Only 400 Chinese students in Cagayan

The Bureau of Immigration made the clarification in response to calls from some lawmakers for an investigation on the “influx” into Cagayan of thousands of Chinese to study in St. Paul University in Tuguegarao City.MANILA, Philippines —

In a statement yesterday, the BI reported issuing student visas to 1,516 Chinese nationals endorsed for admission by a private university. Reports said the school was St. Paul University of the Philippines. Tansingco attributed the surge of arrival of foreign students to “post-pandemic rebound, as well as the aggressive marketing of schools and government agencies to boost the country’s educational tourism.”

The Commission on Higher Education heads the committee, which comprises the BI, the National Bureau of Investigation, National Intelligence Coordinating Agency, Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Education. Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, meanwhile, said authorities should not “sleep on the job” by investigating UP professor and International Development and Security Cooperation founding president Chester Cabalza’s allegation that the Chinese paid P2 million to obtain a diploma even if they skip classes.In a separate statement, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate basic education committee, urged the CHED to investigate the alleged “diploma mills” in Cagayan.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

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