A 29-year-old man in Cebu City was arrested for falsification of birth certificates and other government documents and identification cards (IDs).

The National Bureau of Investigation Central Visayas Regional Office (NBI CEVRO) arrested Rommel Panonce, a resident of Barangay Mambaling, in an entrapment operation on August 9, 2024.

Panonce was found to have printed bogus Bureau of Internal Revenue Tax Identification Number IDs (BIR TIN cards), Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) birth certificates, among other government IDs and documents.

An NBI CEVRO agent posed as a customer and placed an order online requesting the production of two fake BIR TIN cards. Upon delivery, Panonce was nabbed by personnel of NBI 7.

According to NBI 7, Panonce produces fake IDs and documents, resells the items, and delivers these himself.

Charges for violation of Internal Revenue Code and falsification of public documents in relation to violation of Republic Act 10175 or the Anti-Cybercrime Act were filed against the suspect on August 12, 2024.

NBI 7 has warned the public that persons found to have used fake documents and IDs will also face charges for falsification of public document(s).