Deported Chinese nationals prefer cases in PH to avoid deportation

Some of the Chinese nationals deported last Wednesday, Oct. 19, had preferred to be charged in the Philippines so they could prolong their stay in the country, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said.
During a radio interview on Thursday, Oct. 20, Remulla said that foreigners facing charges cannot be deported under our laws since they have to face their cases in courts.
“Marami talagang genius na abogado na yan po ang ginagawang paraan noong araw pa kapag ayaw nila magpadeport ng mga illegal (there are many genius lawyers who have been doing that for a long time whenever their clients who are illegal aliens don't want to be deported),” he said.
“Yun tao po na may kaso ay hindi po natin pwede i-deport under our laws (a foreigner who is facing charges under our laws cannot be deported),” he explained.
“Kaya ang pwede natin i-deport ay yung mga walang kaso, na ang kaso lang po ay overstaying (The foreigners who can be deported are those with no pending cases in the Philippines and their only offense is overstaying),” he said.
Six Chinese nationals deported last Wednesday were identified in the report to Remulla as Yu Min, Nie Zhengbiao, Gan Xueliang, Xu Yuangang, Qian Jie, and Yang Bin.
Remulla said those deported would be facing charges in their own country. “Hindi ko lang alam kung anong kaso ang ihaharap sa kanila sa China kasi nga it’s going to be done under the Chinese legal system (I don’t know what charges will be filed against them because it will be done under the Chinese legal system),” he said.
“Ibang iba naman ang ating gobyerno sa gobyerno nila (Our government is different from their government),” he noted.
During the same radio interview, Remulla said more foreigners who worked with the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) whose licenses had been cancelled or who were operating illegally will be deported.
He said there are about 400 foreigners who are in the custody of the government law enforcement agencies. Their identities are being verified and authenticated with the governments of their countries of origin.
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