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Court orders release of businessman accused of being 'fake Filipino'
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is appealing a Taguig City court's order for the release of businessman Joseph Sy, whom the BI identifies as Chinese national Chen Zhong Zhen.
A Taguig Regional Trial Court Branch 221 issued a release order for Sy based on a petition for habeas corpus, citing a lack of jurisdiction.
The BI maintains that there is strong evidence against Sy, including biometric records and information linking him to alleged illegally acquired Philippine documents.
Sy, chairman of Global Ferronickel Holdings, was arrested on August 21 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
Senator Risa Hontiveros previously presented BI certification confirming that Joseph Sy and Chen Zhong Zhen are the same person.
The BI has appealed the release order to the Court of Appeals.
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A Taguig City court ordered the release of Joseph Sy, chairperson of Global Ferronickel Holdings, from Bureau of Immigration detention after granting his petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
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The Taguig Regional Trial Court has reiterated its order for the release of mining executive Joseph Sy, chair of Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc. (FNI), urging authorities to comply with the earlier ruling.
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