Congressman called a flight attendant a "menopausal bitch".

[digitalsuperman]

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January 11, 2011, 4:37pm

MANILA, Philippines — Members of the PAL Employees Association (PALEA) and the Party Manggagawa on Tuesday staged a rally in San Juan City against Alliance of Volunteer Educators partylist Rep. Eulogio Magsaysay.

The rally was in support of PALEA member Sarah Ocampo, a PAL ground attendant, who said she plans to file criminal and civil cases against Magsaysay over alleged insults she received from the party-list representative in an altercation at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last month.

Meanwhile, with a looming threat of an ethics complaint against him, Magsaysay on Wednesday apologized for his misconduct when he allegedly abused an employee of the Philippine Airlines (PAL) verbally last month.

Two protest groups merged in front of Club Filipino and tried to rally in front of Magsaysay's home along Eisenhower Street at around 11 a.m.

In a press statement, PALEA Women Committee Head Genalyn Licayan condemned Magsaysay’s supposed threats and sexist remarks against Ocampo.

“We would like to seek justice for all aviation workers who are constantly experiencing disrespect and abuse from airline customers, especially abusive politicians and government officials, but have chosen to remain silent for fear of reprisal,” Licayan said.

“We cannot continue to allow government officials to use their position in maligning workers, especially those who undermine women workers’ right to be free from discrimination and sexism,” she said.

She claimed Magsaysay, shouted derogatory remarks including “menopausal bitch” at Ocampo in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport just before he departed the boarding area.

Partido ng Manggagawa (PM) Secretary General Judy Ann Miranda said they are also supporting Ocampo’s case.

“Government officials, especially the likes of Mr. Magsaysay should realize that workers are human beings who deserve respect. It is truly an embarrassment that a number of ‘public servants’ in our country do not know how to conduct themselves accordingly,” Miranda said.

Ocampo claimed that Magsaysay called her a “menopausal bitch, bitch, bitch” after the ground attendant failed to accommodate the lawmaker’s request of being seated next to his son in a flight bound for Los Angeles in California on December 17, 2010.

“First of all, I would like to tell your readers that I am seeking forgiveness for my harsh words. But I would like everyone to know why it reached that point. It all started when I requested that I be seated beside my son in business class,” Magsaysay said in a phone interview.

“First, she was the one who raised her voice at me. But it was only later I realized that she had a high pitched voice. I thought she was just shouting at me,” the partylist legislator added.

Magsaysay also denied that he was looking sternly at Ocampo, which made the PAL employee uncomfortable and confronted him, noting that “that was when I said those words.”

“It’s up to her but I feel that it is my family who has been maltreated,” he stressed, adding that the scene did not reach the point that he has to introduce himself as a congressman.

http://mb.com.ph/articles/297862/palea-protests-sexist-remarks-solon-apologizes

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20110112-313936/Solon-in-deep-trouble-for-bullying-PAL-attendant

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[psyche54]

if ako, I would return the favor and shout saying "You impotent rich old man!". Para patas... bahalag matangtang sa trabaho, dili lang matapakan akong pagkatawo...

The last time I felt disrespected, the moment I got out from my boss' office, I packed my things up, went home and get another job!

[tonioyantao]

hahaha brings back memories...

kinsa na naka sakay ug PAL from manila to U.S? the senior attendants on those flights really are, how should i say it kindly. "less than pleasant" im not surprised that someone could say those words.

timing lang nga politician ang naka ingon ana. mao nang na news.

[RMK711]

Arrogance of power

[RMK711]

Why are employees so onion-skinned now. Getting insulted now gives rise to a criminal offense? What kind of crybaby society will that foster? Suck it up b*tch... if you don't want annoying customers don't work in customer service? Common sense +1.

[boom_box]

Why are employees so onion-skinned now. Getting insulted now gives rise to a criminal offense? What kind of crybaby society will that foster? Suck it up b*tch... if you don't want annoying customers don't work in customer service? Common sense +1.

To sum it up...

DEAL WITH IT!!!

[THE KID]

i saw this news last night....tan aw nako maldita pud tong flight lady...kai d man pud ka maka dali2 og balikas og wa jud ka nglagot......

[reptoid]

Customer service representatives deal with jerks all the time. The crucial detail in this case is that the alleged abuser was a congressman. To behave in such a manner would be political suicide in most countries, unfortunately the "me rich...you wrong" attitude continues to prevail over here.

[RMK711]

Customer service representatives deal with jerks all the time. The crucial detail in this case is that the alleged abuser was a congressman. To behave in such a manner would be political suicide in most countries, unfortunately the "me rich...you wrong" attitude continues to prevail over here.

OK I understand that just fine, yea it's doubly offensive that it came from a Congressman, and if voters here were wiser, this guy would never win another election. But I also have a huge issue with people filing nonsense cases left and right. What criminal offense has been committed? It should be a criminal offense to file baseless cases as it wastes everyone's time and clogs up our courts preventing more deserving cases from being resolved. I'm more inclined to agree with the Congressman that this stewardess is a menopausal b*tch because she is acting like one and even worse like a spoiled brat crybaby. Why do these people become stewardesses anyway so they can join the mile high club? They should have been told they would have to clean toilets and deal with difficult customers, but who knew they had such little common sense?

And I don't disagree with you that there is a power arrogance culture here. But in the U.S., at least, they also have the "customer is king" mantra which creates an equal number of self-entitled jerks, just ask anyone who works in a call center. If people don't want to deal with jerks they should not work in customer service. To attempt to change the customer while hanging on to one's job is like trying to go against nature, it will never happen. She will surely encounter more arrogant customers on her job and if she throws a hissy fit and files criminal charges every single time this happens she will run out of money and her lawyer will become very rich.

[personalmgt]

She was not on her place because... The plane's kitchen was full