SB19 member Justin De Dios recalled an uncomfortable encounter with a Filipino airport employee in Los Angeles, saying he found the man's comments toward the group's manager disrespectful.

Justin talked about the incident in SB19's latest YouTube vlog, recalling what happened after the group landed in LA and was waiting to collect their luggage.

The situation began when an elderly Filipino woman approached the group and asked for photos.

According to Justin, manager Leah Gonzales politely asked the woman to wait until the members had finished getting their bags. The woman eventually got her photos with the members once they were free.

It was what happened afterward that bothered Justin.

He said an airport employee who had overheard Leah's request approached her and asked for her name before telling her, "Suplada ka, ah."

Justin questioned why the employee reacted that way when Leah had not been speaking to him in the first place.

"Maayos naman 'yung pagkakasabi nung manager namin, tapos hindi naman siya 'yung kausap. Na-overheard lang... hindi naman technically pinipigilan, nakapagpa-picture na nga eh," he said.

Justin said the employee did not stop there. He recalled that the man continued making remarks about Leah and the group, including questioning why SB19 members would not immediately pose for photos with people who approached them.

Among the comments Justin remembered was, "Di pa nga sikat, 'di na nagpapa-picture."

The employee also reportedly talked about his own encounters with celebrities and showed photos of himself with famous personalities, according to Justin.

Rather than immediately responding, Justin said he tried to understand what the employee was saying before deciding whether to confront him.

"Si kuya na nagwo-work doon sa airport, bakit siya nagre-react ng ganon? Ako ang ginagawa ko nung time na 'yun, pinapakinggan ko siya maigi kung ano 'yung point niya," Justin recalled.

He eventually decided against escalating the situation.

"But the thing is... parang ang hirap lang gumalaw kasi parang siyempre delikado and all, pero talagang as in super disrespectful," he said.

The encounter continued when the employee approached Justin directly and asked if he was part of SB19.

Justin also recalled the man pointing out fans waiting outside the airport. At one point, the employee reportedly called the fans through a video call and showed them on his phone.

Justin said he and the rest of the group, along with Leah, ultimately chose not to engage further.

For him, the incident was particularly uncomfortable because the person involved was also Filipino.

"Well, sa mga past tours naman namin, hindi naman ganon 'yung na-experience namin. Pero like sa Filipino pa namin mae-experience 'yung ganon. Tapos parang, it's very normal sa kanila. Tapos parang kami pa 'yung mali," Justin said.

He ended his recollection with a sarcastic remark about the group's arrival in Los Angeles.

"Grabe, wow, the welcome committee sa pag-land ng LA... Shoutout to you, kuya!" he said.