The Bureau of Immigration (BI) will file a deportation case against four foreigners who were arrested for disrespecting the Philippine flag in Ternate, Cavite.
Arrested were three Pakistanis and a Romanian who were turned over by the Philippine National Police Ternate to the bureau after being seen by a member of the Philippine Marine Corps pulling down a Philippine flag, taking turns tearing it, and throwing it away in violation of Republic Act 8491.
BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said that they will be pursuing a deportation case against the four aliens.
“Foreign nationals staying here must respect our country and our laws. Foreigners destroying symbols of our country show utmost disrespect and do not deserve our hospitality,” he said.
All four have undergone preliminary investigation and were committed in the BI’s holding facility in Taguig.
Meanwhile, immigration agents intercepted three Filipinos seeking jobs abroad and believed victims of a human trafficking ring at the Ninoy Aquino International airport (NAIA).
The victims. all in their 20’s and early 30’s, were intercepted at the NAIA Terminal 1 after attempting to depart on board a Philippine Airlines flight to Cambodia.
The three initially claimed to be former co-workers traveling for a 5-day vacation.
However, BI officers doubted their purpose after noting several inconsistencies in their statements.
The victims eventually admitted that they were recruited to work in Cambodia upon their arrival.
“There are a lot of Filipinos repatriated who were victimized by this trafficking ring. Do not be the next victim,” he warned.
