(UPDATE) SEN. Risa Hontiveros on Monday urged the Senate to investigate a Chinese arrested for pretending to be a Filipino and who managed to join the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA).
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) recently detained businessman Joseph Sy for reportedly holding fraudulently acquired Philippine documents.
The senator likened Sy’s arrest to the case of former Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo who was re-moved from office by the Ombudsman after a series of congressional inquiries revealed she is Chi-nese.
Hontiveros urges probe on Chinese faking Filipino identity
“Although the PCGA is voluntary and nongovernment, it is quite concerning that Sy managed to access people and events during which national security was discussed,” Hontiveros said in Filipino., This news data comes from:http://ga-gcj-upfg-wlr.erlvyiwan.com
“If this businessman is indeed a Chinese national masquerading as Filipino, the Senate must immedi-ately probe his affiliations, background, and the circumstances under which he obtained his Philippine documents,” she said in a statement.
Hontiveros urges probe on Chinese faking Filipino identity
“We should look into who enabled him and how deep his network goes,” Hontiveros added.
- DPWH engineer denies role in Bulacan flood control ‘ghost projects’
- 15 drug war victims cleared to join Duterte's ICC case
- 'Ondoy'-level rains swamp Quezon City
- No winner in lotto draws for Aug 28
- India's Modi seeks closer ties on Asia tour to offset US tariff fallout
- Cooperatives group lauds Konektadong Pinoy Law as milestone in digital inclusion
- Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra sacked; new turmoil feared
- Duterte defense files more motions challenging ICC prosecutor
- Immigration bureau declares war on fake Filipinos and illegal workers
- An AI simulation of a Mount Fuji eruption is being used to prepare Tokyo for the worst
