The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed criminal complaints against an arrested Chinese businesswoman who has been described as “another Alice Guo.”
NBI Spokesperson Ferdinand Lavin said during a press conference on Tuesday, July 29, that criminal complaints were filed against Wang Xiujun who was arrested by joint operatives of the NBI Cavite District Office (NBI-CAVIDO) and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) at the Ninoy Aquino Terminal 3 last July 13 upon her arrival from Malaysia.
NBI-CAVIDO Chief Peter C. Lugay disclosed that the charges against Wang were filed with the Taguig City Prosecutor’s Office last Monday, July 28.
Wang has been charged with falsification by private individuals and use of falsified documents under Article 172 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC) in relation to falsification by public officer, employee or notary or ecclesiastic minister under Article 171 of the RPC; using fictitious name and concealing true name under Article 178 of the RPC; and violation of Republic Act (RA) 8239, the Philippine Passport Act of 1996, Lugay said.
Lavin, who is also the regional director of NBI National Capital Region (NBI-NCR), said that Wang is another type of Alice Guo case where there is a concealment of identity.
In the case of Alice Guo, who is currently detained and facing multiple charges, the dismissed town mayor of Bamban, Tarlac was discovered to be Chinese national Guo Hua Ping, he said.
In the case of Wang, the NBI-CAVIDO conducted the investigation and operation after receiving information that she has been posing as a Filipino and has acquired a Philippine passport under the name Cassia Palma Poliquit, he also said.
Prior to her arrest, Lavin said the NBI conducted fingerprint examinations and found that Wang and Poliquit are one and the same persons.
He noted that the fingerprints used in the examination included imprints from her NBI clearance application and those provided by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and Board of Investments (BOI).
“Marami pa ito at inisa-isa ito ng NBI (There are still a lot and the NBI is running after them one at a time),” he said about foreigners posing as Filipinos.