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Arrest of 'fake Filipino' highlights security risks in Philippine key sectors

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Philippine authorities have arrested Lawrence Ke Sy, president and majority shareholder of Maxipro Development Corp., a contractor for the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines. Sy is accused of misrepresenting himself as a Filipino citizen by allegedly using fraudulently obtained documents, including a Philippine passport and birth certificate. Investigators also found an Alien Certificate of Registration Identity Card identifying him as a Chinese national born in Fujian province, raising concerns about national security risks in key sectors. AI

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Arrest of 'fake Filipino' highlights security risks in Philippine key sectors

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Jeoffrey Maitem ·

    Arrest of ‘fake Filipino’ sharpens concerns over security risks in key sectors

    The detention of a Chinese national accused of posing as a Filipino for more than two decades has sharpened concerns in the Philippines that identity fraud could be used to gain access to sectors vital to national security. Immigration authorities arrested Lawrence Ke Sy, preside…

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