PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte ordered the relief of all officials and employees of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) over the alleged "pastillas" bribery scheme involving Chinese workers of the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs) industry, Malacañang announced on Thursday.

In a press conference, Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said Duterte has received reports and found "prima facie evidence" to order the relief of the erring BI officials.

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