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Polish national marooned at NAIA as taxi driver pulls a fast one
MANILA - Upon returning to Manila while waiting for his scheduled flight his passport was with him inside his

to go home, a Polish national who arrived Friday. pocket.

four months ago to visit his girlfriend in “I roamed around NAIA Terminal Stanislaw was seen drinking from

Butuan City found himself marooned 1 and 2 to find someone who can help a faucet inside the comfort room as

at Ninoy Aquino International Airport me for my food and at night, I slept at building attendants narrated how they

(NAIA), spending the night in one of the comfort room at the Terminal 1 found him.

the airport’s comfort rooms after a taxi curbside,” Stanislaw said. They provided some biscuits and

driver made a quick getaway with his At the NAIA medical clinic, where bottled water for Stanislaw to survive

luggage early this week. concerned airport attendants brought the day, as he was suffering from chills.

The Polish national, identified as him, he said that he went to Butuan The building attendants called

Tomasz Chalot Stanislaw, 41 years to offer marriage proposal to his long for medical assistance to bring

old, on Monday took a taxi with his time girlfriend. “I promised her that Stanislaw to NAIA medical clinic for

luggage bound for NAIA Terminal 1 to I will be back in a couple of months examination, where NAIA clinic nurse

confirm his flight back to Poland, but to prepare everything in Poland as I Paz Santamaria and a medical doctor

as he stepped out of the taxi, the driver planned to bring her there,” he added. on duty pronounced him shaken

sped away with his luggage, containing He said that when he arrived in but otherwise apparently in good

his clothes and other belongings, Manila from Butuan, a taxi driver sped condition. n Richie Lopa / InterAksyon.com / Tomasz Chalot Stanislaw, who lost his luggage and money to a taxi driver who sped away with his

including cash, leaving him penniless away with his belongings and, luckily December 11, 2015 / 8:12 pm belongings, is attended to at NAIA clinic. Photographed by Richie Lopa, InterAksyon.com

Poor traffic planning, not Christmas rush, causing gridlock - Romualdez
CLARK Freeport – Senatorial the weekend the poor planning and behind the heavy traffic. with contingency measures months in this chaotic,” said Romualdez as he

aspirant and Leyte Representative management of major roads especially “Blame poor traffic planning and advance,” Romualdez said. called on the HPG and Metro Manila

Martin Romualdez blamed over in Metro Manila as the main factor management, not the Christmas rush. Instead of being prepared, it seems, Development Authority (MMDA) and

It’s not the job of holiday shoppers Romualdez said, that traffic officials are other government agencies to show

to manage traffic, not just on EDSA thinking of solutions only now. concern to the people.

but anywhere else,” Romualdez told The Leyte Representative cited “Stop putting the blame solely on

reporters at a press conference here. reports where HPG Director Chief Christmas shoppers and increased

Romualdez was reacting to the Supt. Arnold Gunnacao said that he is vehicles volume. With good planning

statement by the PNP-Highway Patrol eyeing Mabuhay Lanes as potential a and management, traffic would at

Group saying the Christmas shopping solution, although majority of the public the very least be lighter if not smooth

rush had tripled the EDSA traffic volume. remained unaware of the scheme. flowing.” Romualdez pointed out.

“Traffic management agencies “The HPG is only eyeing it now. Had He added that its time to look for

should have anticipated the increase of they drawn up a plan weeks or months truly competent traffic planners and

vehicles brought about by the Yuletide ago, they should be implementing managers. n Jess Malabanan / InterAksyon.

InterAksyon.com file photo of EDSA traffic. Season. They should have come up it by now and traffic would not be com / December 13, 2015 / 2:55 pm