In Philippines, ‘Fake Filipinos’ Rekindle Fears of Chinese Spying. Here’s Why

2 Chinese men nabbed for alleged data theft from Bulacan cell site

Police arrested 2 Chinese citizens who were allegedly using equipment to gather data that would be used in scamming activities from a cell tower in Baliuag, Bulacan.

In Philippines, ‘fake Filipinos’ rekindle fears of Chinese spying. Here’s why

As arrests mount, Manila faces growing pressure to address systemic corruption that allows foreigners to obtain fake IDs.

5 Chinese nationals arrested for ‘working illegally’ in PH

Five Chinese nationals, including one who claimed he is a Filipino, have been arrested in Cebu for working illegally in the country, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, May 19.In a statement, BI Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado identified the Chinese national, who posed as a Filipino, as Wang Chaoxin, 32 years old. The names of the four other foreigners were withheld.Viado said the five Chinese nationals were arrested in Liloan, Ceb…

Chinese posing as Filipino, 4 cohorts arrested in Cebu

PRESS RELEASE (File logo) LILOAN, Cebu – Bureau of Immigration-Central Visayas (BI-7) operatives arrested a Chinese man reportedly misrepresenting himself as a Filipino. The operation followed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to protect the country’s sovereignty against foreign nationals who are conducting illegal activities. In a news release on Sunday, BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado shared the arrest of Wang Chaoxin, 32, on Ma…

A Chinese national was arrested by operatives of the Bureau of Immigration-Central Visayas (BI-7) after he was caught posing as a Filipino. The operation was conducted on May 14, 2025, in accordance with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to strengthen the defense and protection of the country's sovereignty against foreigners involved in illegal activities. The suspect was identified as Wang Chaoxin, 32 years old, who allegedly r…