BI nabs 13 Chinese nationals for illegal mining

Jown Manalo 11/03/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested 13 Chinese nationals on October 30 for illegal mining in Homonhon Island, Guiuan, Eastern Samar, the agency said on Sunday. The BI said the Chinese nationals were discovered…

Ong, 53 others tagged by 10 Chinese for trafficking via Porac Pogo

Jane Bautista - Reporter / @janebautistaINQ 09/11/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Lucky South 99 representative Cassandra Li Ong and 53 others have been accused by 10 Chinese nationals of trafficking and forcing them to work at the illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo) in Porac,…

‘Betrayal’ behind Tan, Magdadaro’s decision to testify vs Duterte– solon

Charie Abarca - @inquirerdotnet 08/24/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The feeling of betrayal is the reason inmates Leopoldo Tan and Fernando Magdadaro came forward to testify against former President Rodrigo Duterte, exposing his alleged order to kill Chinese nationals in 2016, according to…

180 Chinese detained after anti-trafficking raid in Manila are deported

Philippine Daily Inquirer 12/15/2023

MANILA — The 180 Chinese nationals, who were among the nearly 600 people found inside a Manila compound, raided in October by Philippine authorities for suspected sex-trafficking and online scam operation were deported on Thursday. During the…

Murder charges filed against 6 Chinese men, who beat Nigerian, who died in hospital

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/24/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) has already filed cases of murder against the six Chinese nationals, who allegedly mauled the Nigerian, who died on October 21. Police Lieutenant Colonel Franco Rudolf Oriol,…

2 Chinese nationals nabbed for selling counterfeit meds in Mandaue City

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two Chinese nationals underwent inquest proceedings on Monday, March 21,  after they were arrested for allegedly selling counterfeit medicines in Mandaue City. Lawyer Renan Oliva, director of the National Bureau of Investigation in…

PDEA-7 chief: Drug sting in Central Luzon expected to cause dent in supply in CV

Mae Fhel Gom-os 09/08/2021

  MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The top official of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) believes that the recent anti-illegal drug operations that led to the confiscation of 580 kilos of shabu in Central…

Warehouse yields P40-M Chinese ‘COVID-19 meds’

Philippine Daily Inquirer 05/02/2020

Around P40 million worth of Chinese medicines—which was being marketed as a cure for the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19)—were found in a warehouse in Malate, Manila, on Friday. Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation-Special Action Unit…

Philippines records 2 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Consuelo Marquez - INQUIRER.net 03/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday reported two new confirmed cases of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that brought the total number of confirmed cases in the country to five. In a press…

Central Visayas police nab Chinese nationals accused of kidnapping

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Police in Central Visayas arrested two Chinese nationals accused of kidnapping three fellow Chinese men in Lapu-Lapu City on Thursday dawn, March 5, 2020.  The suspects were identified as A Gui and Xiao Fan, based…

Sotto supports halt in issuance of visas upon arrival to Chinese nationals

Cathrine Gonzales 01/28/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Tuesday said he supports the decision of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday to suspend the issuance of visas upon arrival (VUA) to Chinese nationals amid the…

Cebu City Tourism Commission on suspension of VUA issuance to Chinese tourists: ‘It’s for our safety’

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Tourism in Cebu City will not suffer a huge blow even after the announcement of the suspension on the issuance of visas upon arrival (VUA) to Chinese nationals.  This was the statement of Commissioner Jocelyn…

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