MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested over 2,000 foreigners in 2019, most of whom were illegally staying and working Chinese nationals. “There will be no letup in our drive against these illegal aliens. BI acting intelligence chief Fortunato Manahan Jr., meanwhile, disclosed that majority of those arrested were Chinese nationals caught illegally staying and working in the country,Many of these Chinese nationals were engaged in cyber fraud activities and unauthorized online gaming operations, Manahan noted. Recently, 342 Chinese nationals were arrested in several floors of a large condominium building in Quezon City for operating a telecom scam and working without permits, the BI said. Manahan added that there have have been more arrests of illegal aliens in Mindanao in 2019 than in previous years.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 27, 2019 05:26 UTC