Security Screening Officer (SSO) Ivan Godwin Loraña of the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) returned a wallet containing cards and cash amounting to 500 US dollars, and 61,000 Korean Won, with an estimated value of P29,000 on Thursday, 15 June 2023, to a passenger at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1. The passenger was identified to be a certain Changkyu Park who was bound for Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
The said wallet was inadvertently left by Park inside the tray after undergoing the usual security screening procedures. SSO Loraña immediately informed OTS checkpoint Supervisor SSO Jacel Marie Landicho who notified the paging section to call the attention of the owner.
OTS Administrator Undersecretary Ma.O Aplasca said that returning left behind items to its rightful owner has become a staple for OTS Security Screening Officers emphasizing the value of honesty and integrity.
“Honesty among OTS personnel at our airports has become a norm. Sana magtuluy-tuloy na, at wala ng gumawa ng hindi maganda na makaka-apekto sa imahe ng ating bansa at ng ating tourism industry.” Usec. Aplasca said.
