Philippine DOJ secretary quizzes immigration execs over Bo Wang case

Philippine Justice Secretary Leila de Lima summoned two immigration commissioners who voted temporary release for Chinese fugitive Bo Wang.

Wang got arrested in February and upon a request from the Chinese government, the Philippine Bureau of Immigration and Deportation (BID) ordered Bo deported on March 5. However, Bo’s camp moved for reconsideration of the deportation order, and he was eventually taken off the Philippine government’s blacklist.

The Chinese government then cancelled Bo’s passport and sent a representative to personally hand the additional documents to the BID to prove that he is a fugitive.

Immigration Chief Siegfred Mison voted in favor of the Chinese Embassy to deport Wang, but he was outvoted by commissioners Abdullah Mangotara and Gilbert Respizo, who favored granting Wang’s temporary release.