07/14/2015 liza

MANILA (UPDATE) – Tear gas, disguised lighters, and gun replicas. These are just some of the items that airplane passengers flying out of the Philippines are prohibited to bring in their carry-on and checked-in baggage. The Department of Transportation and Communications-Office of Transportation Security recently released a revised list of prohibited items that applies to flights originating within the country. Under memorandum circular MC2015-02 posted by the Office for Transportation Security, seven categories of items are prohibited. Under Guns, Firearms and Other Devices That Discharge Projectiles, prohibited in the aircraft include air guns; bolt guns; gun and firearm components; flare…