Filipina who 'faked' marriage to foreigner barred from leaving for Cambodia

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MANILA — A Filipina was barred from leaving the country when authorities uncovered that she faked her marriage to a Chinese based in Cambodia, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Friday.The Filipina, suspected to be a trafficking victim, was prevented by immigration officers from boarding her flight May 14, &quot;after officers discovered that she presented a spurious certificate of marriage,&quot; the BI said in a statement. The BI said that aside from discrepancies in her documents, inspectors noted &quot;many inconsistencies&quot; in the Filipina&#x27;s statement.The unnamed Filipina tapped a fixer for processing her travel documents and paid P35,000, which was shouldered by her fake foreign spouse, according to the BI.&quot;A check of her alleged husband&#x27;s travel record showed that he was barred from entering the country by BI officers at the NAIA in September last year on the ground that he is likely to become a public charge,&quot; the BI also said. &quot;The certificate of marriage the victim presented, however, indicate[s] that their marriage occurred in October last year or a month after her alleged spouse was barred from entering the country.&quot;Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said using fake marriage documents to circumvent inspection is &quot;an old trick that will no longer work.&quot;

A Filipina was barred from leaving the country when it was uncovered that she faked her marriage to a Chinese based in Cambodia and meet him there.

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Filipina who 'faked' marriage to foreigner barred from leaving for Cambodia

Filipina who 'faked' marriage to foreigner barred from leaving for Cambodia

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Published May 19, 2023 07:24 PM PHT

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