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Luggage zippers can be open by poking a hhard pointed material like keys or knife alike and by running the zippers on the damage area, it can be close as not even opened as good as new. That's why i uses balik bayan boxes since i learned about all this. Beware mga kababayan, di natin alam kung saan nangyayare ang ganito so inggat na lang po
YES 07:00 TAKE PiCTURES OF YOUR iMPORTANT STUFF iN YOUR CHECKED BAGGAGE
*AND HAVE A iTEMiZED LiST SAVED ON YOUR CELLPHONE MOBiLE TOO*
THAT WAY YOU REMEMBER THE iMPORTANT iTEMS AND KNOW WHAT MiGHT BE MiSSiNG
Consider putting tracking device sa luggage n planning to put one sa boxes din. Wrap them with plastic before putting a tie in your boxes, your luggage can be wrapped also then we have luggage sleeves with strap around. Bad part they can prevent opening it or they'll be curious n get your luggages. đĄ
We used luggage without zipper its like samsonite + we will make it sure to pack with plastic wrappe around.
@@ernestobalingit9477 I know a person who works at NAIA airport baggage for 30 years already.
They steal as much as they want .
Replace every airport personnel from top top to bottom, there are many hardworking honest Filipinos who are looking for employment.
And while your replacing all the air port staff . You can also
Do immegration
Police
Politicians
Public self servents as well
Then send them over to clean up Australia
I agree so many unemployed people in the Philippines, train them up and sack,replace those offenders
Kailangan pag mag hire ay mayroong background check sa applicant kung malinis ang record at walang bad record sa police at NBI lalo na sa pagnanakaw, at user sa bawal na droga.
@@edskiebato7485 Segurado naman na may background check ang mga applicant po. Kaya nga lang po ang background checks made sure hire nila mga friends and relatives t'saka mga well connected.
Former President Duterte had done that during his term. He replaced the entire personnel at the airport. However since the change of the new administration, having a weak leader and political will, the thieves are back and we really hate it.
To informed you, airport here in USA if they ever open your luggage they always place a letter inside informing you, they had search your luggage. It happens to me, but they didnât get anything. It is highly likely the airport in the Philippines are responsible in lost items inside your luggages. Maybe when we travel in the Philippines, we can put a trap on our luggageâs like dye pack, once the thief tries to steal items, it activates the dye pack. The dye color eventually will marred in to their hand skin. đ đ đ
Good idea lol
Make the dye itchy as well.
That is a great idea like those marked money we have in banks here in US that also contains dyes that explodes in the robbers bags soon as they leave the bank. Seriously though, those garbages running the shows in the government and airports really needs to be fired and put behind bars. US opens luggage to check on something if need be but yes they leave a note in there to let the owner know. In pinas they donât open luggage to check due to security purposes but due to STEALING PURPOSES đ
That's a good idea.
the controversial issue in Manila.there are really lots of bogus and anomalies in NAIA 1 Naia2 terminal
Thank you so much Jennifer. I felt good knowing there are people like you exposing this kind of crime at NAIA. I only lost a bag of chocolate and a headphone, but feeling you were robbed was so frustrating and not knowing what to do was even stressing!. Your vlog is a must for all travelers going to the Philippines! How about foreigners who lost part of their belongings and have no idea where to get help???? For sure they gonna share this experience to their friends and everyone they know. Where does it put the Philippines ...WORST AIRPORTS WHERE THIEVES ARE THRIVING!!!!
It's a shame Pilipino's being named as thieves. Though life is too hard now a days this people should not be stealing.
Don't carry anything valuable, wear cheap clothes and shoes, no NIKE or Tom Ford, sad but true.
Question is, why is PBBM so slow in nipping this shameful act in the bud? PRRD immediately put a stop to this in his admin. PBBM should ask Duterte how to stop this shameful criminal act, if he is scared of the people doing this.
Philippines is slow in every improvement đ they are only fast in making new rules & regulations đ
Kulang kc sa kamay na bakalđ...malambot at mahinahon... dapat kc performance speak? Action agad ang kylangan ng taong bayan hnd puro salita at laway lng? Puro pangako walang pag bbago..mas ok pa ung time ni PRRD the best tlg walang Bahid ng Corruption at malakas may paninindigan at subra ang pag mamahal sa taong bayanđđđđwe Salute PRRD wala po kayong katulad sana kayo na lng po ang lage Presidente ng Pilipinasđ”đ
Huh? Please don't blame one man for all ills of the country. Stealing, among other not so good things, that happens there at the airport, has been happening for decades. And it will take years to correct. It will also up to the Filipinos to eventually stand up and not take it anymore.
Be assertive and make a seen as Duterte once said.
Totally agree with you brother.
