Woman faking Pinoy citizenship arrested

Agents from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested a Chinese woman at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last 13 July 2025, after she was found to be allegedly using a false Filipino identity.

Wang Xiujun, a Chinese national, was apprehended upon her arrival from Guangdong, China, by the NBI-Cavite District Office (NBI-CAVIDO) and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for misrepresenting herself as a Filipino citizen.

The arrest stemmed from an intelligence report received by NBI-CAVIDO indicating that Wang was using the Filipino name “Cassia Palma Poliquit” in some of her business transactions.

An investigation by NBI-CAVIDO agents revealed that Wang had allegedly secured a Philippine passport under the name Cassia Palma Poliquit, as certified by the Office of Consular Affairs of the Department of Foreign Affairs. She also obtained a Certificate of Live Birth via late registration under the same name.

Documents from the Securities and Exchange Commission showed that Wang had established several companies where she represented herself as a Filipino. This was despite her status as a Chinese national holding a Special Investor’s Resident Visa, as verified with the Board of Investments.

The Chief of the NBI Dactyloscopy Division conducted comparative examinations of fingerprints. A Dactyloscopy Report, dated 26 March 2025 and 7 July 2025, concluded that the questioned fingerprint of Poliquit and the standard fingerprint of Wang were identical, confirming that Cassia Palma Poliquit and Wang Xiujun are the same person.

The BI has charged Wang with violating Immigration Law, specifically for misrepresentation as a Filipino, violating the limitations and conditions of stay, and undesirability.

On 28 July 2025, NBI-CAVIDO filed a case against Wang before the Prosecutor’s Office of Taguig City for violations of Article 172 (falsification by private individual and use of falsified documents), in relation to Article 171, paragraph 4 (falsification of public documents), and Article 178 (using fictitious name and concealing true name) of the Revised Penal Code, and Section 19 (b)(1) and (c)(1) of Republic Act 8239, the “Philippine Passport Act of 1996.”

NBI director Jaime Santiago commended NBI-CAVIDO for the operation and emphasized the importance of collaboration with other government agencies.

He also assured the public that the NBI will further investigate what he suggested could be another “Alice Guo” type of case, referring to a recent high-profile identity controversy.