Originally Posted by ashill

I'm sorry to hear about the OP's ordeal. However, compassionate customer service aside, it appears that the only way in which AA erred was in allowing the OP to board the flight out of BWI in the first place.

The OP mentioned attempting to contact the US consulate. I note that the US embassy's web site, under entry and exit requirements, says

I'm not sure what the OP found on the airport's web site (I couldn't find anything saying foreign nationals are allowed to travel to the Philippines), but the airport is in no way the definitive source for information.