Malambot I guess is the right word,
PBBM needs to start talking about criminality in the country and taking action
The best thing to do is to travel light..Buy what you need when you get to where you are going...No more pasalubong ...Can not trust nobody..
I work for the airlines in the USA and I know by experience when I suitcase gets damaged, itâs because itâs much too heavy for us to handle and the gate agent who checks in these âheavyâ bags do not put a âheavyâ tag and when we grab them they fall and get damaged. Here in the USA if we get caught stealing from luggage, we get in very big trouble from the government and we lose our jobs and get fined or put in jail or both.
I understand that you are just trying to convince everyone how it works. But we all know that the maximum per luggage is 50 lbs. I want to understand what you are referring to as "heavy." Is it more than 50 lbs? Or those luggage that are of irregular shapes AND more than 50 lbs? Your information has me thinking to consider buying a sticker that says "heavy" even though I know for myself that I would not put more than 50 lbs in one luggage. I definitely do not intend for any employees to get hurt because of my luggage, so I really think that sticking "HEAVY" stickers (one each side) will protect my luggage and the employees who will handle my luggage.
the point here is missing items bro people taking items on the baggages.
@@jaimecabullo6942 I donât think you know the point that @coconut has provided. He provided that the some of the luggage are heavy and that some of the employees are dropping them. When you drop a luggage it could break or it could not. It is connected to some of the missing items, bro!!!
But if chocolates are even lost in the lugggages then alams na. Itâs funny that they can still find the time to pick & choose which items to take. đ
you know 50 lbs is the limit per suitcase for international flight...expect that, it's heavy...baggage handlers and some of the bosses work together in NAIA,...both get the benefits,so it means no firing .......
Make a lists of all your belongings inside your luggage , marked every piece of it or write numbers if you can .Lumala na talaga ang nakawan sa airport natin dyan . Be aware everyone of us when we go travel back in our homeland Philippines.
Thank you Jennifer for this latest update on the thefts at NAIA. I've traveled to the Philippines many times over the years. When Leaving Australia, I always pay the little extra and get our luggage "Wrapped" prior to check in procedure.This is in addition to the usual padlocks on the exterior. In recent years I avoid NAIA altogether, and enter the country at either Davao or Cebu, usually via Singapore. Have never had an issue.
I cannot fault you for doing so... I am from the Metro and I tell you New Clark International Airport and Mactan-Cebu International Airport are better faces of the country. Heck, even Mactan-Cebu International Airport gets reviews opposite of Manila International Airport....
That's true, I used to fly from Australia to pinas via manila, but since my experienced I escaped that airport.
I have that experience way back, lost my baggage and had compensated by PAL per kgs but not enough with the amount thatâs in my luggage. Luckily I bought insurance and made a claim for lost luggage too. So I suggest buying insurance too â€
Welcome to the Philippines thatâs all I can say⊠just remember thatâs normal issue in the PhilippinesâŠ. Never change
Thank you for the tips. Seriously, our NAIA authorities need to do something about this issues.
Theyare probably part of the problem
I must admit NIAA arrival was so stressful when I came in September. Departure was a much easier, less stressful process. Luckily I had watched your previous vlog about the baggage thefts and bullet planting. So I was fully aware of criminal activities operating there.
How did u adjust ?
Departure was easier kasi wala na silang mananakaw ang mga pasalubong na distribute na sa Family at minsan nga hindi na sila masyado atat na tulongan ka kasi paalis ka na ng Pinas,
So true when I was interrogated she asked me the lady at the check in counter going in to the airplane or actually asked me if I have some money so my response itâs all gone which is true because I gave it away to my relatives so she did not say anything
The theft is happening in the philippines at Naia. It is not happening here in the U.S.
Energy department official caught on camera stealing luggage at Las Vegas airport, police say.
@@darwinsantos8543 i don't think they will steal chocolates in the US
@@lucban2008:
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Great vid Jen just shows the screening process for employees isn't that good but to fix the chocolate thief everyone take a laxative block of chocolate in their luggage that will sort them outđ€Ł
chocolate thief haha
Tip: Don't bring any check-in luggage, bring carry-on luggage, "pasalubong" can all be bought inside the airport "duty-free" and some pasalubong imported goods such as chocolate, etc, etc, are all available in the mall, Landers or S&R.
Good job Jennifer for exposing this baggage theft in the Philippines!
PBBM act ASAP
I lost jewelries, but I did not see anything suspicious when I take my luggage (May 2022). When I went home, I found out that my things inside the luggage were in disarray. However I could not pin point where the jewelries were lost if it was in the country of origin (where criminals are heavily punished) or in Philippines where even at the government, we can see criminals working.đ
Never check valuables. Always carry them yourself onto the plane. Additionally, make sure you have them and know exactly where they are before u put them through the security conveyor belt and can verify immediately afterwards that NOTHING is missing. If something is missing, immediately speak up and make a report and get a copy of it.
