Palau President Thomas Remengesau Jr. extended his stay Thursday at Philippine International Airport for 12 hours when he refused to be frisked by staff of Continental Airline, which was the standard aviation procedure, officials said.

Remengesau refused to undergo a body frisking procedure at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Wednesday evening prior to boarding a Continental Airline flight.

According to Manila International Airport Authority general manager Alfonso Cusi, there was no scuffle.

Cusi said that it was just a simple misunderstanding between the Palau delegation and security airport officials.

Aside from Remengesau's refusal to be frisked, the Continental Airline where he would be boarded, was targeted by a bomb threat and was forced to stay.

The flight was immediately resumed five hours from its original departure time, after thorough inspection has cleared the airplane from any bomb at 4:52 a.m. local time