DOJ fires 18 Immigration personnel over 'pastillas' scheme

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This government photo release shows President Rodrigo Duterte meeting officials and personnel of the Bureau of Immigration allegedly involved in the ‘pastillas’ controversy at the Malacañang Palace on November 9, 2020.

ALFRED FRIAS / PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

 

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice dismissed 18 Bureau of Immigration officers and employees over their involvement in the so-called “pastillas” bribery scheme where foreigners were allegedly whisked past airport counters in exchange for money.

 

The DOJ announced Friday that it found the following immigration officers and employees administratively liable for grave misconduct, gross neglect of duty and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service:

 

• Francis Dennis Robles
• Glen Ford Comia
• Rodolfo Magbuhos, Jr.
• Deon Carlo Albao
• Danieve Binsol
• Paul Erik Borja
• Abdul Fahad Calaca
• Anthony Lopez
• Gabriel Ernest Estacio
• Chevy Chase Naniong
• Danilo Deudor
• Ralph Ryan Garcia
• Phol Villanueva
• Fidel Mendoza
• Benlando Guevarra
• Bradford Allen So
• Cecille Jonathan Orozco
• Erwin Ortañez

 

Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/06/10/2187475/doj-fires-18-immigration-personnel-over-pastillas-scheme

 

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