My biggest concern for myself would be my cash and passport, followed by my credit cards and debit cards. If U R carry jewelry or a watch, that should never be put into checked baggage. (This kind of stuff gets stolen in American airports too.)
What happen was that I put them at my small luggage which I should be placing inside the luggage compartment up, however the airlines suddenly, (in just a few distance coming inside) took that luggage and he placed them as check in, not only mine but others too. So there it went. All, I can say is that an honest person will never took someone elses things unless they are wicked, but I know I have my fault too. So please do not be like me and may God the almighty convict those people who took my things.
Put your valuable items in your Handcarry. Its your own fault. Madam.
@@marilakay4902 , read what I type madam (as what I said suddenly po, they took it from us) and thank you for reminding me. It is jot my fault kung my magnanakaw po. God bless po.
Good video and good advice. I have been coming here since 2015 and have not lost any luggage or had it delayed. Now having said that my luggage has zippers so I put on quick clips so that the zippers are going to be harder to open. I have never had a problem until lately travelling around the Philippines. Two times now the clips have not been on the zippers when I get my luggage. I did a quick check but nothing was missing but I am sure someone had tried to look inside. I always carry my valuables in my carry on and I have never had it weighed. I think I have just been lucky. Now that I am living here if I travel anywhere I will be just taking a small duffel bag that I can carry on.
I had an experience in 2015. I arrived very early in terminal 2 and checked in my baggages. When I arrived in Japan, one of my luggageâs padlock was cut, it was a clean cut and noticed it only when I arrived home. But, I was prepared. I only packed in that luggage dirty clothes that I wasnât able to wash in Manila so nothing went missing. Also one of my batchmates from the US lost one of his baggages (I think) and never recovered it. Both of these times, we rode PAL. Iâm not discriminating against PAL, but it seems that most of these thefts happened with passengers who rode PAL.
Then donât fly with PAL thats not the only airlines to fly with around the world and also with domestic flights. Im not a fanatic and die with PAL. I like American Airlines, Japan airlines and Delta as my airlines of choice but not Philippines airlines. There are so many bad scenarios going on besides PAL is no longer own by Philippines government but its a corporation own by a foreign investors. Just only a name âPALâ as if like own by Philippines!
Billionaire Lucio Tanâs Philippine Airlines Files For Bankruptcy In U.S. Amid Pandemic-Induced Losses.
I agree I always fly through SQ nothing lost and it only 20 minutes mutes to claim our baggageâs.
Agreed. Transitted through Manila last year with PAL and the security guy was trying to convince me the 100ml perfume I had was against LAGs regulations. Probably so he can keep it.
True I agree with you just only flying with PAL because obviously thieves are all Filipinos working for PAL . The best things to do just pack your luggage with nothing pricey but your old clothes because if you put leather items, branded items then expect the nightmares to happen when you arrived at your destination. Instead ship your pasalubong items in Balikbayan boxes and worry free but if you have small items for pasalubong not liquid then just take them with you in your hand carry bag for 15 lbs allowance to avoid from losing them.
Send your pasalobong in advance by using balikayan boxes. Avoid frustration, nothing can be done to prevent lost of goods.
Exactly what Iâm thinking. NAIA is hopeless.
Pera padala na lang. there are backlogs of balikbayan boxes
Yes, It is adviceable to take pictures or video and make a list of the contents of the check on luggages. Pack the luggages with security tapes around the luggage.
Security tapes what does gonna do then you bring that up or will takes year for them to replace yes possible the person did it can be fire but Philippines known for zero system when it comes to complains
I just took my vacation last January. What I noticed is no more the cctv by the baggage claim. During Duterte administration thereâs a CCTV by the baggage claims, you can see on the back while they are unloading the baggage. Thank you Jennifer.
I am planning to fly back home this March, and your video is really helpful and timing. Thank u for the tips. đđâ€ïž
Good tips ! Thank you Ms. Teri.đđ€
This is why I only take carry-on luggage and buy whatever I need in the Philippines.
Plus traveling light is such a great experience.
Indeed, traveling light is what experienced travelers do. Those who travel light tend to see/do/experience more ; itâs absolutely true.
Hi Miss Jennifer Terri , For many years i have Been travelling to the Philippines , Never even thought about Luggage insurance . BUT NOW I WILL , Thank you for This ...
Every traveling Filipinos should be assertive. Complaining bad traveling experienced while in the country should not be told to friends and in social media only but to proper authorities and independent media. Have it documented and follow it up. No stopping until our airports and other terminal are free of bad elements.
