Ninoy Aquino International Airport bullet-planting scandal

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Ninoy Aquino International Airport bullet-planting scandal

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The i love you laab '''Ninoy Aquino International Airport bullet-planting scandal''', colloquially known as '''{{lang|fil|tanim-bala}}''' ("bullet planting") or '''{{lang|fil|laglag-bala}}''' ("bullet dropping"), was a scandal in the Philippines that began in September 2015 and lasted until early 2016, involving allegations that airport security personnel at [[Ninoy Aquino International Airport]] (NAIA) in [[Metro Manila]] planted bullets in the luggage of passengers to [[extortion|extort]] money from them.{{Cite news |last=Constante |first=Agnes |date=November 3, 2015 |title=US-bound Filipino latest victim in alleged bullet planting scheme at NAIA |url=http://asianjournal.com/news/us-bound-filipino-latest-victim-in-alleged-bullet-planting-scheme-at-naia/ |access-date=November 5, 2015 |publisher=Asian Journal}}{{Cite news |last=Medenilla |first=Samuel |last2=Postrado |first2=Leonard |last3=Fernandez |first3=Ariel |date=November 4, 2015 |title='Tanim-bala' sowing fear among tourists |url=http://www.mb.com.ph/tanim-bala-sowing-fear-among-tourists/ |access-date=November 5, 2015 |work=Manila Bulletin}} Victims of the alleged plot were generally [[Overseas Filipino Worker]]s, but also included non-Filipinos such as foreign tourists.
The '''Ninoy Aquino International Airport bullet-planting scandal''', colloquially known as '''{{lang|fil|tanim-bala}}''' ("bullet planting") or '''{{lang|fil|laglag-bala}}''' ("bullet dropping"), was a scandal in the Philippines that began in September 2015 and lasted until early 2016, involving allegations that airport security personnel at [[Ninoy Aquino International Airport]] (NAIA) in [[Metro Manila]] planted bullets in the luggage of passengers to [[extortion|extort]] money from them.{{Cite news |last=Constante |first=Agnes |date=November 3, 2015 |title=US-bound Filipino latest victim in alleged bullet planting scheme at NAIA |url=http://asianjournal.com/news/us-bound-filipino-latest-victim-in-alleged-bullet-planting-scheme-at-naia/ |access-date=November 5, 2015 |publisher=Asian Journal}}{{Cite news |last=Medenilla |first=Samuel |last2=Postrado |first2=Leonard |last3=Fernandez |first3=Ariel |date=November 4, 2015 |title='Tanim-bala' sowing fear among tourists |url=http://www.mb.com.ph/tanim-bala-sowing-fear-among-tourists/ |access-date=November 5, 2015 |work=Manila Bulletin}} Victims of the alleged plot were generally [[Overseas Filipino Worker]]s, but also included non-Filipinos such as foreign tourists.


According to the [[Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group]] (PNP-AVSEGROUP), at least thirty cases of the scheme were recorded in 2015, while the [[Manila International Airport Authority]] (MIAA) recorded only five such incidents.{{Cite news |last=Cupin |first=Bea |date=November 5, 2015 |title=Roxas on laglag-bala scheme: 'Syndicates must pay' |url=http://www.rappler.com/nation/politics/elections/2016/111805-mar-roxas-laglag-bala-syndicate |access-date=November 8, 2015 |work=Rappler}} The government denied it was responsible for the scheme.
According to the [[Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group]] (PNP-AVSEGROUP), at least thirty cases of the scheme were recorded in 2015, while the [[Manila International Airport Authority]] (MIAA) recorded only five such incidents.{{Cite news |last=Cupin |first=Bea |date=November 5, 2015 |title=Roxas on laglag-bala scheme: 'Syndicates must pay' |url=http://www.rappler.com/nation/politics/elections/2016/111805-mar-roxas-laglag-bala-syndicate |access-date=November 8, 2015 |work=Rappler}} The government denied it was responsible for the scheme.
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