The Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested a Chinese national found to be overstaying and allegedly using a false identity during an enforcement operation in Parañaque City.

Operatives of the BI Fugitive Search Unit, in coordination with the Parañaque City Police Intelligence Section and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center, conducted the operation at a condominium unit in Barangay Tambo, Parañaque City.

Arrested was Fang Li, 36. Intelligence information received by the BI indicated that Fang was engaged in illicit activities in the area and was reportedly using the identity of another Chinese national.

Records show she last entered the Philippines in 2022 as a temporary visitor but failed to apply for any visa extension or conversion, classifying her as an overstaying alien.

During the operation, authorities also encountered two other Chinese nationals identified as Chen Youliang, 38, and Xu Yuxiang, 39.

Database verification confirmed that Chen is the subject of an active Blacklist Order and had previously been issued an Order to Leave for violating the conditions of his visa.

He was unable to present a valid passport or immigration documents at the time of arrest, rendering him an undocumented alien.

Xu, meanwhile, was also found to be an overstaying alien, as her last recorded visa extension expired in 2020.

BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado emphasized that the bureau will not tolerate attempts by foreign nationals to evade immigration laws through false identities.

“Foreign nationals who attempt to circumvent our laws through aliases, fraudulent identities, or expired visas will be apprehended and deported,” Viado said. “We remain steadfast in ensuring that those engaged in illegal activities are removed from the country.”

The arrested individuals will remain at the BI Warden Facility pending deportation proceedings.