A screening officer of the Philippines’ Office of Transportation Security (OTS) was caught allegedly stealing $300 dollars from a passenger by ramming the bills into her mouth.

Authorities are now investigating the incident that took place at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 in the country.

The female security officer took the passenger’s bag for manual inspection while the passenger walked through an X-ray scanner, according to the Manila Bulletin. 

CCTV footage from September 8 showed the officer turn away while placing something into her waist area. 

A report by airport authorities said the officer operating the X-ray machine was seen passing the screening officer a bottle of water – this officer was then seen attempting to swallow the bills.  

A screening officer of the Office Transportation Security was captured on CCTV allegedly stealing $300 from a passenger

According to the report she was ‘clearly seen deliberately swallowing the dollar bills, folded into one small piece’, and even ignored a passing passenger who tried to ask her something’.

‘She was seen to be having a hard time swallowing the bills despite drinking the bottled water earlier given to her,’ the report added. 

The screening officer’s supervisor then approached her, while she ‘was seemingly communicating with her as the latter was obviously almost choking in her effort to swallow the dollar bills while using her hanky to cover her mouth,’ the report said. 

In a statement on Monday, the OTS said that the identity of the security officer has been established.

‘Upon receipt of the information about the recent allegations of theft involving a Security Screening Officer (SSO) at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1, where cash amounting to three hundred (300) US dollars went missing, the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) took actions to validate the information and launch its fact-finding investigation.’

It emphasised that the incident does not reflect ‘the code of conduct for civil servants, much more of the core values’.

CCTV footage from September 8 showed the officer turn away while placing something into her waist area, before guzzling down the dollar bills

OTS Administrator Undersecretary Ma.O Aplasca encouraged informants to report illegal activities committed by OTS personnel. 

Following the first reported theft at the security screening point, Mr Aplasca said  security measures were implemented, which included removing the jackets and searching pockets of security officers’ uniforms. 

The staff members involved were immediately dismissed, prosecuted and reported to the public, Mr Aplasca said. 

The footage has since been shared to Reddit, where hundreds of users have commented on the incident. 

Some joked: ‘Omg money is filthy,’ and ‘She’s money hungry.’

Others questioned her technique: ‘I like how she stands directly in front of the security camera and then takes absolutely ages to finish the job.’ 

Prospective pilots can now apply for a place on a new British Airways scheme that will see the £100,000 cost of their training covered entirely by the airline.

The national flag carrier’s Speedbird Pilot Academy programme will lift the previously prohibitive cost barrier of training to become an airline pilot for up to 60 successful candidates a year – ‘helping to level the playing field and make a flying career a realistic option for all’, says British Airways.

Successful recruits will also have accommodation and food costs covered during their 16-month training period. Sean Doyle, British Airways’ Chairman and CEO, said: ‘The Speedbird Pilot Academy will make the ambition of becoming a British Airways pilot a reality for people who’d previously written the option off because of the cost barrier.’

British Airways’ Senior First Officer and former cadet Hannah Vaughan, 32, described the scheme as ‘groundbreaking’, and said it was important for the airline to attract the top applicants and remove barriers that may have put people off previously.

To encourage more applicants to apply, Hannah here ‘busts some of the current myths’ about becoming a professional airline pilot.

Prospective pilots can now apply for a place on a new British Airways scheme that will see the £100,000 cost of their training covered entirely by the airline. Above – a BA A380 cockpit

MYTH: You need to be rich to train as a pilot.

TRUTH: ‘This is false,’ says Hannah. ‘The British Airways Speedbird Pilot Academy is entirely funded by the airline.’

MYTH: You can only become a pilot if you have a university degree.

TRUTH: ‘This is false – the new cadet scheme offers a great career without the need for a degree,’ says Hannah.

MYTH: You need to have A-Level qualifications to apply for a role as a pilot.

TRUTH: ‘A-Levels are not required,’ stresses Hannah. ‘You just need six GCSEs to apply to the cadet scheme. Six GCSEs grade A-C or 5-9 including maths, English and a science or equivalent qualification.’

MYTH: You need to be a maths or science genius.

TRUTH: ‘A lot of people think this, but it isn’t true,’ says Hannah. ‘As long as you meet the GCSE requirements, you can apply.’

British Airways’ Senior First Officer and former cadet Hannah Vaughan has busted several myths about becoming a professional pilot. Above are flight simulators at BA’s Global Learning Academy near Heathrow

MYTH: You need perfect eyesight – if you’re short-sighted you can’t apply.

TRUTH: ‘No, you can fly for commercial airlines with glasses or contact lenses,’ says Hannah.

MYTH: You have to be under 40 to apply.

TRUTH: ‘Anyone who will be between the ages of 18 and 55 when they start their training can apply,’ says Hannah. ‘Everyone has an equal chance of being successful.’

MYTH: If you’ve got no flying experience you’ve got no chance of being considered. You need a private pilot licence first to train as a commercial pilot.

TRUTH: ‘Having flying experience or a private pilot licence isn’t a requirement to apply for the cadet scheme,’ says Hannah. ‘That said, if you can, you may wish to try a short trial flight, which can be in a glider or light aircraft, to make sure that you enjoy the feeling of flying. There are many scholarships available which may help with this.’

