(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.
“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., This news data comes from:http://www.771bg.com
- PAL plane bound for Osaka returns to Manila due to 'emergency' situation
- Woman accused of murdering her children faces New Zealand trial
- Shooting of Indonesian diplomat in Peru investigated as a contract killing
- Australia government condemns anti-immigration rally in Sydney
- Sotto to Lead Senate again as majority votes to oust Escudero
- Manila marks National Heroes Day with job fair
- China's Communist rulers push party role before World War II anniversary
- Oil firms to raise pump prices Tuesday
- PH Defense chief slammed for 'bad mouthing' China
- China's Xi holds talks with North Korea's Kim in Beijing
