POLITICS● ELEVATED1d ago · Oct 2, 2026, 3:07 PM
2 Hongkongers held in Philippines for months after prison terms end
scmp · hong kong · east asia
The Chinese embassy in Manila has expressed concern over the cases of two Hongkongers who have remained in custody in the Philippines for months despite being discharged from prison, according to the Immigration Department. The department confirmed on Friday night that it was handling the two cases following an appeal from a former lawmaker and a Hong Kong man who returned to the city on Tuesday after serving 26 years in a Philippine prison for drug offences. The returned Hongkonger, Tang...
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