Push Admin

Airport authorities say they assisted 75-year-old American stranded in NAIA

Article (news)

ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/tvpatrol/01/26/stranded1.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photo by Raoul Esperas for ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - The Manila International Airport Authority said it has extended assistance to the 75-year-old American stranded at Ninoy Aquino International Airport for the past 2 weeks.</p><p>The MIAA Media Affairs Division, in a text message to ABS-CBN News, said General Manager Ed Monreal instructed T1 Manager Irene Montalbo to attend to Maurice Francis O&#x27;Connor.</p><p>Airport authorities bought a multifunctional bed for O&#x27;Connor a day after his story was posted and the video of the stranded American went viral on social media.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/30/21/75-year-old-american-stranded-in-naia-living-on-food-handouts-from-airport-workers">75-year-old American stranded in NAIA living on food handouts from airport workers</a></li></ul><p>MIAA also said airport authorities regularly supply O&#x27;Connor with his daily meals.</p><p>The Airport Public Affairs Office, for its part, will follow up with the US Embassy since it has been informed of O&#x27;Connor&#x27;s deteriorating mental condition, aside from the fact that the latter refuses to wear face mask and face shield.</p><p>Airport police have persuaded O&#x27;Connor to transfer to their barracks for a more comfortable sleeping location but the latter refused the invitation.</p><p>A Thai national who claims to be O&#x27;Connor&#x27;s friend reportedly visited the latter and O&#x27;Connor was able to talk to his son through his friend&#x27;s mobile phone.</p><p>Travel arrangements for O&#x27;Connor&#x27;s trip back to Thailand are being prepared.</p><p>O&#x27;Connor, who claims to be a Vietnam war veteran, has been stranded at the airport for the past two weeks with no money and no place to stay, surviving on food handouts from airport employees.</p><p>An immigration officer visited O&#x27;Connor but was unable to get clear answers due to the latter&#x27;s deteriorating mental condition.</p><p>Sources disclosed that O&#x27;Connor was not allowed to board his flight after he failed to show medical documents as proof that he is free from COVID-19, as well as other health requirements. <strong>- report from Raoul Esperas</strong></p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/d4RlxNxiPPY?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>The Manila International Airport Authority said it has extended assistance to the 75-year-old American stranded at Ninoy Aquino International Airport for the past 2 weeks.</p>

The Manila International Airport Authority said it has extended assistance to the 75-year-old American stranded at Ninoy Aquino International Airport for the past 2 weeks.