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To: Tito L. Nisperos Jr. who wrote (54904)	11/4/2001 11:54:18 AM
From: Tito L. Nisperos Jr.	Respond to of 70976

OT Are we doing enough in Airport Security? At this time that people are getting laid off left and right, why don't we employ a lot lot more Security Officers to give more work to people to give lift to our economy at the same time giving us comfort feeling more secure in the conduct of our daily lives? LA airport security not so tight after all By RECTO MERCENE TODAY Reporter Saturday, November 3, 2001 11:50 PM ZE8 Despite pronouncements that massive money is being poured to make flying safe in the United States, the level of security at the airport in Los Angeles, California, was put into question when a Filipino American arrived in Manila Saturday with two pistols in his checked-in luggage. Alexander Salilias, 54, of Bacolod City, admitted that he owns the .32- and .25-caliber pistols found by Customs examiners during inspection. Salilias, who arrived on Philippine Airlines flight PR-103 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 said he did not encounter any difficulty in spiriting out the guns at the Los Angeles Airport. At the NAIA, however, alert personnel from the Aviation Security Group (ASG) saw the outlines of the guns on the scanning unit. Authorities arrested Salilias as soon as he retrieved his luggage at the carousel. During investigation, he claimed that he bought the guns a few years ago and brought them home for his personal protection. He told investigators that he did not know that possession of unlicensed firearms is illegal in the Philippines and that special permits are needed to bring guns into the country. Salilias was turned over by the ASG to the Pasay City Prosecutor's Office for further investigation. TODAY