After i watched Panlasang Pinoy's video on his baggage theft I decided not to book with Philippines Airlines and instead with Singapore Airlines. I also made sure to wrap all of our checked-in luggage with plastic wrap. Just got back from Philippines and Singapore with no baggage issues đ
Well done here again. I did comment previously about buying luggage with no zips as zips can be opened up even if there is a padlock, and not only things can be taken out but contraband can be put into it as well. Zipped luggage should be avoided at all cost. Stay safe all :)
Then please advise ,what can we use?? Most of the luggage are zipped.
@@venusglendale1710 As I mentioned I commented on this before and answered this exact question but I will say this quickly... it is best for you to pay that little bit extra and get robust "aluminum suitcases" with "clam-shaped locks" that secure the suitcase.
It means that if the thieves or drug criminals want access to the suitcase then they will have to destroy the locks which will be visible when you see it and then you can alert the airport authorities straight away so they can track down the luggage handlers immediately as they will still be in the airport OR alert the authorities at the airport that your suitcase has clearly been broken into and then not be liable for any contraband found inside. That could literarily save your life as some countries still have the death penalty for 'perceived' drug smuggling.
If the suitcase has integrated TSA locks and somebody shady has obtained a copy of a TSA key, then put on 4-way non-TSA combination luggage straps around it. That means you will know straight away if somebody has attempted to get into your suitcase as they will have to cut away the straps first.
And always take a photo of your luggage before you check it in, so you can show the authorities if the luggage has been interfered with and then get THEM and not YOU to open up the case.
And these precautions and the type of suitcase that you use will hopefully deter these thieves or criminals and make them go after an "easier" target. For them, time is of the essence, AND also for their criminal actions not to be detected straight away.
I also use a tracker just in case my entire suitcase is lost or stolen. If it has been stolen, my phone will show me it moving around the airprt and so it can be intercepted, along with the thievves.
I hope this helps. Kind regards :)
@@JohnSmith-bz9be I agree with no zip suitcases. I was gifted with a couple old Delsey tough plastic suitcases and they both have three clips that are locked by key. They've been heavily used and heavily scratched so they're not that attractive looking, too. Thieves got to either steal the whole thing or open them with a chainsaw, but they won't get anything of value inside it.
So sad! all those securities at the NAIA airport Philippines - can not catch these thieves and crooks, hmmmm that sounds very fishy. Governments needs to involves, please keep this people away from the airport, keep everything safe and smooth for all travelers.
The workers are the thieves. Including security personnel
Hello Jennifer Thanks for letting us know about thefts. I've been flying into Manila for 12 years and never had a theft up to now. As for using different airlines the only one I will never use again is Cathy pacific The flight I was on a few years ago an appsolute disgrace from checking in to landing in Manila. Thanks for your great information vlogs
This is why I travel with things I donât mind losingâŠand also primarily only travel with carry on luggage
I miss the former President Duterte!!!
Our country back to a big mess, it's a shame.
I have the same observation madam....happy days are on again..
and the killing of thousands na naglaban daw miss mo din?
@@sfnny5135 no I donât miss the thousands of drug dealers and crime rate
This thing happens in any airport, but if the port authority implements the protocols against the theft of luggage and holds accountable the alleged perpetrator, it certainly will deter future incidents.
So true in a perfect world of rainbows and unicorns. This is the Philippines, lol!
Not only that, but just two days ago airport authorities themselves at NAIA were caught stealing from Thai tourists. Good thing the Thais were able to catch them in the act by phone video.
My mum went back home bringing pasalubong para sa mga apos, just to find out it's all gone pagdating sa bahay.
Poor old lady, so sad, excited pa naman siya sa mga shopping nya from her holiday
Dapat kasi handcarry mga pasalubong,kauwi ko lng nong july ,saka may monitor sa paglagay ng luggage sa conveyor makikita mo paano itapon mga luggage hahaha
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You should not liquidate your assets, especially during a recession, this is a time for great wealth to be created, if you know what to look for. Pulling all the money out will only allow inflation to eat away at it. There are actually a lot of ways to make high yields in a crisis, but such trades are best done under the supervision of Financial advisor.
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OMG we also experienced that last July 26, 2019.
Ganyan na ganyan kami buong pamilya umuwi syempre madami kami madami din bagahi.
Pag iisang pamilya madami bagahe yun ang mga tinitira nila.
Halos 2 hrs kami ng Antay ng mga bagahi namin.
Halata na Bukas mga bagahi nmin 3 pa talaga binuksan.
Hindi na kami ng reklamo kasi excited na kami umuwi makita pamilya nmin sa labas ng airport.
