Manila, June 26 -- Authorities intercepted a hefty amount of undeclared cash from a Hong Kong-bound passenger at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on Wednesday.

The undeclared cash amounting to USD580,000 (PHP32.48 million) and PHP1.2 million was accidentally discovered during a screening procedure, Office for Transportation Security (OTS) spokesperson Kim Marquez said Thursday.

In a news release, the Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group (AVSEGROUP) said the intercepted money and the passenger are currently in the custody of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) for serial number identification and further investigation.

"This accomplishment highlights the importance of inter-agency coordination among airport...