Last year, of the 10 foreign fugitives who had escaped to the Philippines and were later captured locally, 4 were found to be South Korean.
On the 11th (local time), local media including the Inquirer and Philippine Star reported that the Philippine Immigration Bureau arrested 180 foreign fugitives who had fled to the Philippines last year. This represents a 41% increase compared to the previous year (128 individuals).
According to the report, the number of South Korean fugitives was 74, accounting for 41%, surpassing the 64 Chinese fugitives. This is nearly double the 39 recorded the previous year, with the proportion increasing from 30% to over 10 percentage points.
Following that, there were 12 Taiwanese, 11 Japanese, 7 Americans, 2 Italians, and 2 Australians. They were apprehended after being wanted for a variety of crimes, including economic crimes, investment fraud, illegal gambling, money laundering, phishing scams, robbery, and drug transaction.
An immigration official, in an interview with local media, noted, "Almost all of the arrested foreign fugitives have been deported back to their country of origin and are currently serving prison sentences after being convicted of crimes," emphasizing, "This country is not a haven for foreign criminals."