Clark International Airport Corp (CIAC) on Jan 12 filed theft charges against six employees of ground handler Miascor involved in a pilferage incident at the Clark airport early this week.
Miascor also filed separate charges of qualified theft against the same suspects who were also terminated from employment.
“After a thorough investigation with CIAC, we have served a notice of termination to our passenger service agents who admitted to pilfering the baggages of OFW Jovenil Dela Cruz of Pandi, Bulacan,” Miascor president Herman Reyes said.
Miascor is the ground handler under contract with airlines that service flights in Clark and handle baggages of passengers.
The baggages of Dela Cruz were looted inside the Miascor office at the airport terminal.
CIAC acting President and CEO Alexander Cauguiran said he personally confiscated the IDs and access passes of the six Miascor staff and directed CIAC authorities to prohibit the suspects from entering airport premises.
“Thievery has no place in CIAC, whether those involved are airport staff, groundhandlers or contracting parties. Let this filing of criminal charges be a warning to all, ” Cauguiran said.
On Wednesday, Miascor compensated the passenger for the lost items in the baggages amounting to P82,824.00.
