Teodoro accuses China of blackmail over crackdown on 100 Filipinos
Teodoro accused Beijing of blackmail after Chinese authorities said they had taken action against more than 100 Filipinos for illegal work and residence.
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Philippines verifies arrest of over 100 Filipinos in China
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday instructed the Philippine Embassy in Beijing and Consulates-General to verify the reported arrest of over 100 Filipinos in China following a statement from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which the Department of National Defense branded as "simple extortion" and "blackmail."The DFA said it directed the embassy to "ascertain the exact number and status of those apprehended…
Teodoro accuses China of blackmail over crackdown on 100 Filipinos
Defense Secretary Gibo Teodoro Jr. has accused Beijing of extortion and blackmail after China announced it "took action" against more than 100 Filipinos for illegally staying in the country.
Chinese embassy officials have reportedly threatened to detain Filipinos working in China if Chinese nationals arrested at a raided steel manufacturing facility in Misamis Oriental are not released. During a Senate hearing, Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) Director Benjamin Acorda Jr. said that Chinese embassy officials told them when they visited his office that Filipinos in China would also be arrested if the Chinese worker…
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