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Filipino Times
28-06-2025
- Filipino Times
Chinese man arrested in Camarines Norte for posing as Filipino
A Chinese national pretending to be a Filipino was arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Daet, Camarines Norte, as part of ongoing operations to remove foreigners violating Philippine laws. The arrest follows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s directive to tighten enforcement on foreign nationals staying in the country illegally. BI intelligence agents, together with the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), and other operatives, caught 45-year-old Wu Zhishi on June 25. He was found along J. Pimentel Street, Barangay V, after agents posed as customers in his business. Wu was using Philippine-issued IDs and was claiming to be a Filipino in his dealings. He presented only an expired retiree visa card but denied faking any Filipino identity. Investigators said Wu used the fake documents to apply for a gun license, which raised further security concerns. He was immediately arrested and handed over to PAOCC for custody. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado warned that the illegal use of Philippine documents by foreign nationals is a serious threat. 'This poses as a risk to national security as these aliens are able to embed themselves in society, perhaps doing illegal activities by using someone else's identity,' he said. Viado urged agencies issuing national IDs and other official papers to tighten their screening. 'There is a need to review policies on the issuance of Philippine documents to prevent this from happening again,' he added.
Filipino Times
09-03-2025
- Politics
- Filipino Times
PH Embassy in UAE announces new pre-enrolment dates for overseas online voting
The Philippine Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a change in the pre-enrolment period for online overseas voting in the 2025 midterm elections. Originally set to begin on March 10, the pre-enrolment period will now start on March 20 and run until May 7, 2025. The Embassy emphasized that while the overseas voting system is now fully online, pre-enrolment remains mandatory for all registered voters in order to cast their ballots. Only those who registered before the September 2024 deadline at either the Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi or the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai are eligible. Filipinos in the UAE can complete the pre-enrolment process online through a link that will be provided soon by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). Voters must provide an active email address, active phone number, and a valid Philippine-issued ID during the process. The shift to the Online Voting and Counting System (OVCS) is expected to make the electoral process more accessible for overseas Filipinos, allowing them to vote using mobile phones, laptops, desktops, and tablets. However, for those experiencing technical difficulties, voting kiosks will be available at the Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate in Dubai during the 30-day overseas voting period. The Embassy urges all registered voters to verify their status on the Certified List of Overseas Voters before pre-enrolling. The updated list can be accessed at
