Former presidential economic adviser Michael Yang’s brother has been arrested at Terminal 3 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport, according to the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC).
Tony Yang, also known as Yang Jian Xin, was apprehended by PAOCC, BI, and ISAFP for being an undesirable alien, following a mission order.
Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado announced that Yang could face deportation and blacklisting if found guilty, with deportation only commencing after resolving all pending cases in the Philippines.
During the House Qualcomm inquiry hearing on alleged criminal activity in Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO), Laguna Representative Dan Fernandez disclosed his detention.
As stated by Fernandez, Tony Yang has become in the BI’s custody. Yang was a Chinese national “pretending to be a Filipino,” based on him.
Under the BI, Yang had been arrested for “misrepresentation and undesirability” in reply to a mission order it issued.
Yang has been charged with manipulating data on Phil Sanjia Corporation’s SEC certification. He will also face penalties for neglecting to remit Social Security, PhilHealth, and PagIbig contributions made by Filipino workers of Sanjia Steel Corp., in addition to charges for violating Republic Act 11223 or the Universal Healthcare Act, stated to the BI.
Tony Yang is thought of by PAOCC as the brothers’ leader.
This is the first time that they have violated the immigration laws, says PAOCC Usec. Gilbert Cruz holding an exchange of words.
He claimed that the style he used was the same as that of former mayor Alice Guo, Cassandra Ong, and other Chinese people we saw entering late. Upon utilizing this style, they changed their names.
The House stated that Tony Yang would be called to a number of its hearings.
Based on reports, Yang is the proprietor of the Philippine Sanjia Steel Corporation, which constructed a warehouse in Cagayan de Oro in 2018 at the same time as the POGO hubs in Bamban, Tarlac, and Porac, Pampanga.
Undersecretary Ruz also added, “There are transactions related to the pogos, because… it seems like they are just one group, you know, in Bamban, in Porac, and then in Cebu, and now here in Cagayan de Oro.”
In the documents, we found that the incorporators were connected, and we noticed that one of the incorporators was linked to a pogo hub, which was also connected to other pogo hubs. Sadly, it wasn’t just limited to pogo operations; we also found names associated with them in warehouses where drugs were seized. We still saw their names there, he added.
Cong. Fernandez flagged that the warehouse had a port that could easily transport goods.
“Most likely, some of those drugs entering our country pass through that port. Hiding in legitimate business,” Fernandez said.
Yang Jian Xin was previously invited to the House hearing in connection with the POGO at the Alwana compound in Cagayan de Oro, which he also owned.
His brother Hongjiang Yang was alleged to have direct transactions with Baofu Land Development, which is a company of dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo.
Meanwhile, Michael Yang, former economic adviser to former President Rodrigo Duterte, has also been linked to illegal POGOs