Businessman may face criminal charges over 'fake Filipino identity' – BI

Arrested businessman Joseph Sy, chairman of the Global Ferronickel Holdings, Inc. (FNI), may face criminal charges for "having faked his Filipino identity," the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday, Aug. 27.

- By JEFFREY DAMICOG

BI Spokesperson Dana Sandoval said during an interview on DZBB that ""pag may citizenship issue na 'yan meron na 'yan na mga kakambal na other cases tungkol sa mga documents n'ya or the Philippine Passport Act na (when there is a citizenship issue, there will be twin cases concerning his documents or violation of the Philippine Passport Act)."

Thus, Sandoval said that several cases may be filed against Sy.

She also said that the BI was still in the initial stages of Sy's deportation proceedings.

At the same time, Sandoval said the BI was also checking the immigration status of Sy's family.

""Yan po ang tinitingnan natin 'yung mga family members kasi doon po sa kanyang records meron pong spouse na binabanggit here (We are looking into that because his records show that he has a spouse)," she also said.