Senate to probe naked woman incident at NAIA

MANILA, Philippines —The Senate Committee on Public Services will investigate the recent incident at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA 3) in which a Vietnamese woman was observed walking naked in the departure area.

Sen. Raffy Tulfo, the new chairman of the Committee on Public Services, underscored the need to determine if airport security personnel have proper training to handle situations like this.

According to reports, the woman is a resident of Binh Minh, Vietnam, and was about to leave for Ho Chi Minh City on June 8, 2024. But she was offloaded after the immigration officer allegedly noticed that she had a mental disorder and was an overstaying tourist in the country who needed to pay a fine.

Sen. Raffy Tulfo, the new chairman of the Committee on Public Services. Photo from Senate FB page

«Although the Vietnamese national was also allowed to leave the country on the same day after being examined at the MIAA Medical clinic, it was noticeable in the video that the airport security seemed surprised and unsure of what to do in such a situation — the security failed to stop the woman from continuing to walk towards the boarding gate, causing a commotion at the airport,» he said.

«Therefore, as the new chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Services, I am filing a Senate resolution to investigate this incident, particularly the handling of security protocols at airport facilities,» he added.

He further asked: «Does the airport security personnel have adequate training to handle situations like this?»

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In situations like this, Tulfo stressed that it's essential to identify the roles and duties performed by the Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group, Manila International Airport Authority, Office for Transportation Security, blue guards, and other concerned agencies to avoid a blame game.

«It is now time to have a better system and security protocols to avoid a repeat of a similar incident,» Tulfo said.