More information can be found, and applications made, on British Airways’ careers site – careers.ba.com/future-pilots.

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. . . are you reading now?

Writing a thriller about a reality TV show has fuelled my obsession with programmes such as The Traitors and Married At First Sight, and my current read is Patricia Wants To Cuddle by Samantha Allen.

It centres on the four female finalists of a fictitious show called The Catch, and the eponymous Patricia, a misunderstood, wood-dwelling local.

Described by one reviewer as ‘the lesbian Sasquatch novel you’ve always wanted’, it’s funny, unexpected and just a little bit bonkers. I’m loving it.

Author and former police officer Clare Mackintosh, pictured, says she’s a big fan of The Seven Deaths Of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

. . . would you take to a desert island?

I’m a big fan of audiobooks and loved listening to The Seven Deaths Of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton.

The protagonist is a guest at a grand party at which a woman is murdered. Our hero relives the day of her death eight times, each time in the body of a different guest, in order to solve the mystery. Think Agatha Christie does body swap.

It’s a brilliant story and the audio was great, but I missed being able to flip back through the pages to remind myself of key points, so I’d take the physical book to my island and enjoy revisiting it.

. . . first gave you the reading bug?

Every addiction needs feeding, and there’s nothing quite like the hit of a series. For me, that was Richmal Crompton’s Just William books, and I remember the thrill of realising I’d saved enough pocket money to buy the next one.

Each chapter is a self-contained story, which made them the perfect bedtime read. I loved Violet Elizabeth (‘I’ll thcream and thcream ’till I’m thick!’) and William’s disdain for his older sister’s beaux.

All 38 books are still on my shelves, and I often dip into them.

If I ever tire of writing thrillers, I want to pen William as a 40-something married banker hitting a midlife crisis and bringing the Outlaws back together.

Clare reveals that she was ‘addicted’ to Richmal Crompton’s Just William books, and admits she still ‘dips into them’

. . . left you cold?

As a teenager, I sobbed over the ending of Of Mice And Men and promptly declared John Steinbeck my favourite author (a position wrested from my previous favourite, Jilly Cooper; my reading was nothing if not eclectic).

It was a slightly premature decision, as I discovered when as I waded through The Grapes Of Wrath and wondered what all the fuss was about.

This award-winning novel is undoubtedly worthy and important, but I found it wordy and heavy going. My love affair had clearly been with Lennie and George, not Steinbeck himself, so I returned Jilly Cooper to her rightful position.

A Game Of Lies by Clare Mackintosh is out now (Sphere, £16.99).

A mother-of-two has been found stabbed to death on her bed after an alleged domestic dispute in New York City.

Theresa Gregg, 37,  was found dead in her Brooklyn home having been stabbed several times in the neck and torso.

The homeless services officer, who had two pre-teen girls, had held a special officer position at the DHS since 2015.

Gregg’s 12-year-old twin daughters found their mother unconscious in her Williamsburg bedroom on Saturday morning at about 8.20am and immediately called 911.

They were met by a gruesome scene as their mom’s stab wounds left bloodstains on her mattress and a pool of blood had collected on the bedroom floor. 

The body of Theresa Gregg, 37, a mom of two 12-year-old twin daughters is taken away after she was brutally stabbed

Gregg had been stabbed in her neck and body leaving a bloodstained mattress and a pool of blood on the bedroom floor

Authorities believe the fatal attack occurred during a violent argument involving her partner, although police have yet to disclose the identity of the suspect

Gregg’s body was loaded into the back of the coronor’s van on Saturday following her death

It’s believed the killing occurred after a violent argument involving her partner, although as of Sunday evening police had not yet named a suspect.

Neighbors said Gregg, who had lived in the block for about six years, could often be heard arguing loudly with her boyfriend, with both parties raising their voices.

‘I could hear them fighting, both of them yelling. They fight a lot. You can hear it pretty clear,’ said one neighbor the New York Post. ‘I’m not sure how often they fought but it was a lot.’

On Sunday, neighbors remained in shock after hearing about the incident.

Johanna Hidalgo, a resident living in the same block said she was shocked and noted how kind and polite Gregg’s daughters werem whom she would regularly encounter.

The woman was found by her young daughters at 356 Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn on Saturday

Officers with the NYPD Crime Scene Unit were quickly on site to recover the body and collect evidence

Gregg was found brutally murdered in her Williamsburg, Brooklyn apartment on Saturday

The NYPD Crime Scene Unit was quickly at the scene on Saturday morning

‘I was so shocked yesterday. Her daughters are so sweet – every morning, they good morning, they’re smiling. ‘So beautiful, so respectful,’ Hidalgo told The Daily News.

‘They were in middle school, they’re twins so they would walk to school with their friends… Those girls were so sweet.’

‘This is an absolutely heartbreaking tragedy. We are ever-grateful for Officer Gregg’s invaluable contributions and tireless dedication to serving and supporting vulnerable New Yorkers,’ a Department of Homeless Services spokesperson said.

The president of Teamsters Local 237, which represents Department of Homeless Services police officers, Gregory Floyd, also released a statement paying tribute.

‘We are saddened to hear about the murder of our DHS Officer in her home. She will be missed and we hope her assailant will be caught and brought to justice soon.’