Filipino Lawmakers says Chinese arrivals since 2017 higher than an entire city's population


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The Chinese population is rising rapidly in PH. (Photo from Inquirer website) [Asia News Communication = Reporter Reakkana] MANILA, PH — The number of Chinese nationals who have entered the country since 2017 has surpassed the total population of Quezon City, Senator Risa Hontiveros pointed out. This, as her Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality resumed its investigation into the so-called “pastillas” scam facilitating the seamless entry of Chinese nationals into Philippine borders in exchange for a P10,000 (USD 200)-fee. Hontiveros cited figures provided by the Bureau of Immigration which showed that there have been about four...