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5 undocumented foreigners up for deportation
Five foreign nationals, four Indians and one Malaysian, were arrested by the Philippine Coast Guard in Zamboanga City for illegal entry into the country.
The foreigners allegedly traveled from Malaysia to Bongao, Tawi-Tawi via speedboat before transferring to a commercial vessel, MV Trisha Kerstin, heading to Zamboanga City.
Four of the Indian nationals have been blacklisted multiple times by the Bureau of Immigration, with one individual blacklisted since 2004.
The arrested individuals are currently detained at the Bureau of Immigration in Zamboanga City and will face deportation proceedings and charges for violating the Philippine Immigration Act.
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