Pero nakakadismaya lang talaga
Kasi pinangpaguran nmin yun.
Pasalubong sa pamilya iba naman nakinabang, dapat Hindi sila ng tatrabaho Jan.
Nakakahiya kung gawin nila sa ibang Lahi na bisita sa pinasđ
Sana matigil na yan.đđŒ
Thank you Jenn for this important information. Thieves look for expensive baggage with valuables so don't bring those luggage.
Sad to say that this issue often happens in the Philippines........ what can i say even in our government? There's a lot of thieves.........very petty, kaya ang image ng pinoys are so bad all over the world......KAKAHIYA.....
Lesson is be mindful of what you bring, organize and reason yourself if the item you want to bring is really mandatory. You can buy clothes over there when you reach your destination. You donât want to be glamorous and need to bring your branded stuff just to show off
It doesnât mean fellow Filipino dress the way wanna dress and have some luxury it doesnât mean they show off. If they work for it and just like to wear something they life it doesnât mean itâs ok to robbed their suitcaseđ€·đ»ââïžđ
maybe not, american size clothing may not be readily available
All your recommendations are great.
May I add, aside from making a video or taking photos of the way your stuff was arranged before you close your luggage, make an itemized checklist of the contents and leave one list inside each luggage and another external copy in your hand carry.
Among my pasalubongs are books from my personal library collection (still with price tags), chocolates, toys, etc. for my siblings, their children, and my grand nieces and nephews. Feel a knot in my stomach thinking my belongings could get pilfered.
Iâve been away from the Philippines many years. Coming home for a short visit in April. I pray it wonât happen to me.
We pray so
I'm not focus about the topic... I am watching you completely, I watch you in a wide screen on my mobile... watching from Europe, Germany. Pinoy po ito.
Wow I thought our airport will improve but it got worse since the new administrations it's very stressful. đ
DON'T USE LUGGAGE INSTEAD USE A THREE-PLY BOX AND PUT PLASTIC WRAP AROUND IT. THANK YOU, JENNY, FOR ALL THE INFO. TRAVELLING SOON IN A WEEK TO THE PHILLIPINES FROM CANADA. đđđ 2017 WHEN WE TRAVEL BACK HOME, THEY MAKE A HOLE IN OUR BOX AND STEAL SOMETHING. THAT TIME WALANG PLASTIC WRAP SA KAHON.
update us after you get your baggage
Thatâs good you say it in English many will understand and will be aware of the administration.
Yes, that's right Sister, I agree everything what u said. Mabuhay ka Ma'am..You're the best!
the latest victim was aiko melendez' expensive luggage damaged when she claimed it at NAIA. my practice is to pack in air compressed plastic then put straps and locks to be more safe. i also take pictures of the contents of my luggage/s
My sister travelled to Manila sometime in January via PAL. When she got to the NAIA airport, she was told that her luggages were still in NY and will be mailed to her destination in Palawan. To cut the story short, sheâs now back in the US and her luggages are still nowhere to be found.
Really! The mother of one famous blogger has the same experience, one and a half month and still couldnât trace where her luggage goes! Unbelievable!!! PAL!
Travel light. Bilhin ang mga pasalubong sa mga airport duty-free shops o mga SMs. Wala ka pang stress. Magagaling ang mga magnanakaw basta MERON MANANAKAW. So, don't give them opportunity to steal from you.
Talagang ganyan ang buhay meron nga dyan mayayaman na, pero nagnanakaw pa rin.
Thank you ,Jennifer Terri for informing everyone about this problem.thru your vlog.
Alam natin lahat na nandito ang problem.,sa pinas
True,my husband luggage was forced opened even thou it was wrapped with aluminum duck tape and a padlock.,
diabetic supplies and other items were missing. .
I do hope the airport personnel would do something about this problem kase nakaka hiya naman sa mga foreigner visitors.
Gosh, I guess I'm lucky. When I traveled to the Philippines for the 3rd time in 2016 to live and retire there, I packed expensive wine and perfume from the USA and also many spices and bread that I knew I couldn't get in the Philippines. I also brought a set of good German cutlery and pots and saute pans. When I unpacked, everything was there. Guess I'm the lucky one at NAIA đđ”đđșđČâ€ïž
That is 2016 not 2023
@@LoveUnboxxing roger that, or the thieves had that day off from work, lol.
