Angelica denies causing scene at airport

Angelica has denied rumors that she berated immigration officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

In a press conference, Angelica admitted that she recently had an encounter with immigration officers at the airport but denied that she made a scene by shouting profanity at them.

“No, no, no. Hindi ah! Maraming tao doon, nakaka-ano naman [kung magmumura ako doon],” Panganiban said.

Narrating her side of the story, Panganiban said, “Palabas na dapat kami ni Pooh [ng NAIA] and then hinarang kami nung parang [immigration officer]. Sabi niya, ‘Ay babayaran niyo ‘yan, babayaran niyo ‘yan’ (referring to the customs tax for Panganiban’s signature bags purchased abroad).”

“Sabi ko [sa immigration officer], ‘Magkano po?’ So nagsulat na siya, sabi ko, ‘Magkano po ang babayaran namin?’ Sabi niya [sa kasama niya], ‘Kausapin mo. Sagutin mo ‘yung tanong niya.’ Sabi ko, ‘Hindi po ba puwedeng kayo ang sumagot?’ Sabi ko, ‘Huwag naman po kayong ganyan.’ Kasi syempre gusto ko malaman kung ano ang babayaran ko,” she added.

According to Panganiban, the immigration officers who confronted her were rude.

“Parang ang rude lang na iwe-welcome ka ng ganu’n pagkatapos ng 14 hours na biyahe, eh kinakausap ko nang maayos, ginaganun-ganon niya ako,” she said.

Panganiban has also belied the reports saying that her friend Pooh was the one who shouldered the fee required by the immigration officers.

“Hindi po ‘yon totoo. Ako ho ‘yung nagbayad,” Panganiban said.

“Actually ‘yung sweldo ko, ‘yung dollars ko [ang ipinangbayad ko] kasi walang credit card hindi raw sila tumatanggap. Kailangan daw cash so meron akong remaining P6,000 and then ‘yung dollars ‘yung ibinigay ko. Nagkulang na lang ako ng P600 si Pooh na ang nag-abono nun. Kasi hindi kami makakalabas eh kasi ‘yung ATM nasa labas so andun lang talaga kami sa loob,” she explained.

Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/12/14/11/angelica-panganiban-denies-causing-scene-airport