PNP arrests Chinese murder suspect in Tawi-Tawi

On Monday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) announced the arrest of Wang Dan Yu, a Chinese national accused of murder in Makati City in October 2024.

Wang was apprehended on July 19 in Tawi-Tawi after intelligence suggested he used an escape route to return to the Philippines, and was immediately taken into custody by PNP upon landing.

The suspect is also alleged to have been involved in the kidnapping of a Chinese student in February and a Chinese acupuncturist in August 2022, although these charges were dismissed due to lack of cooperation from the victims.

PNP chief Police General Nicolas Torre criticized China's travel warning advising Chinese students to avoid enrolling in Philippine schools, calling it 'baseless' and part of propaganda aimed at shaping a negative narrative about the country.

The Department of Foreign Affairs also protested the advisory for mischaracterizing the situation, emphasizing that many crimes involving Chinese nationals are committed by their compatriots.