Sy is being investigated for purportedly having acquired citizenship illegally, with his fingerprints matching those of a Chinese citizen
Sy, also known by his Chinese name Chen Zhong Zhen and chairman of mining firm Global Ferronickel Holdings, was detained by immigration authorities at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Thursday after arriving from Hong Kong.
In a statement, the immigration bureau’s commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said Sy was the subject of a probe following intelligence suggesting he had illegally acquired citizenship documents. Investigators confirmed that Sy’s fingerprints matched those of a Chinese citizen who previously held a long-term visa, Viado said.
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