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2 Chinese nationals posing as Filipinos arrested in Laguna – BI
Two Chinese nationals were apprehended in San Pedro, Laguna, for allegedly assuming Filipino identities to illegally obtain firearms.
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported the arrests of Chen Yian and Hong Ping Ping, who were subjects of a mission order.
The foreigners reportedly posed as Filipinos using Philippine-issued identity documents, which were allegedly used to illegally secure firearms.
BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado stated that the misuse of Philippine documents for acquiring weapons poses a threat to national security.
Three other Chinese nationals were arrested for working for companies different from those that sponsored their visas.
The five foreigners were transferred to the BI Warden Facility in Taguig City.
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