MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Monday raised a national security alarm following the arrest of an alleged fake Filipino 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 Alice Guo. Guo was elected as Bamban, Tarlac mayor in May 2022 but she was removed from office by the Ombudsman after a series of congressional inquiries revealed she is Chinese.
, This news data comes from:http://bqxdonw.redcanaco.com
The Ombudsman removed Guo as mayor on August 13, 2024 for grave misconduct for her involvement in illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators in Tarlac.
"Although the PCGA is voluntary and non-government, 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 immediately probe his affiliations, background, and the circumstances under which he obtained his Philippine documents," she said in a statement.
Hontiveros wants Senate to probe Chinese who pretended to be Filipino
"We should look into who enabled him and how deep his network goes,” Hontiveros added.
- House resumes budget briefings
- New Zealand to allow some wealthy foreign investors onto property market
- Vico encourages citizens on Heroes’ Day to be brave
- No winner in lotto draws for Aug 23
- Philippine experts urge harm reduction strategy for tobacco control
- PH, Australia hold live fire drills during ALON 2025 in Nueva Ecija
- Tariffs, migration and cartels will top Rubio's talks in Mexico and Ecuador this week
- 102-year-old becomes oldest person to summit Mount Fuji
- Sara Discaya admits owning 28 luxury cars
- PH doesn't recognize Taiwan as sovereign state, stands by 'One China Policy' -- Foreign Affairs chief
