Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday, April 25 urged the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to provide evidence amid allegations that some of the Chinese students in the Cagayan Region are acting as spies. Escudero said it would be unfair if the accusations against these Chinese nationals...
The Philippine Navy noticed an increase in the number of Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) amid the ongoing military exercises between Filipino and American troops that are also observed by representatives from 14 other countries. But Navy spokesman for West Philippine Sea Commodore...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, April 23 filed a resolution asking the Senate to investigate the entry of foreigners in the Philippines using falsified documents to pose as Filipinos. Hontiveros filed Senate Resolution No. 1001 following the reported influx of some 4,600 Chinese students in a...
Cagayan Vice Governor Melvin "Boylet" Vargas Jr. (Facebook) The people pursuing the issue on the alleged influx of Chinese students in Cagayan must be mindful of the mandate of national agencies, Cagayan Vice Governor Melvin "Boy" Vargas Jr....
Civic leader Teresita Ang See has lamented the "ugly face of Sinophobia and racism" in the country following the move of the government to look into the reported influx of Chinese students in Cagayan. Teresita Ang See Ang See said the speculation on the influx of Chinese students in a university in...
Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros on Sunday, April 21 said the Department of National Defense (DND), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and education authorities should be invited to provide more information about the reported influx of Chinese students in the province of Cagayan when the Senate...
The government has launched a probe into the reported influx of Chinese college students enrolled in a local private school in Cagayan to determine if their presence poses a security threat. National Security Council (NSC) Assistant Director Jonathan Malaya said they are also looking into whether...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – Local officials have belied the allegation of a solon who has sought an inquiry over the alleged presence of many Chinese nationals studying in this province, particularly in this city. CAGAYAN Gov. Manuel Mamba and Tuguegarao City Mayor Maila Rosario Ting-Que...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have intercepted a Chinese national wanted in his country for alleged involvement in illegal online gambling. The departure of the Chinese national, whose name was withheld, was immediately reported by BI to...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Friday, April 19, expressed readiness to investigate alleged degree purchases by Chinese students in Cagayan. (Photo from CHED) “This is a serious allegation that universities are accepting foreign students and are being used as 'milking cows',” said...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa said that the government should think one step ahead and investigate the reported increase in the number of Chinese students who have enrolled in Cagayan. "Dapat advance yung pag-iisip natin. Dapat tayo'y magdududa talaga. Dapat one step ahead tayo (We should think...
Senator Francis Tolentino has weighed in on the alleged cutting of "payaw" or fish aggregating device by the Chinese, and says that it warrants a diplomatic protest from the Philippines. It was the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) that helped install the payaw to help out...
