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TRENTO, Agusan del Sur — Five Chinese nationals were apprehended in a joint law enforcement operation in Trento, Agusan del Sur, after they were allegedly found violating Philippine immigration laws,…
MAASIM, Sarangani Province — Authorities intercepted a vehicle carrying dozens of reams of suspected smuggled Chinese cigarettes and arrested two individuals, including a Chinese national, during a checkpoint operation in…
PANABO CITY, Davao del Norte — Twenty-four Chinese nationals were apprehended during a joint law enforcement operation conducted by the Bureau of Immigration Region XI with support from the 10th…
TAGOLOAN, Misamis Oriental — A massive government crackdown on a controversial steel manufacturing facility inside the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate in Barangay Baluarte, Tagoloan has led to the shutdown of the…
Bongao — Three Chinese nationals were arrested in an entrapment operation conducted by joint law enforcement operatives in Tawi-Tawi after authorities allegedly caught them selling counterfeit mobile phones and other…
Cagayan de Oro City, May 6, 2026 — A 41-year-old Chinese national narrowly escaped a life-threatening situation after jumping into the Cagayan de Oro River along the Puntod dike early…
PANACAN, Davao City — The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom) confirmed the airlift of 20 Chinese nationals to Metro Manila on April 30, marking a significant…
DAVAO REGION, Philippines — April 22, 2026 — Authorities arrested 20 Chinese nationals in a sweeping joint operation on Wednesday, April 22, uncovering what officials described as a suspected illegal…
CAMP SANG-AN, Zamboanga del Sur — Government authorities have arrested four Chinese nationals in two successive joint law enforcement operations in the Zamboanga Peninsula, intensifying efforts to clamp down on…
SANTIAGO, Agusan del Norte — A Chinese national and eight Filipinos were arrested in a joint law enforcement operation that dismantled an illegal gold mining site in Sitio Mantigue, Barangay…