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Karen De Guzman

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<p>MANILA — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested three individuals for attempting to leave the country using falsified documents at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City. </p><p>According to the NBI-International Airport Investigation Division (NBI-IAID), one of the passengers was bound for Cambodia, while the two others were set to fly to Hong Kong.</p><p>Immigration officers intercepted them after noticing irregularities in their documents.</p><p>“Napag-alaman na walang departure stamp ang kanilang mga passport. Pero ‘yung kanilang boarding pass, meron, pero smudge,” said Marvin Villardo, Officer-in-Charge of the NBI-IAID.</p><p>The passengers also presented Overseas Employment Contracts (OEC), but verification showed that the records did not exist in the government’s system.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/8/19/bsp-warns-public-vs-fake-documents-1120">BSP warns public vs fake documents</a></div><p>The three later admitted they were recruited on social media to work as supposed customer service representatives. </p><p>“Ito po ‘yung kadalasan na nire-recruit para pumunta roon sa mga scam hub para maging scammer, spammer, ‘yung mga ganun,” Villardo explained. “Dati kasi papanggap [lang] na tourist eh. Lately, para lang makalabas, nagpapanggap ng OFW.”</p><p>Further investigation revealed that an immigration officer, who remains at large, allegedly facilitated their departure. </p><p>Evidence from the suspects’ mobile phones showed photos of the officer’s workstation, where they were directed before boarding.</p><p>“Kasabwat ho siya, kaya po siya nakasuhan din ng human trafficking kasi nga, inallow niya eh. Ang nakitang departure stamp eh, issued sa kanya,” Villardo said.</p><p>The three arrested passengers now face falsification charges, while the immigration officer has been charged with human trafficking under Republic Act 9208 and cybercrime under Republic Act 10175.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/5/woman-duped-into-paying-p120-000-for-fake-airport-escort-1758">Woman duped into paying P120,000 for fake ‘airport escort’</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QdvuPVZDs7U?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The National Bureau of Investigation arrested three individuals for attempting to leave the country using falsified documents at the NAIA Terminal 3 in Pasay City.</p>

The National Bureau of Investigation arrested three individuals for attempting to leave the country using falsified documents at the NAIA Terminal 3 in Pasay City.

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NBI arrests 3 in Pasay for falsification; immigration officer tagged in trafficking, cybercrime

Karen De Guzman,

ABS-CBN News

Published Aug 26, 2025 05:10 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 26, 2025 08:33 PM PHT

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