Filipino-American arrested at NAIA for outstanding warrant

A 64-year-old Filipino-American citizen was apprehended by authorities at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on Monday, October 26, 2026. The individual had arrived from San Francisco, California, when the Bureau of Immigration alerted airport police to an outstanding warrant of arrest.

The warrant is for the charge of Falsification of Public Document under the Revised Penal Code. Following confirmation via the PNP e-Warrant System, NAIA Police Station 1 coordinated with the Southern Police District’s Baclaran Police Sub-Station 3 to serve the warrant. The court has set a recommended bail of P12,000.

Police Brigadier General Dionisio Bartolome Jr., head of the PNP Aviation Security Group, stated that the arrest is part of an effort to prevent airports from being used as routes for individuals attempting to evade court cases.