‘Cold Drink Money’: The Not-So-Subtle Way Airport Officials Demand Bribes

I was struck the first time I went through the airport in Manila that I had to pay a fee in cash before proceeding through security, I'd receive a paper receipt, and then hand that receipt a person in the booth immediately past the one where I'd paid it. Continue reading ‘Cold Drink Money’: The Not-So-Subtle Way Airport Officials Demand Bribes...

Mar 30, 2025 - 17:45
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‘Cold Drink Money’: The Not-So-Subtle Way Airport Officials Demand Bribes

I was struck the first time I went through the airport in Manila that I had to pay a fee in cash before proceeding through security, I’d receive a paper receipt, and then hand that receipt a person in the booth immediately past the one where I’d paid it.

Continue reading ‘Cold Drink Money’: The Not-So-Subtle Way Airport Officials Demand Bribes