(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.
“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://xi-ld-xcb-ti.gyglfs.com
Hontiveros urges probe on Chinese faking Filipino identity
- Bishops demand broad probe into flood project corruption
- US senators to reinforce 'partnership' with Taiwan
- 1.2K pass Electrical Engineers exam
- NBI slaps Alice Guo, 35 Others with new graft, misconduct cases
- Marcos opens Hyundai's shipyard in PH
- Trump plans a hefty tax on imported drugs, risking higher prices and shortages
- Navotas inks deal for school feeding project
- Mexican drug lord faces life in prison after pleading guilty in US court
- DICT grants amnesty to unregistered delivery firms
- Filipino member of AHOF K-pop group says Manila concert a dream come true
