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2 foreign nationals posing as Filipinos caught
Manila Bulletin
|March 7, 2026
Authorities arrested two Chinese nationals for misrepresenting themselves as Filipino citizens in violation of the Philippine Immigration Act, the military reported on Thursday.
The 1st Infantry Division said the two were arrested in a joint law enforcement operation on Wednesday in Barangay Mahayahay, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte.
They were identified as Boagui Xu, alias Stanny Co, 51, male, and Lizun Cai, alias Mia Co, 50, female, both Chinese nationals who had been living in the country for nearly 20 years while engaged in business activities.
This story is from the March 7, 2026 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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