MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation should investigate an alleged new version of the so-called pastillas scam and identify the travel agencies involved, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said in a statement issued on Monday.
Hontiveros said it appeared that travel agencies had long been conniving with foreigners, especially Chinese nationals, seeking to enter the country illegally.
The senator issued her remarks came after NBI arrested in an entrapment operation a law firm worker receiving over P900,000 in cash to facilitate the entry of three Chinese nationals through the Bureau of Immigration (BI).
The law firm worker said a travel agency helped the Chinese nat…
Keep on reading: NBI must probe ‘mutating pastillas scam,’ reveal travel agencies involved – Hontiveros