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The DOJ has received a message from Canberra containing a "favorable response" to Manila’s request that Australia freeze Tan’s assets there, according to Justice Undersecretary Merceditas Gutierrez.


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Gutierrez, however, clarified she has no information that Tan fled to Germany as claimed by sources from the Bureau of Immigration.


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Australian Immigration Minister Philip Ruddock said Canberra was considering stripping Tan of his Australian citizenship after discovering he was wanted in the Philippines for alleged stock price manipulation in 1999.


In Manila, Justice Undersecretary Merceditas Gutierrez said yesterday they had submitted to Australian authorities a request for the provisional arrest of Tan.


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Australian Immigration Minister Philip Ruddock himself said during questioning by the Australian Parliament on June 3 that Tan was given Australian citizenship after he signed a declaration that he did not have any criminal convictions and that he was not facing any criminal charges.


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AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION MINISTER PHILIP RUDDOCK

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Australia to freeze Dante Tan’s assets

By Aurea Calica | September 28, 2003 - 12:00am

Australia has granted a Philippine government request to freeze the assets of fugitive businessman Dante Tan, an associate of deposed former president Joseph Estrada, who fled to that country with assets worth nearly...

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Hunt for Dante Tan becoming a challenge

By Aurea Calica | June 15, 2003 - 12:00am

The hunt for fugitive Filipino businessman Dante Tan has turned out to be a challenge for the authorities who are now getting confused by the number of information they have been getting. Justice Undersecretary...

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Global alert out for BW’s Dante Tan

June 7, 2003 - 12:00am

Australia has issued a global alert for Filipino businessman Dante Tan, who is embroiled in a cash-for-visas controversy and wanted by Philippine authorities for stock manipulation. Australian Immigration Minister...

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DOJ seeks extradition of BW’s Tan

By Aurea Calica | June 5, 2003 - 12:00am

The Department of Justice (DOJ) said yesterday it will seek the extradition of businessman Dante Tan, who managed to flee to Australia and acquire citizenship despite his involvement in a major insider trading case...

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