.
02:07 Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista was dismayed
02:10 by the recent incident of the theft in the airport,
02:13 especially when they were the ones who were asking for money
02:16 to pay for the operation of the country's main gateway.
02:19 Bautista also ordered the most severe punishment
02:23 to those who are guilty of the case to show that the agency is serious
02:28 and that there is no doubt in their mind.
02:30 According to the MIA OIC,
02:34 there is no bad deed in the airport that is contrary to the effort of the MIA
02:40 to make the service in the airport better.
02:42 According to Senator Grace Po,
02:44 the recent incident of the theft in the airport is infuriating and shameful.
02:48 She feels that the method of the thieves in the airport is not being used up.
02:52 She should properly vet the applicants and have a re-interview
02:56 with the current personnel and the people under them in the evaluation.
03:00 According to Senate Majority Leader Senator Joel Villanueva,
03:03 the personnel who are involved should know that
03:07 such bad deeds should be removed.
03:10 For Senator JV Hercito,
03:12 The head of the OTS, General Aplasca, said that she will be terminated.
03:20 They have all the evidences.
03:24 At least, this should not be tolerated.
03:29 I'm satisfied with the action of the OTS head.
03:36 She said that the theft of the airport is not forgivable
03:40 for the state of a country.
03:42 Rodlo Gusad, for the nation.
03:44 Goodbye, everyone.
