MANILA, Philippines - An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) from Taiwan shocked other passengers by jumping off the departure area at the second floor of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on Wednesday afternoon.
According to NAIA Terminal 3 manager Octavio Lina, the OFW identified as Philip Bryan Siman was still able to hold on to the ledge for a second but was unable to support his weight and fell some 10 meters on the arrival area below.
Siman arrived from Taiwan on Tuesday night and was supposed to board a Cebu Pacific flight to Iloilo when the incident happened.
Based on the information gathered by MIAA doctors, Siman had issues with his employer, who sent him home without pay.
Relatives of Siman said they were also surprised by his untimely arrival.
From what they know, Siman had a 2-year contract with his employer, an operator of a fishing vessel in Taiwan. He was only able to work 9 months, they added.
They noted that he was acting weird because he kept repeating that somebody was running after him.
They have also been trying to contact Siman's employer in order to get his paycheck and find out what happened in Taiwan.
