Vietnamese Woman Arrested at NAIA Due to “Unruly Behavior”
NAIA – A Vietnamese woman was arrested by immigration officers at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on July 1 due to “unruly behavior.”
The Vietnamese woman was identified as 19-year-old Ban Thi Van. According to the Bureau of Immigration, she presented herself for immigration clearance to board a Cebu Pacific Air flight bound for Hanoi, Vietnam.
However, during the inspection, she suddenly grabbed her passport from the immigration officer and caused a scene by throwing a tantrum on the floor and shouting. She allegedly livestreamed her outburst on social media, disrupting the immigration departure area.
As a result, officials sought assistance from the border control and intelligence unit, airport police, and the Philippine National Police aviation security group. The woman was pacified and later arrested.
Ban was subsequently taken to the Bureau of Immigration’s head office in Intramuros for inquest proceedings and then moved to the agency’s facility within Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig while awaiting deportation.
Meanwhile, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is the primary airport serving Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Located in Pasay City and Parañaque City in Metro Manila, it serves as the main gateway for international and domestic flights into and out of the country. The airport is named after Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., a prominent Filipino senator and opposition leader who was assassinated at the airport in 1983.
NAIA has four terminals, each serving different airlines and types of flights. Terminal 1 primarily handles international flights, Terminal 2, known as the Centennial Terminal, serves both domestic and international flights of Philippine Airlines, Terminal 3, the newest and largest terminal, accommodates both international and domestic flights for various airlines, and Terminal 4, the oldest terminal, serves domestic flights for several low-cost carriers. As one of the busiest airports in Southeast Asia, NAIA handles millions of passengers each year.