TACLOBAN CITY- For returning a sizeable sum of money, the Sangguniang Panlungsod of this city is to commend Ricardo Moreno’s commendable act. On July 17, Moreno, who has been working as a porter at the Daniel Z. Romualdez (DZR) Airport for 21 years, found a box at the conveyor section of the airport containing P21,000, chocolates and personal belongings of the owner. The honest porter did not think twice in keeping the cash to himself as he surrendered it to the airport’s security immediately. On Wednesday (July 27), in giving tribute to his honesty, Moreno will receive a commendation from the members of the city council. Vice Mayor Jerry “Sambo” Yaokasin, presiding officer of the council, said that it is just proper to give credit to the instant celebrity. As he extolled the good deed of Moreno, the vice mayor also asked other airport porters to also be as honest as Moreno whom he described as his favorite porter wherever he arrives at the DZR Airport. An employee of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), which manages the DZR Airport, posted the video of Moreno which went viral. As of last count, the video was shared and liked by more than 3,000 netizens. It was learned that Moreno, previous instances, has also returned lost items to the airport security. (LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)
