The Philippine Bureau of Immigration has officially launched the so-called "National Anti-Fraud Reporting Mechanism," encouraging the public to report "foreigners."

On July 13, the Philippine Bureau of Immigration officially launched the so-called "National Anti-Fraud Reporting Mechanism," encouraging the public to actively report any "suspicious foreigners" around them.

Many Chinese, even those with legal visas and who are married to locals, are considered suspicious simply because they "do not appear often" or "live in areas with a high concentration of Chinese," and are questioned by unfamiliar law enforcement officers at their doors.

The reality is that as a foreigner, you may be targeted. Law enforcement agencies have the power to "visit without warning, interrogate on-site, and take people for investigation" within 24 hours, without the need for prior notification or any compensation afterwards. This operation has caused great unease among the Chinese community.

Currently, multiple groups are urgently circulating a "self-protection guide": it is advised to keep all legal identity documents safe, remain vigilant against strangers knocking at the door, and avoid accepting any vague "intermediary invitations."

Ultimately, this campaign, disguised as "anti-fraud," is evolving into an unprecedented wave of foreign surveillance. In the Philippines, having legal status is no longer sufficient to ensure safety; the next person to be knocked on the door could be you or me.