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Phl cracks whip vs border fraud
The Philippines is intensifying border control measures against sophisticated trafficking syndicates exploiting fake travel documents and human trafficking.
The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) has warned the public about counterfeit CFO certificates, forged employment contracts, and fake overseas work permits used to bypass immigration.
CFO Secretary Dante Ang II urged Filipinos to remain vigilant and use only official channels for their transactions.
Recent incidents involve travelers posing as missionaries recruited for illegal jobs and individuals using forged documents for destinations in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado stated that the Bureau of Immigration (BI) has intensified border inspections at major airports and seaports.
In a separate incident, the BI arrested a Chinese national and four others in Cebu on May 14 for violating immigration and labor laws, with the Chinese national allegedly using a false identity to obtain Philippine documents.
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