The courtesy resignation comes a day after House Speaker Martin Romualdez threatened to block the Office for Transportation Security's proposed 2024 budget if Mao Aplasca would not step down
“In view of the pronouncement of Congressman Romualdez that he will personally block the approval of the budget of OTS and [the Department of Transportation], I have come to this decision to officially submit my courtesy resignation for the consideration of [the transportation secretary] and the President. I am not in any way ready to sacrifice my organization but I consider this as a noble undertaking for a greater interest,” the letter read.
Hours before reporters got hold of Aplasca’s resignation letter, he issued a statement saying he was “surprised” by Romualdez’s remarks and implied that he would not leave his post. “I have done nothing wrong but to cleanse our office [of] corrupt officials. Why am I now being attacked? For going after corrupt officials? I think it should be the other way around. The corrupt officials should instead be asked to resign,” Aplasca said.
As of writing, neither Malacañang nor Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista have confirmed whether President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has accepted the resignation.The latest misstep of the OTS under Aplasca’s leadership involved a female security screening officer at NAIA who took $300 from a departing passenger’s bag. Moments later, CCTV footage showed the officer “almost choking” while attempting to swallow the bills and flushing them down with water.
An investigation by airport authorities also concluded that another officer operating the X-ray machine and the team’s supervisor wereThe incident happened on September 8, but it was not disclosed to the public until two weeks later., Aplasca said his office was “doing our best” but explained that it takes time to secure footage from the Manila International Airport Authority , the agency that handles NAIA.
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