Four Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) enforcers received commendations on Tuesday聽for returning luggage accidentally left by a commuter.
The four are Elmo Barranta III, Benjamin Mapili, Rommil Um, and Arnold Malban, who are members of MMDA鈥檚 Anti-Littering Group.
They turned over to the agency the luggage of Geronimo Dalagdag, who was apprehended Monday, July 10, by the MMDA personnel for violating the agency鈥檚 anti-littering policy.
Dalagdag, they said, was cooperative and even gave his ID when they explained his violation.
Apparently in a hurry to get to his destination, the commuter unmindfully left his luggage behind after a brief discussion with the MMDA personnel, the agency said in a statement.
To secure the contents of the luggage, the MMDA enforcers immediately decided to bring it to the main office in Makati City.
鈥淭his only proves that we have a bountiful of good-hearted personnel in government service despite being vilified in public,鈥� MMDA chair Danilo Lim said.
鈥淲e recognize and salute such acts of kindness toward other people and the public at large to whom we serve,鈥� Lim added.
The luggage has already been sent back to Dalagdag, Rose Blay, administrator at the Office of the MMDA鈥檚 chairman, said over the phone. Rogelio Nato, Jr., 黑料社 trainee/JE