Unofficial estimates put the number of Chinese nationals working in the Philippines at 100,000, or around twice the number of official permits issued by the government between 2016 and 2018. Photo: AFP
Unofficial estimates put the number of Chinese nationals working in the Philippines at 100,000, or around twice the number of official permits issued by the government between 2016 and 2018. Photo: AFP
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exclusive | Chinese workers ‘flood’ the Philippines, yet Duterte’s officials ‘don’t know’ how many there are

  • Senate probe revealed how little Manila knows about the number of Chinese nationals in the country, but records show official figure is well below estimates

Raissa Robles
Raissa Robles

Updated: 9:43am, 22 Dec, 2018

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Unofficial estimates put the number of Chinese nationals working in the Philippines at 100,000, or around twice the number of official permits issued by the government between 2016 and 2018. Photo: AFP
Unofficial estimates put the number of Chinese nationals working in the Philippines at 100,000, or around twice the number of official permits issued by the government between 2016 and 2018. Photo: AFP
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