The Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested two Chinese men last January 24 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 after presenting fake exit clearances.
According to BI- NAIA 3 head Dennis Javier, the two Chinese men identified as Wang Changru, 53 and Cui Wen, 33, were stopped from boarding a Cathay Pacific Airlines flight to Hong Kong for presenting counterfeit documents, even as they were also found to be overstaying.
Javier said both arrived in 2019 but that they presented emigration clearance certificates (ECC) supposedly issued on January 23, stating that they are authorized to stay in the country until February.
“The two men failed to realize that our centralized database can detect actual arrivals and verify documents presented,” said Javier.
The ECCs presented were later confirmed to be counterfeit, prompting officers to immediately arrest the duo.
They were turned over to the BI’s legal division and will face deportation cases for violation of the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940.
