Philstar
13 Chinese nabbed for illegal mining in Eastern Samar
Thirteen Chinese nationals were arrested in Eastern Samar for illegal mining operations and immigration law violations.
The arrests were made in two separate joint operations targeting Chinese-run firms on Homonhon Island.
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) led the operations, involving the Bureau of Immigration, Armed Forces of the Philippines, and Philippine National Police.
Authorities are building cases against the foreigners for potential violations of environmental laws, labor laws concerning illegally acquired alien employment permits, and taxation laws due to fraudulent tax identification numbers.
All 13 individuals were brought to the PNP Regional Office in Palo, Leyte, for medical examination and detention before being transferred to Manila for further investigation by the Bureau of Immigration.
Topics in this story
Explore more stories about these topics.
🤖
This story was generated by AI to help you understand the key points. For more detailed coverage, please see the news articles from trusted media outlets below.
News Sources
See how different news organizations are covering this story. Below are the original articles from various Philippine news sources that contributed to this summary.
Thirteen Chinese nationals were apprehended on Homonhon Island in Eastern Samar for illegally working in two separate mining sites.
Read more →
Two Chinese nationals, Su Yan (47) and Hui Chi Lam (55), wanted in China for financial fraud, were apprehended by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Tondo, Manila.
+2
Read more →
Three Chinese nationals, identified by aliases Zhenhua, Zhi, and Miu, were apprehended in Parañaque City for illegal drug possession, firearms violations, and carnapping-related offenses.
Read more →
The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) has filed illegal detention and human trafficking complaints against eight Chinese nationals involved in a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in Bamban, Tarlac.
Read more →
Eighteen Chinese nationals were arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Parañaque City for allegedly operating a scam hub.
Read more →