I must also say that for Americans arriving at NAIA in Manila if you find items missing, call American TSA hotline. This can deny the Philippines favorite status in the airline world, and can cause problems for Philippines staff and TSA security. And American TSA do follow up on all complaints
I've travelled the philippines so many times from europe back and forth and never had i experienced any of those problems that are being discussed here. It happens everywhere, i know people who have lost belongings in paris or even london. I have a cousin who've lost his baggage in saudi arabia and never retrieved it. I mean there's been a lot exaggerations about this just because it happened to a famous filipino blogger. This is a worldwide problem
@@jojobuenaflor3568 the main point is BS itâs still BS going on the airport in the Philippines because they donât have system mostly corrupt
As much as you want to put your valuables in your carry-on bags, the very minimal weight limitations are not enough that's why you have no option but to put them in your check-in baggage. As you pointed out, unlike other airlines, United Airlines doesn't have weight limits for carry-on bags but that is just flights coming from the US. Although the fares are more expensive in PAL than other airlines, you have the option of connecting flights to other places in the Philippines once you arrived in Manila. The baggage handlers do the major robberies since they're the last people who load your bags for departure and the first to unload them upon arrival at your destination. There should be stricter hiring and monitoring procedures for this personnel. A couple of pointers to secure your luggage are to buy cross-luggage straps AND luggage locks with 3-4 combination locks that have TSA-approved key entry. This way, only authorized TSA personnel with keys can inspect and open your luggage. I got my straps and locks from Amazon. The above-mentioned only serves as a deterrent since if people want to steal anything, they will do so anyway. I'm not excluding the TSA personnel from this crime either since they do have the access to open your luggage so with that said, who do you then trust? However, these are still not enough to deter the thieves from opening your baggage as they can still simply use a simple pen to poke and open the baggage zippers as shown on social media. This is done randomly and you just hope you don't get victimized.
Your personal bag is an option for heavier items. Such as a backpack or hand bag, these are seldom and almost never weighed.
TSA keys are available on amazon
@@emiliashelton3250 yikes!
Sabi seguro ng mga nagtatrabaho sa NAIA luggage area, âYung mga mayayamang politicians and government officials eh milyon milyon ang ninanakaw, kami rinâ.
Thank you for this vid. I plan on traveling from the u.s. to Manila with United Airlines on a 16-day Philly vacation sometime starting in late March. I am now going to take only carryons & max out what that will allow me to take.
I flew to the Philippines in 2019 and I flew to Bangkok in October. I did not have anything missing but I learned from my trip to the Philippines that there's no reason to bring a bunch of stuff. Now I travel with just a backpack
Thats why this coming trip in April i have one check in luggage only with nothing valuables but my olds clothes to wear for 44 lbs without any items for pasalubong gifts to relatives and friends instead i shipped boxes already than putting them all in my luggage.
It happens averywhere, its a worldwide probem.
@@jojobuenaflor3568 probably true but I still never take more than a backpack I don't see a reason to
Thats good idea I wish i can bring just a backpack but thatâs impossible lol I didnât go home for 13 years and i will only bring just a backpack lol. Instead i just have a one big luggage with 44 lbs na kumakalog at nilagyan ko ng unan eh para sisikip ang loob then on my way back i will put my hand-carry inside ayos na yon but the most part I shipped all my personal things and for my family in bboxes so laman ng luggage ko ay mga damit sleepers but other light weight ay nasa handcarry yon lang with 15 lbs no more no less.
The first time I went was (when the bullet scam was still a thing or just had been) in January 2016 to meet my now wife for the first time, and I went through NAIA but ultimately was going to Mindanao (just not as easy to get flights into Cebu or Davao). I brought a PacSafe backpack and had on Clothing Arts shorts. Both are designed to be theft-proof/pickpocket-proof. Everything I had with me was on me or on the pack so I didn't have to check any luggage. I made sure it was within size and weight restrictions to be carried on.
Hi miss Jen thanks for update and yes I don't leave my luggage anywhere only with me you can't be too careful salamat xxxx
You are GOLD Jennifer.
Put inside your check-in on the very top a printout of items inside your suitcase with a Note: "THIS LIST CONTAINS ALL THE CONTENTS OF THIS SUITCASE AND PHOTOGRAPHED. IF ANYTHING IS MISSING, IT MEANS IT IS STOLEN."
A SEPARATE COPY AND PHOTO IS WITH THE OWNER.
That's nothing new though at NAIA. Whenever i check-in in Europe the check-in agent will remind me to remove all valuables from my luggage since NAIA has a reputation. Sucks for the Philippines since that's not what you want to get to be known for amongst tourists and even airline employees abroad. But unless the administration does something about it, you kinda deserve the reputation. Let's hope it will improve. Edit: And how am i supposed to claim my luggage immediately when i spend hours in those few foreign immigration lines at T3 haha
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department of tourism needs to get a hold on this. having worked ramp for a couple of airlines, theft assuredly occurred wherever the bags sit the longest. probably term flight. read your limits on lost luggage compensation. airlines agree that the final airline processes your claim and PAY FOR MISSING LUGGAGE. PAL is $2400.00 per person.
