The Bureau of Immigration (BI) made the clarification in response to calls from some lawmakers for an investigation on the "influx" into Cagayan of thousands of Chinese to study in St. Paul University in Tuguegarao City.
Cagayan Gov. Manuel Mamba, who is against the presence of US military personnel and equipment in some parts of the province under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement or EDCA, maintained that the Chinese students were not a security threat.
In a statement yesterday, the BI reported issuing student visas to 1,516 Chinese nationals endorsed for admission by a private university. Reports said the school was St. Paul University of the Philippines.
But BI commissioner Norman Tansingco said only 400 of the 1,516 remain in the province, as the others had opted to avail themselves of the school's distance learning program.
Esta historia es de la edición April 20, 2024 de The Philippine Star.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 8500 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor ? Conectar
Esta historia es de la edición April 20, 2024 de The Philippine Star.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 8500 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor? Conectar
Gov’t readies 125 PPP projects worth Ps T
BAGUIO CITY - More than 100 projects amounting to over P3 trillion are in the pipeline for implementation through the public-private partnership (PPP) mode.
Analysts mixed on timing of BSP rate cut
Local and foreign analysts are divided on whether the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has room to cut ahead of the US Federal Reserve, as doing so may put pressure on the peso.
Razon to expand Manila Water's reach
Ports and power tycoon Enrique Razon Jr. vowed to expand the operations of Manila Water Co. Inc., both locally and abroad, by capitalizing on the group's infrastructure expertise.
Onion prices may drop on bumper harvest
Onion prices are expected to remain stable or to even decline as the government forecasts another record harvest of bulbs in the second quarter, bringing nationwide supply to comfortable level.
BSP wants stricter policies vs erring bank personnel
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is looking to require its supervised financial institutions to have a policy in determining the process and criteria on when to file legal cases against erring personnel, including dismissed directors, officers and employees.
Market seen moving with upward bias
The stock market could regain its momentum this week with investors searching for bargains and fresh leads.
Has ADB done enough to solve global problems?
Nearly six decades ago, about 100,000 civilians and military personnel perished as the Vietnam War escalated, the human spaceflight program Project Gemini was completed and the world witnessed the birth of the automated teller machine.
BOLTS WEATHER C-STAN STORM
For the second time in the PBA Season 48 Philippine Cup playoffs, a marquee player scored his career high against Meralco.
MAVERICKS RALLY TO DOWN THUNDER
DONCIC, WASHINGTON PROPEL DALLAS TO WEST FINALS
Israel's war minister vows to quit
If there’s no post-war plan for Gaza