Returning OFW arrested at airport for falsification charge

A returning overseas Filipino worker (OFW) from Thailand was apprehended Thursday afternoon at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 due to an active arrest warrant.

In a statement Friday, the Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group (PNP-AVSEGROUP) said the woman was flagged upon arrival from Bangkok, Thailand.

Authorities said she has an outstanding bailable warrant of arrest issued by the Parañaque City Regional Trial Court in 2021 for falsification of public documents, with bail set at P36,000.

“The accused is now in the custody of the Intel and Warrant Section, Police Station 11 of the Manila Police District for documentation and appropriate legal action,” the PNP-AVSEGROUP said.