The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) has warned the public to transact only through official channels following the arrest of an immigration officer for allegedly clearing a passenger using a fake CFO digital certificate.
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested the officer after discovering the fraudulent document during a secondary inspection on July 29, when a passenger tried to fly to Japan to join her foreign spouse.
CFO Chairperson and Secretary Dante “Klink” Ang II condemned the use of fake documents and warned the public not to deal with fixers or syndicates, saying such acts could lead to arrest, deportation, and legal sanctions.
Investigators found that the officer had falsified Bureau of Immigration records to make the fake certificate appear legitimate — an act tantamount to computer-related forgery. The suspect was arrested after attending a Pasay court hearing.
