HER WALLET AND MONEY WAS LOST AFTER PASSING THROUGH AN X-RAY MACHINE AT NAIA

This lady lost her wallet and money worth P90,000 after she placed her bags for x-ray scanning at the NAIA Terminal 3 today. According to her, it took long for her bags to come out. Watch the video below.

Isang balikbayan ang nagreklamo matapos mawalan umano ng wallet at pera matapos dumaan ang kanyang bag sa x-ray machine sa NAIA Terminal 3 noong Sabado. Nang magsiyasat, napag-alamang hindi lahat ng CCTV sa paliparan ay gumagana.
Posted by TV Patrol on Tuesday, March 1, 2016

The sad thing about this though, not all of the CCTV's are working.
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ARE YOU A VICTIM TOO? CAUGHT AT NAIA, ILLEGAL RECRUITER AND VISA READER

Their modus is to allow the person to pass through immigration in exchange of money.

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LIVESTREAM: DOTC Sec. Abaya and OTS or NAIA Security Officers presscon on laglag bala

LIVESTREAM: DOTC Sec. Abaya and OTS or NAIA Security Officers presscon on laglag bala

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Copy of the Memorandum Circular of MIAA Re Integration of Terminal Fee

1. The terminal fee will be collected and integrated into the airline ticket at the point of sale upon issuance of the ticket to all departing passengers enplaning Manila. 

All exemptions mandated by law, i.e., Overseas Filipino Workers, Muslim Pilgrims and National Athletes will be recognized and honored upon proper showing of proof of entitlement by the passenger when purchasing the ticket. ln short, IFSC will not be collected from exempted passengers for tickets issued from ticketing officers / travel agents in the Philippines

b) Secondly, for those exempted passenger who book their ticket online or outside the Philippines, the IPSC will be collected by default since exemption will only be honored upon presentation of the OEC pursuant to sec, 35 of RA 8042 as amended by RA 10022, which provides exemption from travel tax and airport fee . All laws of the country, notwithstanding the migrant worker shall be exempt from the payment of travel tax and airport fee upon proper showing of proof of entitlement by the POEA.

ln this case, refund of the full amount of the terminal fee can be claimed at the airport or at MIAA Administration Building upon presentation of the requisite document.

HOW TO REFUND YOUR TERMINAL FEE AT THE NAIA

International Passenger Service Charge (IPSC) Integration Program

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STARTING OCT 1, OFW WILL PAY P550 TERMINAL FEE

President Benigno S. Aquino III, Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya and Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) general manager Jose Angel Honrado. (Photo by: Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau).


One volunteer asked:

("According to Section 35, of the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act 1995 (Republic Act 8042), OFWs shall be exempted from the payment of travel tax and airport terminal fee. Anong silbi ng batas na ito kung memorandum lang ay kaya palang palitan at patawan ang mga OFW ng babayarin? ")

EFFECTIVE ON OCTOBER 1, 2014 ALL OFWs who bought their ticket abroad and/or online will be paying an extra P550 Terminal Fee. Since OFWs are exempted of this scheme according to law, they are allowed to get a refund in the Philippines. Read the chronology of events and the processes, and requirements below.

COPY OF MEMORANDUM OF INTEGRATION OF TERMINAL FEE HERE

International Passenger Service Charge (IPSC) Integration Program

Initial scheme was Pay–all

All exempted pax PAY subject to refund

Dialogue with Government Stakeholders and Manning Agencies

On March 2014 there was a clamor to modify the pay-all scheme.

 

A.) IPSC  to be integrated by DEFAULT for tickets purchased ONLINE or ABROAD

B.)   IPSC will NOT  be collected for tickets purchased   from ticketing offices / travel agents  within the Philippines upon presentation of exemption certificate

On July 8, 2014  there was a Dialogue with DOLE, POEA, Land-based and NGOs including the Pinoy Expats/OFW Blog Awards, or PEBA, Inc.

July 21, 2014  :  Update concerned Government Agencies on the status of the   Integration of IPSC. DOLE and POEA requested for the exemption of OFWs at the point of sale even if purchased abroad or online. 