You made me feel nervous đ© we will be flying with PAL to Manila from LAX . I hope the airport authorities will do something to stop this disgusting thievery at our airports
Don't fly PAL.
I heard singapore airplane is much better the economy more leg room
@@evelyndennis9199 yes my friend always fly Singapore airlines, she books in advance to get a cheaper price and another friend got upgraded to business class suddenly on one of her trips.
As a often traveler between many other countries throughout Asia I have only experienced delays in luggage arrival in the Philippines, no wonder aye, low wages and opportunity is a big deal here in the Philippines, sorry to say too many fat cats talking about the issue but no knowledge on how to fix it. And don't like to be told directly on their failures. Cheers
Awesome Jennifer.thank you very much.
PBBM should act right away like the former President Duterte. You need to be tough PBBM.
The only persons that can open your check in baggages are TSA agents if they find something suspicious inside.
True
My parents came from Canada this January via PAL. Nothing suspicious on the outside look of their luggages. But when they got home, valuable items were missing. We still wonder how was the luggage openned. There were no sign.
đ€Šđ»ââïž these baggage thieves are so cunning talaga. Sorry your parents went through that. Terrible.
If the luggage had TSA locks, then the thieves had TSA keys to open them with. Obvious inside job, so sorry about your parents experience.
They open the sides without a zipper using a bullpen. Then after that, they lock it again by moving the zipper to the area that was opened to close it
Wow so nice video enjoy thank you for sharing
We could blame it on the economy or low pay. But thieves will be thieves no matter how much they make or whatever the economy falls. These are organizations that prey on every opportunities to steal. Thank Jenn for your content.
I fly thru Philippine Airlines once a year from Manila to LAX but I know NOT to put valuables in my Checked in luggages. I carry valuable things with me even chocolates. It stays with me the whole time I travel.
Yong mga gnyan kasi dapat sa hand carry,kakauwi ko lng nong july lahat ng dala ko na importe hand carry
Just this January 2023 my luggage was forced open and the lock was damaged. Can still be closed but canât be locked. Itâs a little pricey luggage so I would say expensive looking luggages can probably be prime targets. Even if u report it, nothing comes out of it except the fact that sharing your story serves as a warning and a reminder to fellow travelers to be more careful where they put their belongings. Best solution probably would be to change all the personnel handling the movement of luggages or better yet for the airport management to find a new contractor. Or DO NOT bother traveling to the Philippines at all if we think our luggages are not safe upon landing. đđđ
But the question is, do we have any conclusive evidence that such incident(s) actually happened in the Philippines? Hopefully perpetrators will be held accountable whoever they might be. đđ»
I'm a filipino and I will say the baggage lost and thieves is happening in the PHILIPPINES ..PERIOD..I TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD N NEVER EXPERIENCED MY LUGGAGE TO BE OPENED WITH MISSING ITEMS...NAIA IS WELL KNOWN FOR LOST BAGGAGES AND MISSING ITEMS IN BAGGAGES BUT LUCKILY PRESIDENT DUTERTE MADE A STOP ON IT...EMPLOYEES N HANDLERS AT THE AIRPORT MUST BE HEAVILY REPRIMANDED,TERMI ATED FOR THE OFFENSE..SOMEONE COMMENTED THAT IT IS NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRESIDENT...WELL YOU ARE WRONG..PRESIDENT RUNS N GOVERN THE PHILIPPINES SO HE HAS THE AITHORITY OVER THE HEAD OF OFFICES WHO RUNS THE DIFFERENT DEPT IN THE PHILIPPINES. THE PHILIPPINES NEEDS A KAMAY NA BAKAL PARA MADISCIPLINE...
To all pax traveling to philippines go direct to the airline for claiming your problem Madame Terri thank you for informing all traveller good luck
That is why i love to fly to cebu international airport. Ground staffs are still honest.
What a shame!!!! Here in US i dont even put padlock nobody steal our stuff
Totoo po yon....
Thanks again Jennifer. It happen to me once, I did not lost anything, but I was detain for almost 2 hrs, The airport lady confiscated my luggage, when I asked why, she did not give a reason but instead she said "pamasko naman po kahit $50.00 lang" . I've asked that I want to speak to her supervisor but she said " my boss is out of town, sige na po pamasko lang" so I end out giving the amount she want. My son is with me and my family are waiting outside. Just sharing my experience â
Omgosh! That is so shameful for Filipino kababayans working in the airport to be coercing passengers like that! Thatâs why itâs also partly our fault if we tolerate this shameful act if we give them money or as they say âunder the tableâ Letâs all stop these once and for all!
