The Philippines has deported 91 Chinese people the authorities said were working illegally in the country either in online gaming activities or illegal mining. According to the bureau, the deportees were among Chinese nationals taken into custody during various interagency raids with the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission. The bureau said some individuals netted in the raids remained in government custody due to pending court cases and other legal matters. Mr Viado was quoted as saying: “We remain steadfast in enforcing our immigration laws. Mr Viado stated the action complied with a directive of the nation’s leader, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, to intensify the government’s campaign against illegal offshore gaming operations.