The Bureau of Immigration found merit in the complaint and ordered Lee deported in December. The American actor tried to file a reconsideration, but it was denied by the government.
Pokwang's former partner, Lee O'Brian, deported from the Philippines
At a glance
After receiving a complaint from his former partner Pokwang, whose real name is Marrieta Subong, actor Lee O'Brian was officially deported from the Philippines on April 8.
In an official statement, Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said that Lee was deported via a Philippine Airlines flight to San Francisco after confirmation that he has no pending local case in the Philippines.
They also noted that Lee was deported due to a non-working visa during his stay in the Philippines.
The Bureau of Immigration found merit in the complaint and ordered Lee deported in December. The American actor tried to file a reconsideration, but it was denied by the government.
“As a consequence of his deportation, his name has been included in the BI’s blacklist, barring any future attempts to re-enter the country,” the BI statement said.
Read the full statement below: