(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).
Hontiveros urges probe on Chinese faking Filipino identity
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.
“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.
“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.
“We should look into who enabled him and how deep his network goes,” Hontiveros added., This news data comes from:http://www.052298.com
Hontiveros urges probe on Chinese faking Filipino identity
- Russia hits seat of Ukraine government in war's biggest air attack
- Filipino weightlifter Vanessa Sarno banned for 2 years for anti-doping violation
- ICC postpones Duterte’s confirmation hearing after defense panel cites fitness concerns
- DPWH seeks lookout bulletin vs officials, contractors in ghost projects
- Former DPWH chief denies links to corruption
- COA flags fraud in P342M Bulacan flood control projects
- Veteran Thai politician Anutin Charnvirakul wins vote in Parliament to become next prime minister
- House panel defers 2026 DPWH budget until agency submits changes
- ERC amends net-metering rules to expand renewable energy options
- Trump wants to meet Norea Korea's Kim again
