Actor arrested at domestic airport over bomb claim

lumine · July 05, 2007, 05:56:30 PM

By Thea Alberto
INQUIRER.net
Last updated 05:09pm (Mla time) 07/05/2007

MANILA, Philippines -- An actor has been arrested inside a plane bound for Palawan province for allegedly telling a flight attendant that he had a bomb in his baggage, a police official said.

Jay Manalo, who was on board PR flight 195 Thursday, made the claim after he was asked to put his baggage at the overhead compartment instead of along the aisle, said Chief Superintendent Atilano Morada, Aviation Security Group chief.

But Manalo, allegedly irked by the order, told the flight attendant to keep off his baggage because there was a bomb inside, said Morada.

Manalo was arrested for making a â€œfalse bomb threat" under Presidential Decree 1727 although the offense carried a P10,000 bail, said Morada.

If found guilty, Manalo could face up to five years imprisonment and would be asked to pay P40,000 in damages.

Last May, another actor, John Estrada, was also held by airport police after refusing to undergo the standard inspection. He was however allowed to board the plane after undertaking the procedure.

pioneer · July 05, 2007, 06:01:34 PM

Typical arrogant people from Manila.

mikeygatal · July 06, 2007, 07:49:26 AM

abi gyud nimo kung kinsa ni sila na sikat kung mo asta, no wonder desperate kaayo mag himo sila ug scene to get attention!

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si makapuling · July 06, 2007, 08:59:16 AM

hahahaha!!! this makes me laugh; silly incidences and stupid people!

Lorenzo · July 06, 2007, 10:42:17 AM

LOL. Are you friggin kidding me? Thats pathetic how he had to do that---considering the situation right now in Britain and in the states with bomb threats. Im happy the hard stance the Philippine gov is taking in this situation--this guy should get the 5 years imprisonment. Great way to teach a lesson.

buenavista · July 06, 2007, 11:22:30 AM

attention-seeker

Barbaro · July 06, 2007, 03:54:05 PM

kabalo na sila nga bawal... gahi lang gyod ug ulo.

pioneer · July 07, 2007, 04:18:22 AM

LOL. Are you friggin kidding me? Thats pathetic how he had to do that---considering the situation right now in Britain and in the states with bomb threats. Im happy the hard stance the Philippine gov is taking in this situation--this guy should get the 5 years imprisonment. Great way to teach a lesson.

you're right, Onic. The government has to impose a punishment that he deserves.

Some of our countrymen have the illusions that they are really great when they're not.