The Manila International Airport Authority (Miaa) honored 35 airport workers for practicing honesty in their work during a flag-raising ceremony on Monday.
Included in the commendation ceremony was Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal 1 pushcart retriever Porferio Lavado, who returned cash amounting to P120,000 early last month.
Recognition is given to its employees for, among others, reporting lost cash or valuable items found within the premises of the Naia.
It is estimated that about a hundred Naia employees were honored in the past for their honesty and dedication to work.
It is customary to hold a commendation ceremony for outstanding airport personnel. They are given certificates during the monthly flag-raising ceremony where all employees are gathered. They are also given a complimentary breakfast buffet with the general manager’s office footing the bill, according to the airport’s public information office.
Miaa chief Jose Angel Honrado likened the honest workers to that of a mirror.
He said that their good qualities reflect the ideal dedicated service which the airport strives for.
“Every morning we look at the mirror just to check if we still look as good as on Monday. Honest employees are constant reminders that the culture of service and excellence at the airport lives on,” Honrado said.
He encouraged the employees to serve as an inspiration for others to follow in their footsteps.