English: Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, pointed out that investigations conducted by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Bureau of Immigration (BI), and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) have brought to light the alarming proliferation of fake or spurious birth certificates, which some foreign nationals use to secure government identification and evade the country's immigration laws.
Filipino: Ipinunto ni Gatchalian, chairperson ng Senate Committee on Ways and Means, na ang mga pagsisiyasat na isinagawa ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Bureau of Immigration (BI), at Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) ay nagbigay-liwanag sa nakababahala na paglaganap ng mga peke o kahina-hinalang birth certificates na ginagamit ng ilang dayuhan para lang makakuha ng pagkakakilanlan galing sa pamahalaan at maiwasan ang mga batas sa imigrasyon ng bansa.