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STOPPING CORRUPTION. Several screeners at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport were placed under preventive suspension for allegedly extorting money from a Thai national. Authorities are considering filing of a criminal case aside from pursuing the administrative case. (Screenshots from video posted byPiyawat Gunlayaprasit on Facebook) MANILA-Several screeners at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) were placed under preventive suspension for allegedly extorting money from a foreigner, the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) announced Monday. In a video posted on social media on Feb. 22, a female screener was seen putting something in the pocket of a male screener. The same female personnel allegedly took the money of a foreign passenger. The video also showed that the female personnel returned the money, which the OTS said was 20,000 yen or around PHP8,000. In a TV interview on Monday, OTS administrator Ma. O. Aplasca said the victim is a Thai. "We identified at l ....

Senate Committee On Public Services , Senator Grace Poe , Salary Standardization Law , Senate Committee , Public Services , Stopping Corruption Several Screeners At The Ninoy Aquino International Airport Were Placed Under Preventive Suspension For Allegedly Extorting Money Froma Thai National Authorities Are Considering Filing Ofa Criminal Case Aside From Pursuing Administrative Screenshots Video Posted Bypiyawat Gunlayaprasit On Facebook Manila Naia Foreigner , He Office For Transportation Security Ots Announced Monday Ina Video Posted On Social Media Feb 22 , A Female Screener Was Seen Putting Something In The Pocket Ofa Male Same Personnel Allegedly Took Money Foreign Passenger Video Also Showed That Returned , Hich The Ots Said Was 20 , 000 Yen Or Around Php8 , 000 Ina Tv Interview On Monday , Ts Administrator Mao Aplasca Said The Victim Isa Thai Quot We Identified At Least Five Personnel Who Were Involved They Immediately Relieved Of Their Duties And Are Under Preventive Suspension While Initiate Conduct Ofa Formal Investigation , Uot Aplasca Said The Official Ots Will Pursue Administrative Case , Nd Is Also Considering Filinga Criminal Case Quoti Think We Should Exert An Effort To Filea Casei Look At It Asa Offense Already , Hich We Cannot Tolerate , Uot He Said Aplasca Admitted It Was Not The First Time That Screening Personnel Have Been Involved In Alleged Extortion Since July 2022 , He Ots Had Already Dismissed 14 Staff , Hom Aplasca Estimates That Around Four Were Involved In Extortion The Other Violations Of Erring Personnel Include Improper Disposal Intercepted Prohibited Items , Crude Behavior , Iolation Of The Quot No Tipping Policy , Mong Others Extortion Cases Were Proven Upon Review Of The Cctv Footage , E Said Aplasca The Ots Is Doing What It Can To Improve Financial Benefits Of Its Personnel , Nd Added Thata Meager Salary Is Nota Reason For Anomalies Or Corruption Meanwhile , Enator Grace Poe On Monday Echoed Calls To Consider Exempting Naia Employees From The Salary Standardization Law Ssl Followinga Recent Incident Involving An Airport Security Personnel Caught Ina Camera Allegedly Stealing Money Froma Thai Passenger , Ho Chairs The Senate Committee On Public Services , Dmitted That She Felt Angry And Ashamed At The Same Time After Watching Video Which Has Recently Gone Viral In Social Media Quot Hindi Lang Sapat Suspindido Kasi Napakamaselan Ng Kanilang Trabaho Magandang Ehemplo Sa Iba Kung Sila Makakabalik Din Suspension Is Not Enough Because Their Job So Sensitive It Nota Good Example If They Will Only Be Suspended Come Back Again To Work ,