Jinggoy urges high-level efforts in resolving deportation dispute 02/13/2011

Jinggoy urges high-level efforts in resolving deportation dispute

02/13/2011
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada yesterday called on concerned agencies and officials of the Philippine government to immediately undertake high-level efforts in resolving what he called a “misunderstanding” between the country and Taiwan stemming from the latter’s dissatisfaction after the Philippines deported 14 Taiwanese to China.

The Taiwanese, earlier arrested along with 10 Chinese, were accused of swindling $20 million in an international scam targeting citizens of mainland China, and are facing criminal charges in that country.

Malacañang earlier had explained those arrested were deported to China because it is where the crime was committed, all the victims are Chinese and most of the evidence are in that country.

Estrada expressed alarm over reports that the Taiwanese government, in protest to the deportation, has undertaken retaliatory moves such as suspending the hiring of Filipino workers, and that it is also allegedly considering stopping all investments in the Philippines..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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