MIAA arranged a meeting between DOLE, POEA and Air Carriers to explore the possibility of exempting OFWs even if ticket is purchased online or abroad:

On August 20, 2014  there was an  Initial dialogue between DOLE   and POEA, PAL & Cebu Pacific and on August 28, 2014,  POEA had a dialogue with Air Carriers

 

  Air Carriers agreed to study the   issues raised by DOLE and POEA for incorporation in   phase 2 of the Integration program.

Refund Process

Location

1. Refund counters located after immigration counters on departure date at the MIAA Administration Building.

Documentary Requirements

At the Terminals (on departure date after clearing Immigration)

a) Submit copy of passenger ticket / invoice / official receipt or any other document which clearly shows that exempted pax has paid the IPSC.

b) Surrender original copy of Exemption Certificate (airport copy)

c) Presentation of Boarding Pass

Documentary Requirements

At the MIAA Administration Building (by representative or upon arrival)

  In all cases, refunds must be accompanied by the following:

  

a) Duly accomplished Request for Refund Form

b) Submit copy of passenger ticket / invoice / official receipt or any other document which clearly shows that exempted pax has paid the IPSC.

c) Original copy of Exemption Certificate (airport copy)

d) Presentation of original copy of boarding pass and submission of a photocopy thereof. If original copy of the boarding pass is not available, any of the following documents:

1.Presentation of passport showing the passenger’s identity and date of departure, or

2.Certificate from the Air Carrier of the departure date of the passenger/s (in the absence of the passport)

Documentary Requirements

If refund is thru a representative:

a) Documents enumerated above; and

b) Special Power of Attorney (SPA) executed in favor of the representative; and

c)Valid Government-issued ID of the passenger’s representative for the purpose of claiming refund

 Documentary Requirements

Group Refund

a) Documents enumerated above; and

b) Special Power of Attorney (SPA) executed by the Passenger Claimants designating an entity in possession of the Exemption Certificate to claim the refund; and

c) Valid Government-issued ID of the entity’s  representative 

Another volunteer said:

"May lapses kasi dito sa TERMINAL FEE na P550. May batas na libre ang mga OFW ng Terminal Fee. Bakit hindi sinusunod ang batas?

Una: Tadtad ng requirements para makapagparefund. As an OFW na nagmamadaling umuwi sa pamilya natin, we don't have time to fall in line and process for this, kaya expect na lolobo ang 'trust fund' nila.

2nd: Kung magpaparefund ka through representative dapat may Special Power of Attorney. Magkano pagawa ng SPF? Tapos paparefund mo P550 pamasahe pa ng relatives na magpaparefund so lolobo na nga ang 'trust fund'.

3rd: Yung mga kagaya namin na nasa labas ng bansa at kumpanya ang bumibili ng ticket, embedded na daw yung terminal fee, so walang kwenta na OFW kami at exempted kasi company naman ang nagbabayad, at dahil hindi namin pera, baka sakaling di na kami magpaparefund, so mapupunta ang pera sa 'trust fund'.

4th: Yung mga kagaya ng kakilala namin na binibigay sa kanila ang pera pambili ng ticket, mababawasan ng P550 ang kanyang perang pambili, o kung apat sila sa pamilya, mababawasan ng P2200. Kung ipaparefund nila punta sa MIAA Building, fill up ng forms, pipila, at ipapakita ang mga dokumento at kung may connecting flights sila, hindi na nila paparefund kasi hassle pa, so sa 'trust fund' mapupunta ang pera."

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TRAVELLING ABROAD? TO AVOID CONFISCATION, CHARGE YOUR GADGETS!

If travelling abroad, especially if you are an OFW, just to ensure that your electronic gadgets such as mobile phones, smartphones, and tablets are safe and working, make it full charge before reaching the NAIA Terminal. The authorities in the NAIA, and other Philippine airports are checking gadgets that are carried by passengers on international flights, most particularly those going to the US. The Office for Transportation Security (OTS) says they began their inspection of electronic gadgets to passengers traveling from out of the country at the NAIA. The process is simple, they will turn on the gadgets to check if the devices and gadgets are working or functional. Gadgets without power or defective will be confiscated and the owner could be interrogated or will undergo a background check, perhaps?

