Govt urged to act vs passport syndicate

By Red Mendoza

Mar 07, 2024 12:10 am

SURIGAO del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers urged authorities to act against a scheme wherein Chinese nationals acquire legitimate Philippine passports through illegal means.

Barbers said that the illegal operation was discovered during the hearing of the House Committee on Public Order on the importation of 530 kilograms of methamphetamine, allegedly involving Willy Ong, a Chinese.

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