(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.
Hontiveros urges probe on Chinese faking Filipino identity
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.
Hontiveros urges probe on Chinese faking Filipino identity
“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., This news data comes from:http://705-888.com
“We should look into who enabled him and how deep his network goes,” Hontiveros added.
- 'No way' US troops can invade Venezuela, says Maduro
- Comelec probes 15 contractors for illegal campaign donations
- House resolution filed to investigate 'funders' of anomalous projects
- Summer brings overtourism fears for 'Bavarian Caribbean'
- DMW: 19 distressed OFWs return home from Jeddah
- Villanueva: Regularize contractual govt workers
- Quezon City hails directive for national projects to get local permits
- DOTr denies ordering shutdown of online selling platforms
- Maryland resident is diagnosed with New World screwworm. What to know about the parasite
- Signal No. 1 up in 13 areas; Isang to leave PAR as tropical storm
