Manila, Oct. 25 -- Immigration operatives arrested three Chinese nationals, including a former Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) worker, for overstaying and violating other laws at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 in City.

Chen Shiwei, Pan Xin and Wang Jianqiang were nabbed as they were about to board an Asiana Airlines flight to Incheon, South Korea on Friday, according to a news release over the weekend.

Verification showed that Chen and Pan have been overstaying since 2024.

Wang, who was previously employed as a POGO worker, failed to leave the country after the government ordered the shutdown of their operations.

The BI said it is also investigating a possible accomplice who may have facilitated ...