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DOH: COVID-19 vaccination of permanent residents OK under IATF rules

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 29 09:54 PM

A DOH official said permanent residents — like the Chinese nationals in Pasay — are eligible for local vaccination, because they too are susceptible to and could spread the virus. Read more »

DOH to probe reports of Chinese nationals vaccinated vs COVID-19 in Pasay

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 02:07 PM

The Department of Health on Thursday said it is looking into reports that several Chinese nationals have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the Philippines. Read more »

49 Chinese, huli sa Sarangani dahil sa kakulangan ng work, travel documents

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Posted at May 05 04:59 PM

MAYNILA - Arestado ang 49 Chinese nationals sa Sarangani province sa umano’y pagtatrabaho sa bansa nang walang kaukulang work permit.    Read more »

11 Chinese tourists barred from entering PH

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Posted at Mar 14 03:32 PM

The foreigners claimed they were invited to the country by 2 telcos purportedly to attend conferences, but gave inconsistent statements said Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente. Read more »

‘Two sessions’: China promises COVID-19 vaccination for Chinese, even those living abroad

Jack Lau, South China Morning Post
Posted at Mar 08 01:17 PM

Foreign Minister Wang Yi says ‘Spring Seedling Action’ will ensure nationals receive either home-grown or foreign vaccine. Beijing says a digital health passport will ease the flow of travelers and supply chain but inequality renders the concept controversial. Read more »

From 10,000 to P550,000: Hontiveros says 'pastillas' scam mutating

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Posted at Feb 23 12:34 PM

MANILA - Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday flagged the "mutation" of bribery scheme "pastillas" scam, which allegedly allows Chinese nationals to illegally enter the country in collusion with immigration authorities. Read more »

17 Chinese nationals barred from entering PH: Immigration bureau

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Posted at Feb 21 03:16 PM

Seventeen Chinese nationals were barred from entering the Philippines last Wednesday for failing to prove their purpose for travel, the Bureau of Immigration said Sunday. Read more »

Majority of illegal aliens arrested in 2020 were Chinese: Immigration bureau

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Posted at Jan 24 02:03 PM

More than half of 510 illegal aliens that the Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested last year were Chinese, the agency said Sunday. Read more »

Palace: Let NBI probe alleged unauthorized inoculation of Chinese nationals in PH

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 11 11:14 PM

MANILA - Malacañang is leaving it to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe reports that around 100,000 Chinese in the Philippines have already been vaccinated against COVID-19, despite majority of Filipinos yet to be inoculated against the illness. Read more »

Hontiveros seeks termination of visa upon arrival for Chinese nationals

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Posted at Nov 29 11:30 AM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Sunday urged the government to suspend the visa upon arrival policy for Chinese nationals, which reportedly led to a rise in cases of foreign kidnapping and prostitution in the country. Read more »

Over 2,700 Chinese told to leave PH over visa violations: Immigration bureau

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Updated as of Oct 27 03:26 PM

The Bureau of Immigration said Tuesday that it ordered more than 2,300 Chinese nationals to leave the Philippines for violating the conditions of their visa. Read more »

PH bans 11 Chinese nationals for 'overstaying'

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Posted at Sep 28 03:54 PM

Eleven Chinese nationals were banned from the Philippines for overstaying, the Bureau of Immigration said Tuesday.   Read more »

30 Chinese na lumabag sa physical distancing sa KTV bar, tinikitan

Fred Cipres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 26 10:23 AM

MAYNILA - Napasugod ang mga tauhan ng Makati City Police at Barangay Pio del Pilar sa isang establisyemento sa Urban Avenue sa Pasong Tamo, Makati matapos na matunugan na may nagaganap na mass gathering sa loob nito, Sabado ng madaling araw. Read more »

Hontiveros welcomes filing of raps vs Immigration officials in 'pastillas' scheme

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Updated as of Sep 02 09:37 AM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday welcomed the filing of charges against 19 immigration officials over the so-called "pastillas" bribery scheme that allowed the unimpeded entry of Chinese tourists into the country. Read more »

'Illegal Chinese clinic in Parañaque also raided as sex den last Feb'

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Posted at Jun 02 09:36 AM

The illegal clinic for Chinese workers discovered in a subdivision in Parañaque was raided before as a sex den, residents said Tuesday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 22, 2020

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Posted at May 23 12:37 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Protected flight

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 04:59 PM

Chinese nationals wearing PPE suits fall in line at the departure area of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City on Thursday.  Read more »

Fake COVID-19 medicines seized in Cavite

Czar Dancel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 12:43 PM

Two Chinese nationals were arrested in possession of the medicines, which had no certification from the Food and Drug Administration.  Read more »

Ilegal na POGO operation, isinara sa Las Piñas; 265 Chinese timbog

Dexter Ganibe, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 06:41 PM

Ayon sa mga awtoridad, sinilakay ng mga operatiba mula sa National Capital Region Police Office at Las Piñas City Police ang naturang hotel sa Alabang-Zapote Road sa Barangay Almanzo Uno matapos makakuha ng impormasyon na may ilegal na POGO operation sa lugar. Read more »

BPOs insist: We are 'very different' from POGOs

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 02:03 PM

The BPO industry "generate a lot of jobs for Filipinos and are leveraging the talent that we have in the Philippines," CCAP president Jojo Uligan told reporters in a video conference.    Read more »