By Ruben A.Veloria
IBA, Zambales, Philippines — Intelligence agents of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested early morning on February 12, a soldier of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in his rented apartment, this town.
Armed with a Mission Order No. 2026-063 dated February 12, 2026, Immigration agents, together with the personnel from Philippine Army and PNP, arrested a 30 year old Mongolian national, in his rented unit in Villamin Apartment, Barangay Lipay-Dingin-Panibuatan, this town.
The suspect was arrested on violation of Commonwealth Act No. 613, at 6:51 AM on Thursday. Several aerial photographs of Iba Airport and Palauig River were captured from the suspect.
He was later transported to BI main Office in Manila for booking procedures, medical examination and biometric processing.
Based on the MO, the susect committed violation for engaging in activities inconsistent with the purpose of his visa and Special Study Permit; Entry by fraud or misrepresentation by failing to disclose his military affiliation and aviation combat training; Undocumented status or without valid immigration status during his arrest; and undesirability for posing a risk to national security.
BI records revealed that the suspect graduated at Defense University of Mongolia, and Civil Aviation University of China, and obtained license as a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) jet fighter pilot from PLA Air Force Aviation University. He served as a soldier with jet fighter aircraft piloting experience.
While in Zambales, the suspect has enrolled as student pilot at All Asia Aviation Academy in Iba, allegedly financed by the Chinese government. The suspect’s operations in Iba is approximately 120 nautical miles from Bajo de Masinloc.
There he acquired dual-use aviation skills potentially applicable to surveillance or military operations which poses a strategic location risk, which raises serious concern that his “training flights” was only a cover-up, and is being used for reconnaissance, surveillance, and intelligence gathering for China, specially during his solo flight.
