(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, This news data comes from:http://sm-eic-mma-cbew.052298.com
“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.
Hontiveros urges probe on Chinese faking Filipino identity
“We should look into who enabled him and how deep his network goes,” Hontiveros added.
- 25 countries suspend postal services to US over tariffs – UN
- Supreme Court urged to act on fake complaints
- Thailand's suspended prime minister testifies over phone call that could get her booted from job
- Veteran Thai politician Anutin Charnvirakul wins vote in Parliament to become next prime minister
- Marcos sacks PNP Chief Torre, saying it was 'difficult but necessary'
- Ukraine's children start new school year in underground classrooms to avoid Russian bombs
- Venezuela deploys warships, drones as US destroyers draw near
- UP journalism professor chides Rep. Gomez over ‘media spin’ claims
- 15 people hospitalized after double-decker bus crashes outside London's Victoria Station
- Israeli strikes in Yemen's capital kill six, Houthis say
