BEIJING, May 29 (Reuters) — The Philippine justice department has freed 64 Chinese nationals from custody after determining there was not enough evidence to support the charges brought against them, according to China’s embassy in the Southeast Asian nation.
The workers faced accusations of breaking nuclear safety regulations as well as immigration and labor laws.
The Chinese nationals, employed at a steel facility in Misamis Oriental province, had been held since May 15.
According to the Chinese embassy, six additional workers are currently going through the release process. The embassy also noted it has made multiple formal protests regarding the detentions.
