Hong Kong airport officials said the refusal of her entry was an “instruction” from a source they did not identify. She told journalists at the NAIA Terminal 2 that no reason was given to her by Hong Kong authorities for her four-hour detention. Morales said the Chinese authorities merely cited “immigration reason” for denying her entry to Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China. Morales said her family decided to cancel their Hong Kong trip and join her in the flight back to Manila. It was not clear yet if Abella had briefed the President regarding Morales’ experience at the Hong Kong airport.

Source: Philippine Star May 21, 2019 15:33 UTC