MANILA, Philippines — Five officials of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) were relieved from their posts on Monday shortly after it called an investigation on the so-called “pastillas scheme,” where immigration officers are allegedly accepting bribes from Chinese nationals. Palace: Complaints should be filedMalacañang said complaints should be filed against immigration personnel involved in the pastillas scheme. He said allegations against immigration personnel who allegedly received bribes to facilitate the entry of POGO workers must be proven. The senator cited a report last year where a number of immigration agents were accused of running an “escort service” for illegal foreign workers. Of the total POGO workers with AEPs, she said almost 80 percent are Chinese nationals.

Source: Philippine Star February 18, 2020 15:56 UTC