A Filipino netizen posted on a Telegram channel a warning about law enforcement officers who might extort money from Chinese by asking if they have visas, which has attracted widespread attention.
The netizen pointed out that in the SIXSENSE (Lucky Apartment) area of Pasay City, law enforcement officers demanded money from Chinese people inside a Chinese store, threatening to take them away if they did not pay. Because he is a local, the store owner asked him to go upstairs to avoid trouble.
This Filipino netizen also joked that these law enforcement officers might be extorting money to fund their Christmas expenses. He also advised Chinese in the Philippines, especially during the holiday season, to avoid going out alone and preferably to go out in groups, especially with local friends, just in case.
The Filipino netizen also harshly criticized the current President Marcos, calling him the worst president ever, "a foolish president."
In the Philippines, it has become a common occurrence for law enforcement officers, such as police and traffic police, to extort money from foreigners, especially Chinese. Around Christmas each year, such behavior becomes particularly rampant. It is advised that Chinese in the Philippines reduce unnecessary outings to avoid becoming targets.
Additionally, today is also the last deadline set by the Philippine government for the closure of "POGO" companies. The Philippine Ministry of the Interior previously announced that all legal POGO (Philippine Online Gambling) companies will cease operations after today, and any illegal companies that continue to operate will face strict investigation and arrest.
The implementation of this policy may also become a reason for law enforcement officers to check on foreigners, especially Chinese.
Nevertheless, the Philippine government also reminds foreign nationals with valid work visas not to panic.
According to regulations, foreign workers who comply with the rules do not need to worry about leaving the country before December 31, and those with legal work visas can leave the Philippines on time.
Overall, the current situation is very unfriendly to foreigners, especially Chinese, in the Philippines. It is best to avoid unnecessary troubles and ensure your safety and legal rights.
Here is the original post by the Filipino netizen:
Girls with Chinese partners! Be careful! We were shopping in a Chinese store, they asked us to go upstairs first because there was NBI downstairs, then they asked the Chinese if they had visas and said they needed to pay a lot of money!
This way they wouldn't take them away. This place is in SIXSENSE, Pasay City, please do not go out alone at night, you must have Filipino friends with you!
PS: NBI might need money for a Christmas party, I hope Filipinos realize how miserable the situation is now, especially our president BBM. Thank you, you are a very very incompetent president, remember you are the worst president ever. The Philippines is one of the top five borrowing countries in the world. Thank you, our foolish president!
