MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): Immigration officials on Monday claimed ignorance of the so-called 'Pastillas' modus wherein corrupt airport employees and officials receive kickbacks in exchange for the seamless entry of Chinese nationals.
Senator Risa Hontiveros exposed the alleged kickback scheme, which she said could very well have reached a total of one billion pesos, during the hearing of the Senate committee on women on Monday (Feb 17).
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