CEBU CITY – A 40-year old cabbie earned praises and accolades after he returned a baggage left behind by his passengers in Cebu City.
Loreto Anthony Zapatalo, who works for the Yudaima Taxi, said three passengers took his cab at the Cebu International Airport in Mactan town and disembarked in the village of Lataban in Liloan town.
The cabbie, a resident of the village of Sambag, said he only discovered the baggage – which was at the car’s compartment – while cleaning the vehicle at the taxi depot. He said he was more worried about the owners of the baggage because he knew how important it was for them.
He said the baggage consisted of a large trolley bag and several doll houses. “Ako ning gi turned-over sa among garahean kay basin naay mangita ani,” he said.
Zapatalo said he decided to turn over the baggage to the Cebu City Public Information Office and sought assistance so the owner can claim them.
The Cebu City Public Information Office said it found a name and an address on the bag and contacted the village officials in Lataban so they can help find the owner of the baggage. And it was only recently that the owner, Mischelle Lusterious, finally claimed the baggage.
The 32-year old woman, who presented her identification cards and passport to prove her ownership of the baggage, has praised the cabbie’s honesty and all those who helped in locating her. Lusterious said the bag contains her personal belongings and some documents.
Zapatalo, a father of three, said he was elated that the owner finally claimed the baggage. “Naa man koy anak ug gipadako mi nga tarong, maong ako ning e-uli kay dili man ni ako, dalhon pod ni sa akong konsensya kung dili nako mauli,” he said.
It was not the first time that the cabbie has returned items left behind by his passengers and over a period of 10 years, Zapatalo returned various valuable things from cell phones to laptop computers to their owners. (Greggy Jiggs Senados)
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