A Taiwanese national who entered the country through the “backdoor” was arrested in Baguio City for illegal entry, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported.
The foreigner was identified as Cheng Chin-Pang, who was caught by the Regional Intelligence Operations Unit–Cordillera and local police in Sto. Tomas Road, Green Valley, Dontogan.
Cheng admitted entering the country last year via Tawi-Tawi, boarding a boat from Malaysia and eventually traveling to Manila without proper immigration clearance.
Authorities said Cheng violated the Philippine Immigration Act and will face deportation proceedings.
BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado stressed the bureau’s commitment to stopping illegal entry, saying undocumented foreigners will be arrested, deported, and banned from returning.
