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In an earlier speech, Poe said a chartered plane left NAIA for Dubai on February 13 without a pre-flight inspection from the Philippine National Police and carrying passengers who were not on the plane’s manifest.
Poe said the actions of the concerned officers showed clear violations of the protocols and will not set a good precedent if they remained unacted. “We expect decisive and correct actions from our airport and immigration chiefs on this matter to show respect for the institutions and to tell the public that irregularities will not go unpunished,” she said.
For his part, Sen. Francis Tolentino, chairperson of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee noted that immigration personnel at the NAIA who reportedly escorted private plane passengers allegedly involved in human trafficking may be held liable for usurping public functions. In defending himself, Pinpin stressed that he was still waiting to be properly relieved, the reason why he remained on his post even after February 9. But Tolentino dismissed the Immigration officer’s alibi, saying that he has no business inside NAIA after February 9.
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