The supervisor of the OTS says that he had orders from the higher authorities to follow the policy as soon as possible.

The electronic gadgets will also pass through the X-ray scanning machines. This strict implementation is following the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) directives that all airlines and airports must check the passengers especially the Philippine Airlines passengers that have direct flights to the U.S. from NAIA to Hawaii and other mainland cities in America. This precaution is for the safety of the passengers for any event such as a terrorist attack. They say that one cell phone is capable of making a bomb that can create explosion.

Per the news Rappler.com

The agency also said devices that fail to power up won't be allowed on planes and that their owners might have to undergo extra screening before boarding.

“As the traveling public knows, all electronic devices are [already] screened by security officers,” TSA said in a statement.

The TSA implemented the directive after some experts suggested that a new type of improvised explosive device (IED) could be planted in a laptop or other electronic devices.”

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THINGS TO REMEMBER BEFORE RIDING THE TAXI

THINGS TO REMEMBER BEFORE RIDING THE TAXI AT NAIA, METRO MANILA AND ABROAD

THINGS TO REMEMBER BEFORE YOU RIDE A TAXI AT:

NAIA

1.Huwag makisabay ng taxi sa hindi niyo kakilala sa airport. Maraming kaso na naghahanap ng paraang makatipid, yun pala magnanakaw, manghoholdap o nagpapanggap ang kahati sa bayad sa taxi. Sa panahon ng taggipit hindi maiwasang may mga taong magsasamantala sa mga OFW sapagkat alam nila na may dala itong pera o gamit sa bakasyon.

2.Iwasan ang taxi  na panay ang pahinto-hinto at patawag-tawag ng celpon. Maaring tumatawag ito ng kakuntsaba para sa holdap o mananambang sa daan.

3.Huwag hayaang buksan ang trunk ng taxi habang nakahinto o nagpapagasolina ang taxi. Maaring masalisihan kayo ng mga gamit.

4.Kausapin ang driver kung magkano ang singil at huwag kaagad sumakay hanggat hindi nagkasundo sa bayad. Kadalasan, ang hindi malinaw na bayaran ang dahilan kung bakit napapaaway pa ang mga OFW.

5.Mag-ingat sa mga MMDA o Pulis daw na humihingi ng pera o mga isanlibong tip o kunwari may violation ang driver o kaanak na may dala ng sasakyan.

6.Huwag magpasakay ng kahit kanino sa taxi kahit pa kakilala ng driver. Maaring maholdap kayo sapagkat nakarinig na tayo ng mga ganitong kaso.

MANILA

1.May mga nanghoholdap, yung iba nagtatago ang kasabwat sa trunk  ng taxi at tumityempo.

2.May mga gumagamit daw ng chemical spray na nakakahilo, nakakanigas ng paa at kamay.

3.May mga di tama ang meter ng taxi. Flagdown pa lang, sobra na sa kalahati ang bayad mo kapag di mo nababantayan.

4.May mga namboboso, o nagkukuwento ng mga malalaswa lalo pa’t nag-iisang babae ang sakay.

5.Pagsakay ng taxi, kunin o picturan ang plate number at name ng taxi at isend sa mga kamag-anak para ipaalam na ito ang inyong sinakyang taxi. Walang masama sa nag-iingat.

ABROAD

1. Iwasang sumakay ng taxi na nag-iisa lalo na kung malalayong lugar at madilim na o gabi.

2. Iwasan ang makipag-usap sa driver ng mga bastos o malaswang usapin.

3. Kunin ang plate number ng taxi at itext sa mga kasama o isend sa inyong kakilala upang ipaalam na ito ang inyong sinakyan.

4. Makipag-usap ng bayad bago sumakay lalo kung galing airport o papuntang airport.

5. Iwasang sumakay sa mga pampublikong taxi na naniningil ng 2SR at maraming pasahero. May mga sakay na biglang sisigaw na nawala ng wallet o pera at ikaw ang ituturong kumuha, kukunin ang pera mo sa wallet at sasabihing sa kanya iyun.

Ingat po mga KABAYAN.

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