Years ago when I went home, the airport personnel tried to signal to me when I was going thru customs that she wanted some âbigayâ (as I was already warned by a friend). Instead of catering to her âexploitationâ on me, I did not comply to her wants. It is wrong for her to be asking or coercing balikbayans and it is wrong for us to give her, cause thatâs rewarding/promoting more of the same dishonest behavior, thatâs why it does not stop!
You should had videotaped it and post it. Or pa Tulfo mo
binigyan mo naman ikaw talaga.. âčïždi tama yon
Totally understand @perlitaquuntinita6828 anyone who is in that situation especially after a very long flight just want to meet family and go home, instead of being detained for hours.. are there cctv where they detain people..
@@marivicpoblete9455 I should have done that but I waited there for almost 2 hrs. my family are waiting outside and my son's allergies are acting up. I agree with you. I do hope I won't encounter that this coming March 4
This is so true and should be looked after.
It happens to other countries before now itâs happening in the Philippines, more likely it can be done inside the airplane baggage section before loading to carousels by the baggage handler. It is more likely been done in the Philippines because no CCTV around or no body cam for the handler.Iâve tried myself how to open a luggage without touching the padlock and itâs so easy peasy, simple instruction⊠get a pen , any pen as long as it is pointed and insert it between the zipper of your luggage voila!! It open quickly then close it using the part with a padlock.
Asa pa tayo na matatakot sila ngayon dhl wala na yung dting presidente na nagmamalasakit sa ofwâs at balikbayans( foreigners ) goodluck sating lahat
This why I would never go through NAIA. I love MACTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT amazing dont have any issues like this anymore. Same thing happened to me twice Jen at NAIA. I lost several valuable items. Thank God that I have that options to skip NAIA. If they keep doing this then we are going to lost a bunch of tourists. Hope Pres. Marcos would take a look at this issues before it gets out of hand! Anyway, thanks Jen!!
Busy din si bbm sa nanakawin niya, everybody is happy under his administration.
Thank you for this Info. JenniferTerri đ„° it really Help đđŻ were Traveling on Summer to our Native Land Philippines đžđœ God Bless kapatid đâ€ïž
Good luck po....
Always informativeâŠthank you !
Thatâs why I refuse to travel via NAIA. Cebu is betterâŠso far Iâve had good experiences there
Itâs rampant, they took even the least valuable. I packed inexpensive stuff to cut my expected losses.
I just feel disgusted and lost hope with these people đ
Maraming salamat sa information malaking tulong po sa lahat.
Thank you Jennifer for thieving issues. I was also a victim from these people.
It is more than embarrassing. It is outrageous. So, has PAL or NAIA issued a statement on they are doing to improve, Jennifer?
I have a couple of rules to make air travel less stressful: #1: only pack 3 or 4 days worth of clothing, #2: stay at a place with laundry service nearby (or in the unit itself). This way everything I need fits into 1 carry-on (clothes, personal items, laptop)....so I avoid checked baggage altogether which makes getting through the arrival process much easier.
We all know its warm & humid in the Philippines year-round. How many shorts & t-shirts do you really need folks???? đ
Yeah but what about people wanting to bring souvenirs and stuff to and from PH?
So glad to hear there are other experienced travelers viewing this!
Traveling light is the best gift you can give yourself . Itâs freedom.
THANK YOU so much Jennifer. Jennifer your the best. Great Advice
I had a world traveler suggest that you put your carry on in the overhead opposite your seat. That way even during departing the plane and you are last off the plane you can watch you bags
Definitely not a good way to showcase the Philippines. Hopefully the Marcos government can do something about these culprits and syndicates inside this airport. You should have all valuables inside your personal bags/carry on. Here in America, all airlines are responsible for all damaged, delayed and lost luggage. When it come down to it all, your best bet is to get the travel insurance every time you fly overseas.
He is more busy flying than governing
My greatest fear
Not mine. My greatest fear are killer clowns
Very well said , thanks ,â€
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Balik operasyon n nmn sila.. Hndi na sila takot kasi tapos na term ni du30. Weak ang pumalit.. đ đ Kayang kaya ng nawalid! Sad to say.. đ
Pastilla gang was during the Digongnyo admin
I was lucky last december okey na okey ang bagahe ng lahat at walang naging problema.
If your suitcase ends up being damaged at NAIA, report it immediately to management. I went home to the Philippines last year , 3of our 4 large suitcases were damaged . I reported it the next day after our arrival, it was too late by then
I just flew into Manila on Friday. With the long lines for immigration, that gives baggage thieves plenty of time to get what they want. I didn't have any theft, but by the time I got to the baggage claim, it was several hours after I arrived, (and I didn't stop to go to the bathroom either).