Sinagot na ng Philippine Ambassador sa Norway ang dating volleyball star at ngayo’y TV presenter na si Gretchen Ho, matapos nitong i-report ang umano’y pag-deny sa kaniyang kaanak sa isang foreign exchange counter dahil umano sa malawakang korapsyon sa Pilipinas.
“One of our family members traveling abroad got denied at the foreign exchange counter at the Gardermoen Airport in Oslo, Norway. Lady at the counter goes — ‘You came from the Philippines? We cannot exchange your dollars because of the corruption and money laundering in the Philippines’,” ani Gretchen.
MAKI-BALITA: Kaanak ni Gretchen Ho, denied sa foreign exchange counter dahil umano sa korapsyon sa Pinas-Balita
Kinumpirma ni Gretchen sa kaniyang X post noong Martes, Oktubre 7, na natanggap na ng Philippine Ambassador sa Norway ang kaniyang report, at ito raw ay sumagot na rin.
“I have already spoken with the Philippine Ambassador to Norway. He called me up last night after I emailed an official incident report on what happened to my family member at Gardermoen Airport in Oslo. The Ambassador was surprised. As far as he knows, these incidents shouldn’t be happening. He says he’ll be meeting with the Norwegian foreign ministry to address the issue,” ani Gretchen.
Tahasan niya ring sinabi na makatutulong ang isang paglilinaw, hindi lang para sa kaniyang pamilya, kung hindi sa mga Pilipinong nakaranas ng kaparehong pangyayari.
“For context, the Philippines was already taken out of the 'grey list' of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) just this February of 2025. We want to get some clarity on this, if there is a new policy, given recent events, or just a failure to update and disseminate information,” aniya.
“I believe getting some clarity would help not just our family, but other Filipinos who have shared similar experiences at the same airport in Oslo, saying they have been declined foreign exchange services upon knowing their country of origin is the Philippines,” dagdag pa niya.
Pagtatanong tuloy ni Gretchen, “So are we back on the 'high-risk' list for money laundering? Or is this an overeager clerk who was simply not updated on the grey list?”
Naglapag pa ng ilan pang mga katanungan si Gretchen sa nasabing X post, at hinihintay pa umano niya ang sagot ng embahada ng Pilipinas ukol dito.
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