Philippine officials said police carried out a large-scale arrest on May 29 after detecting a number of people gathered outside a rental apartment in the province of Cavite, south of Manila, while not wearing them. masks and violations of regulations on social spacing.

The suspects then fled into the apartment. Here, police discovered an illegal gambling line. In addition to 90 Chinese nationals, two Malaysians were also arrested.

Police also seized 53 laptops, more than 100 cell phones and cash. The suspects were unable to produce passports, work permits and business.

In recent years, many Chinese have entered the Philippines, including many cases of illegal entry with the help of broker groups, to illegally gamble. This highly profitable business is aimed at Chinese customers, where gambling is prohibited.

The Chinese-led gambling lines turned to the Philippines after being raided in Cambodia. Gambling has increased corruption and crime, including kidnappings and abuses involving suspects and Chinese victims.

On September 16, 2019, the Philippines once arrested 324 Chinese people involved in illegal online gambling lines and other crimes. A week earlier, 277 Chinese people were also arrested by the Philippines during a raid on an online fraud that left hundreds of people in China "trapped".

The Philippines launched a campaign to crack down on Chinese criminals in the country. The vast majority of Chinese enter the Philippines as tourists, then engage in illegal gambling lines.

The number of Chinese tourists and workers visiting the Philippines has grown dramatically since President Rodrigo Duterte came to power in mid-2016 and maintained a policy to improve relations with Beijing.