Camara Could Possibly File Charges Against Bertiz

MANILA, Philippines October 1, 2018 – A NAIA security video went viral this week on the issue regarding the behavior of ACTS OFW Party List Representative John Bertiz where he confronted an NAIA security personnel and grabbed its ID.

The incident took place this Saturday, September 29 at the NAIA security gate where the security personnel accosted Bertiz for not removing his shoes upon entering in the screening area.  

Bertiz explains that there are other foreigners that passed through the security gate before him without removing their shoes which the security personnel allows to proceed.

Later this day on an early television program, Bertiz asked for an apology about his behavior and explains his version of the incident. He explains that there are other Chinese looking people who slip through the security gate without having a security check that’s why he confronted the security personnel and grabbed its ID. But the MIAA stated that according to their camera footage, there are no other person came before Bertiz.

Minority Leader of the House of Representatives Danilo Suarez announced that the Camara could possibly file charges against Representative Bertiz about ethics complaint. According to Suarez, ‘if there is no group or individuals to file a complaint against Bertiz until Wednesday, October 3, then they will be the one who will request to investigate Bertiz."

Malacañang insisted that the government officials must follow President Rodrigo Duterte which obeys the protocol of the law and which did not ask for special treatment.

According to SAP Bong Go, he’s hoping that the incident may serve as a lesson to all the government officials that discipline and good moral must start and lead by them.