Recently, a Chinese traveler revealed that they were extorted for 500,000 pesos in a Philippine airport's "dark room" by the immigration bureau, all due to the notorious ALO (Alert List Order) blacklist.
Three years ago, this traveler legally worked in the Philippines with a POGO work visa. Upon resignation, the company claimed to have resolved the ALO issue and even paid a travel agency to verify this. Unexpectedly, on the day of departure, the system suddenly flashed red, and the traveler was instantly stopped, detained, and imprisoned—only released temporarily after paying 500,000 pesos. However, the ALO blacklist was never truly removed.
The so-called ALO is an internal "alert list" of the immigration bureau, intended to identify high-risk individuals entering or leaving the country. In reality, it has been manipulated by certain travel agencies and insiders within the immigration office into a "trap and extort" system: first, they secretly place you on the blacklist, then force you to spend a large sum to 'clear your case.'
With many POGO operations shutting down, tens of thousands of former Chinese workers with unclear status and expired work visas have become the perfect "prey" for this system. Many have endured years in the Philippines, dodging motorcycle gangs, surviving high prices, and withstanding financial controls, only to fall at the airport's dark room, falling at the cost of a 500,000 pesos "ticket home."
A line of red text negates all your efforts in the Philippines.
"500,000 pesos for freedom?" Chinese man relentlessly extorted by ALO at Philippine airport!
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When I left the company, they told me to rest assured, but now thinking about it, it's quite ironic.
The small black room is the ultimate destination for every Chinese person.
Where should the status of the Sunshine Prison be placed?
The small black room is the ultimate destination for every Chinese person.
stupid
Will it kill you to use an agent?
The immigration bureau is scarier than kidnappers.
Before coming to the Philippines, you are a person; when you want to return, you are a pig.
There are still many who are stranded.
Some people don't return to their country, not because they don't want to, but because they can't.
Lack of culture is really scary.
Chinese people are really good at making money.
ALO is a trap; once you're in, it's just waiting for your money.
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