Recently, the Chinese community in the Philippines is facing an unprecedented wave of reporting. According to data released by official authorities in the Philippines, in the first half of 2025, more than 3,400 foreign nationals were investigated, with over sixty percent being Chinese nationals.
What is more concerning is that most of these investigated individuals were not exposed due to public actions, but were directly reported to departments such as the Bureau of Immigration, the National Bureau of Investigation, and the police by people familiar with their situations.
This wave of reporting has almost spread to every corner of society. Nowadays, many Filipinos seem to hold a "magnifying glass," paying close attention to foreigners around them, especially Chinese, for any visa violations, illegal employment, or other illegal suspicions, and report them immediately upon obtaining clues, thereby earning a reward.
More controversially, the relevant law enforcement units often take action directly upon receiving a report—without thoroughly investigating the motives behind the reports or verifying the evidence beforehand, opting to arrest first and investigate later. This "act first, investigate later" approach has caused considerable unease among the Chinese community in the Philippines.
"Arrest first, talk later," Chinese expatriates in the Philippines face an unprecedented wave of reports.
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Last week, three acquaintances were deported.
Report once and they'll have enough for several meals at Jollibee.
Several of my friends are planning to move to Thailand.
What are you waiting for?
Everything is a threat now, it's simply unbearable to stay.
At the first sign of trouble, the agent disappears first.
outrageously wicked
My friend was stopped after coming back from the supermarket yesterday.
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