Manila Bulletin
Risa asks China FM to help arrest vaccine smugglers
Senator Risa Hontiveros urged Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to assist the Philippines in apprehending and deporting Chinese syndicates operating within the country.
She specifically requested cooperation in dismantling syndicates linked to the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) industry and those involved in smuggling illegal vaccines.
Hontiveros drew a parallel between China's assertiveness in the West Philippine Sea and the need for similar aggression in arresting Chinese criminals in the Philippines.
The senator highlighted recent arrests made by the Philippine National Police of seven Chinese nationals and one Filipino involved in crimes against POGO workers.
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