Detained Yang's brother hospitalized, then released

Tony Yang, the detained brother of former President Rodrigo Duterte's economic adviser Michael Yang, was hospitalized on Monday, March 24, for chest pains and diagnosed with tuberculosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Yang, a Chinese national accused of financing Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs), was taken to St. Luke's Medical Center in Bonifacio Global City after showing PAOCC personnel a blood-stained handkerchief.

Following treatment, Yang was discharged from the hospital and returned to custody under the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC).

Yang was apprehended at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on September 19, 2024, while attempting to leave the Philippines.

He admitted in a Senate inquiry that he obtained Filipino citizenship illegally to establish businesses in the country and denies involvement with POGOs despite being president of OroOne Corp., which is linked to illegal gambling operations.