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DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Immigration authorities and the Philippine Army apprehended 24 Chinese nationals in Panabo City, Davao del Norte, over alleged immigration violations linked to unauthorized employment, the Philippine Army said on Tuesday.
Authorities held the suspects during a joint enforcement operation on Monday by the Bureau of Immigration’s Davao Region office and the Army’s 10th Infantry Division (ID) in Panabo’s Barangay New Little Panay.
An initial investigation found that 24 of the 27 Chinese initially subjected to document verification may have violated provisions of the Philippine Immigration Act.
Among the alleged offenses included were working without proper permits, overstaying, and misrepresentation, according to the military.
