{"id":259951,"date":"2020-06-30T22:34:50","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T02:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=259951"},"modified":"2020-06-30T22:34:50","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T02:34:50","slug":"prrd-orders-probe-into-courier-services-cargo-mishandling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/06\/30\/prrd-orders-probe-into-courier-services-cargo-mishandling\/","title":{"rendered":"PRRD orders probe into courier service’s cargo mishandling"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The viral video posted on social media showed some J&T Express personnel recklessly throwing packages inside a delivery truck. (File photo<\/a>: J&T Express Philippines\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 President Rodrigo Duterte has called for an investigation into courier service J&T Express over complaints on how its personnel handle packages as seen in a viral video on social media.<\/p>\n

In a public address late Tuesday night, Duterte ordered the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate the incident.<\/p>\n

He also asked the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) lo look into the courier service\u2019s finances.<\/p>\n

\u201cIyong mga padala nawawala, tapos pagdating, pinapalitan. Wala nang laman<\/em>\u00a0(Packages are missing. When they arrive, they are replaced). I am not condemning you now. I am not also insinuating that you are liable or guilty of doing it. It would depend greatly on what is the result of the investigation,\u201d the President said.<\/p>\n

He urged the public to file complaints against J&T Express before the police stations.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Yung lahat naman na may reklamo<\/em>\u00a0(All those who have complaints), go to the nearest police agency.\u00a0Sabihin ninyo, paturo kayo<\/em>\u00a0(Ask them to help you) then file the complaint there —\u00a0ang inyong<\/em>\u00a0affidavit,\u00a0tapos tingnan ko<\/em>\u00a0(your affidavit and I\u2019ll check it),\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

Should government agencies find the courier service liable for irresponsibly handling packages, he warned that it could be shut down.<\/p>\n

“Because of the so many complaints but I will close you down.\u00a0Sigurado \u2018yan, sasarahan talaga kita<\/em>\u00a0(That\u2019s sure. I will have you closed down), whether you like it or not, after the CIDG and the NBI would finish their investigation and would point a liability\u00a0sa inyo<\/em>\u00a0(towards you),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Duterte said if he is satisfied that an irregularity is involved, \u201cI will file charges also.\u201d<\/p>\n

The viral video posted on social media showed some J&T Express personnel recklessly throwing packages inside a delivery truck.<\/p>\n

On its official Facebook page, the J&T Express said the mishandling of parcels was an \u201cisolated case\u201d and that they would sanction those identified in the video.<\/p>\n

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