Cebu Pacific Special Child Discrimination

GMA News’ 24 Oras reported that a mother by the name Mylene Alcantara claimed to have been maltreated by the local airline firm Cebu Pacific for discriminating her special child.

Cebu Pacific Personnel that time, tried to explain to Mylene Alcantara that certain company policy allows only two special children to be on board on the same flight.

With that, Alcantara’s son wasn’t the only one. A kid with down syndrome has already boarded the plane.

It would not have been such a big issue, aside from the hour delay before they were allotted to board the plane, but it was a big humiliation in front of the other passengers who knew nothing about what was going on and might have suspected her to be a criminal which is very discriminating and humiliating.

She is now looking forward to have a law suit act for her and her son’s justice after the humiliating act.

Cebu Pacific at the other end already expressed their apology towards Alcantara and the other passengers that have been affected.

It’s very sad to hear news like the one above, and I don’t know what to say and think about anymore. I can only hope and pray that the issue will resolve peacefully sooner than later before this becomes something bigger.

I’ve never had problems flying with Cebu Pacific, and their staff seems to be very friendly (cute, and sexy at times) too. Did you had any inconvenience flying Cebu Pacific Air? via [GMA News TV]

Pinoy Teens Rep heading for Manila today!

I’m so excited for one of our members, actually our head administrator right now. Because he, Kevin Paquet will be heading to Manila this morning at around 10AM via Cebu Pacific, which will be followed by his flight to Kuala Lumpur a day after at 4PM from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 via Malaysia Airlines.

Kevin will be our representative to the Youth Engagement Summit 2009 in Kuala Lumpur which is sponsored by the South East Asian Youth for Change Movement that has been talked about the past month and a half, or even more.

Pinoy Teens Online has been a Youth Partner to the Summit for over a month and has been partly taking actions in taking care of the Facebook account and helped spreading the word to more and more youths within our city of origin and elsewhere. Aside from the pre-Summit events, Pinoy Teens beholds its commitment to continue support and contribute to the SEA Change Movement by hosting events within Davao City as Kevin along with his doings has already claimed recognition from the city when he stepped into the Sanggunian–asking for financial aid of any kind. He is set to receive an award from the City Councilors upon his return to Davao City and probable support from the SK for events that may be launched after the YES2009.