MANILA, Philippines – The former head of the Philippine National Police-Aviation Security Group (PNP-ASG) is blaming Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) general manager Jose Angel Honrado for the bloody shooting at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)-Terminal 3.
Napoleon Cuaton, who is now mayor of Saint Bernard, Southern Lyte, said Honrado should resign after the failed security measures at the airport cost the lives of four people.
The gunman who opened fire on Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur Mayor Ukol Talumpa at the arrival area last week went through an inspection, which Cuaton claimed lacked police presence.
"Inalis na ng GM ng airport ang responsibilities ng PNP-Aviation diyan sa checkpoint. In-allow lang niya ang private security na mag-man ng checkpoint,” said Cuaton.
The gunman who breezed through the checkpoint was in police uniform.
Cuaton said if police officers were there, they would have followed protocol by asking a fellow officer to surrender his firearm.
"Kapag pumasok ka sa airport lalo na kung naka-uniporme ka, sinisita ka kaagad ng PNP-Aviation, lalo na kung may dala kang baril. Saan ka pupunta? Ano ang purpose mo? Kung sasalubong ka, itu-turnover ang firearms mo,” he said.
Cuaton also lamented airport management's decision to discontinue deploying police patrol around the terminals.
"Kung may pulis sa paligid ng ASG, ‘di sana nagka-ganon. Kung nangyari man, ‘yung suspect ay automatic nahuli o napatay ‘yun," he said.
Cuaton is asking the League of Municipalities to petition Honrado's resignation.
“Kasi ang ordinaryong simpleng police commander nga eh kapag nagkaroon ng problema sa jurisdiction niya ay nare-relieve, bakit hindi natin bigyan ng focus ito, lalo na international airport,” he said.
Honrado, meanwhile, said that while he takes full responsibility for the unfortunate incident, he will not resign.
Honrado also alleged that Cuaton is lying.
“I hate to say this but he's lying. There was never a checkpoint na naglalagay ng baril diyan. Kahit na pagdating ko dito, wala ‘yan," said Honrado.
Honrado added that there was no security lapse.
"Because it is a public area, there’s no way we can detect somebody carrying a firearm. The only prevention is police visibility that should preempt any crime… You can’t prevent a determined assassin," he said.
But NAIA stands ready to change the way it secures the airport to make sure this doesn't happen again.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-manila/12/27/13/miaa-general-manager-urged-resign
Napoleon Cuaton, who is now mayor of Saint Bernard, Southern Lyte, said Honrado should resign after the failed security measures at the airport cost the lives of four people.
The gunman who opened fire on Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur Mayor Ukol Talumpa at the arrival area last week went through an inspection, which Cuaton claimed lacked police presence.
"Inalis na ng GM ng airport ang responsibilities ng PNP-Aviation diyan sa checkpoint. In-allow lang niya ang private security na mag-man ng checkpoint,” said Cuaton.
The gunman who breezed through the checkpoint was in police uniform.
Cuaton said if police officers were there, they would have followed protocol by asking a fellow officer to surrender his firearm.
"Kapag pumasok ka sa airport lalo na kung naka-uniporme ka, sinisita ka kaagad ng PNP-Aviation, lalo na kung may dala kang baril. Saan ka pupunta? Ano ang purpose mo? Kung sasalubong ka, itu-turnover ang firearms mo,” he said.
Cuaton also lamented airport management's decision to discontinue deploying police patrol around the terminals.
"Kung may pulis sa paligid ng ASG, ‘di sana nagka-ganon. Kung nangyari man, ‘yung suspect ay automatic nahuli o napatay ‘yun," he said.
Cuaton is asking the League of Municipalities to petition Honrado's resignation.
“Kasi ang ordinaryong simpleng police commander nga eh kapag nagkaroon ng problema sa jurisdiction niya ay nare-relieve, bakit hindi natin bigyan ng focus ito, lalo na international airport,” he said.
Honrado, meanwhile, said that while he takes full responsibility for the unfortunate incident, he will not resign.
Honrado also alleged that Cuaton is lying.
“I hate to say this but he's lying. There was never a checkpoint na naglalagay ng baril diyan. Kahit na pagdating ko dito, wala ‘yan," said Honrado.
Honrado added that there was no security lapse.
"Because it is a public area, there’s no way we can detect somebody carrying a firearm. The only prevention is police visibility that should preempt any crime… You can’t prevent a determined assassin," he said.
But NAIA stands ready to change the way it secures the airport to make sure this doesn't happen again.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-manila/12/27/13/miaa-general-manager-urged-resign
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