Taiwanese Woman Arrested for Alleged Illegal Work; Representative Office in the Philippines Urges Compliance with Immigration Laws
A Taiwanese woman has been arrested in the Philippines on suspicion of illegal work. The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines has visited her and is urging Taiwanese citizens to comply with local immigration regulations.
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(Central News Agency, Manila, 14th) A Taiwanese woman suspected of working illegally in the Philippines has been arrested by the Philippine Bureau of Immigration and is currently awaiting deportation. The Republic of China's Representative Office in the Philippines has sent personnel to visit her and is reminding Taiwanese citizens not to violate local immigration laws when traveling to the Philippines.
On the 5th, law enforcement officers from the Philippine Bureau of Immigration, acting on a tip, conducted an operation against illegal foreign workers at a casino in Pasay City, Metro Manila. They arrested one Taiwanese woman surnamed Chen, two Chinese men, one Malaysian man, and one South Korean man.
The Philippine Bureau of Immigration stated that the five arrested individuals are suspected of engaging in activities inconsistent with their visa categories, including illegal work, and some had overstayed their visas.
They were transferred to the Bureau of Immigration's detention facility to await charges and deportation.
The police secretary of the Representative Office in the Philippines, who is also Taiwan's Criminal Investigation Bureau liaison officer in the Philippines, stated that he has visited Ms. Chen. Besides requesting that the Philippine Bureau of Immigration treat her properly according to the law, he is also continuously monitoring the progress of her deportation.
The police secretary also reminded Taiwanese citizens that if they enter the country on a tourist visa or even under visa-free treatment but work in the Philippines, it is a violation of local immigration laws. This could lead to arrest and deportation, and they should not test the law. (Editor: Chang Chih-hsuan) 1150514
On the 5th, law enforcement officers from the Philippine Bureau of Immigration, acting on a tip, conducted an operation against illegal foreign workers at a casino in Pasay City, Metro Manila. They arrested one Taiwanese woman surnamed Chen, two Chinese men, one Malaysian man, and one South Korean man.
The Philippine Bureau of Immigration stated that the five arrested individuals are suspected of engaging in activities inconsistent with their visa categories, including illegal work, and some had overstayed their visas.
They were transferred to the Bureau of Immigration's detention facility to await charges and deportation.
The police secretary of the Representative Office in the Philippines, who is also Taiwan's Criminal Investigation Bureau liaison officer in the Philippines, stated that he has visited Ms. Chen. Besides requesting that the Philippine Bureau of Immigration treat her properly according to the law, he is also continuously monitoring the progress of her deportation.
The police secretary also reminded Taiwanese citizens that if they enter the country on a tourist visa or even under visa-free treatment but work in the Philippines, it is a violation of local immigration laws. This could lead to arrest and deportation, and they should not test the law. (Editor: Chang Chih-hsuan) 1150514