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(Eagle News) — The masterminds of the pastillas scam, the visa-upon-arrival “business model”, and other corruption schemes at the Bureau of Immigration have pocketed a total of P40 billion since 2017, according to Senator Risa Hontiveros. In a statement, Hontiveros said the masterminds of the controversial pastillas scam and other questionable transactions are earning as much as P30 billion by facilitating the entry of Chinese nationals into the country. She said that they are […]
(Eagle News) – A new witness has come out in the open and pointed to former Immigration Deputy Commissioner Marc Red Mariñas as the mastermind in the so-called “pastillas” scheme at the Bureau of Immigration, and how this corruption scheme is continuing up to now. Immigration officer 2, Jeffrey Dale Ignacio, said he was a member of the pastillas group which collects money from tourists, particularly Chinese nationals who frequent the country, during a hearing […]
