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(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has arrested 15 Chinese nationals in Cavite. In a statement, the bureau said the foreigners were nabbed on Wednesday morning from a business center in Barangay Niog II, Bacoor after they were found to be working without the proper documents. The operation was conducted in coordination with the Philippine National Police (PNP) Police Regional Office 4A. “Our operatives saw 15 foreigners working in different warehouses in the area. […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration said it barred the entry of 17 Chinese nationals for misrepresenting their purpose of travel. In a statement, the bureau said the foreigners came from two separate flights on Wednesday. Intercepted first were 16 Chinese nationals who arrived on board a Pan Pacific Airlines flight from Zhengzhou, China at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. According to bureau intelligence division chief Fortunato Manahan, Jr., the 16 alleged […]
(Eagle News) — Police arrested in Manila the leader of a robbery group that had just victimized two Chinese nationals, and three of his cohorts, the Philippine National Police said. The PNP said Ali Asgar Pendatum Baraguir and three others who were not identified were nabbed in a hotel in Malate on December 29, only a day after they robbed their victims along JW Diokno Blvd. The police are still looking for other suspects. Based […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration said it will deport 10 Chinese nationals who arrived in Puerto Princesa City on board a luxury yacht recently. The bureau said the deportation proceedings against Zhang Dengkang, Lin Huawei, Zhou Wei, Xu Yuansen, Lou Xioqiang, Zhao Zhoujin, Chang Liujing, Luo Shui Sheng, Chen Zhen Qi, and Zhao Jian Hui would be initiated because they did not notify and ask permission from port authorities for their travel to Barangay Concepcion. […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the Department of Finance to investigate the alleged money laundering of some Chinese nationals in the country, and to go after government officials who are involved in these illegal activities. Presidential Spokeperson Salvador Panelo said that the President has already tasked Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez to probe this, after Senator Richard Gordon’s expose that at least US$447 million, equivalent to P22.69 billion, in dirty money are […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a probe into what Senator Richard Gordon said were huge amounts of cash being brought in by Chinese nationals. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the probe, which takes place amid speculations the money was under an money laundering scheme , would likely be headed by the Department of Finance. Panelo also made the announcement as he revealed Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor and Anti-Money Laundering Council chair Benjamin Diokno […]
(Eagle News) — Chinese workers who came to the Philippines illegally will be deported. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, following revelations some Chinese casino high-rollers and Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations workers were escorted by some unscrupulous immigration personnel for a fee. At least 19 immigration officers have been placed on floating status after the scheme was revealed in hearings in the Senate, which is probing issues stemming from the proliferation of POGOs […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday, Jan. 28, said it would probe what is said to be the proliferation of prostitution rings supposedly patronized by Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators workers. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement after the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality launched a probe into the reports on the same day. During the hearing, Senator Risa Hontiveros, committee chair, showed what she said was a group […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration will temporarily stop issuing tourist visas on arrival to Chinese nationals, the Bureau of Immigration said on Tuesday, Jan. 28. In a statement, Immigration commissioner Jaime Morente said they were “taking this proactive measure to slow down travel, and possibly help prevent the entry of the 2019-nCov.” He was referring to the novel coronavirus that was first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2018. Over 100 deaths have […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has arrested several people for allegedly selling produce in Manila without the proper permits or visas. In a statement on Thursday, Nov. 28, the BI said 20, which included 17 Chinese nationals, were placed under custody following a raid in Divisoria on Monday after authorities received complaints from local vendors. Three of the 20 were later released after they presented documents showing they were Filipinos. According to BI […]
(Eagle News) – More than 300 Chinese nationals allegedly involved in telecommunications fraud are set to be deported today, Thursday, Nov. 13, according to the Bureau of Immigration (BI). The bureau said that the Chinese nationals to be deported were arrested in a raid at an office of the Millenium building where they were found to be allegedly conducting scamming operations last month. BI Intelligence chief Fortunato Manahan Jr. said that the members of the […]
https://youtu.be/jP9ownw9m_s Philippine police have arrested more than 270 Chinese nationals in a raid on a gang wanted over a vast investment fraud that cost victims in China millions of dollars, authorities said Friday. Agents swooped on an office building in the capital Manila on Wednesday to take four suspects into custody in connection with the 100 million yuan ($14 million) scam, but stumbled upon many more. “The operation then yielded the incidental arrest of […]
