MANILA: Immigration officers at the Davao International Airport have barred a 19-year-old Indian national who presented falsified travel documents.

In a statement Tuesday, BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the suspect Gagandeep Singh arrived from Singapore aboard a Scoot Airlines flight on April 27.

The foreigner was stopped at the airport after BI personnel discovered discrepancies in his travel documents, including a fake return ticket.

“Mr. Singh’s presentation of a falsified document suggests an intention to reside illegally in the Philippines beyond the permissible duration,” Tansingco said.

Port officers also suspected the foreigner to be associated with an illegal lending gang, further heightening concerns about his entry into the country.

‘We welcome legitimate tourists to the country, but those who present fake documents with suspicious intentions will be denied,’ he added.

Singh is set to return to his country of origin and has been included in the BI’s blacklist.

Source: Philippines New
s Agency