Airport authorities in General Santos on Wednesday praised an honest taxi driver after he returned the P30,000 cash owned by an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) he picked up at the airport.
Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines – General Santos International Airport Manager Joel Gavina commended Anselmo Dutaro Rodemio, an airport-accredited taxi driver, who returned a lost wallet containing the cash money and bank cards of his passenger, Robert Cutamora Laurel.
Laurel arrived at the airport via Philippine Airlines flight PR 453 from Manila to General Santos around 11:30 am on July 10 and boarded the taxi driven by Rodemio.
When he saw the wallet in his taxi, Rodemio immediately drove back to where he transported Laurel to return the lost valuables.
“Mr. Laurel expressed his gratitude to Mr. Rodemio and rewarded him with cash for his display of honesty. General Santos Airport Manager Gavina shared that the value of honesty is still indeed surfacing among airport workers, which include accredited airport taxi drivers,” said CAAP spokesperson Eric Apolonio.
“During the courtesy visit of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Rodemio at the office of General Santos Airport Manager, the former again expressed his appreciation to Mr. Rodemio, and gave him another cash reward,” he added.
Apolonio said the honest taxi driver is set to be given recognition during CAAP – General Santos Airport’s flag raising ceremony Monday next week.