Five foreigners who entered the Philippines without proper documentations were arrested by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Tawi-Tawi and were turned over to the Bureau of Immigration (BI). The BI said the five foreigners, four Indians and a Malaysian, were arrested onboard a vessel last June...
Three Filipinas, who were suspected to be victims of mail-order bride scam, and their alleged Chinese husbands were intercepted in two incidents at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, July 1. “This is a clear case of mail-order bride...
Nine Chinese nationals suspected to be working illegally onboard vessels along Manila Bay were arrested last June 29 at the Paranaque City Fishport, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, July 1. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said only five of those arrested have pre-arranged working...
The Philippines and Australia have agreed to work closely in border control management to deter terrorist movements, combat human trafficking, and address other transnational crimes, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, June 30. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said he signed with the...
Three undocumental Chinese nationals were arrested in Pampanga while a fugitive South Korean national was intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The Bureau of Immigration (BI) identified the three Chinese nationals as Huang Shuzhen, 23, Chen Qianfang, 46, and Huang Zaicheng,...
Four Filipino victims of human trafficking were repatriated from Myanmar and arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last June 26. Their names were not disclosed by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) which said that two of them were not paid their salaries while the other two were...
A South Korean fugitive ordered arrested in his country for economic crimes has been intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) before he could board his flight to Shanghai, China. Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco identifed him as Ahn Youngyong, 54....
After issuing an immigration lookout bulletin order (ILBO), the Department of Justice (DOJ) said it will ask the court for a precautionary hold departure order (PHDO) against suspended Mayor Alice L. Guo and 17 others who had been charged in non-bailable qualified trafficking in persons complaint....
Suspended Mayor Alice L. Guo of Bamban, Tarlac and 17 others have been placed in the immigration lookout bulletin order (ILBO) to monitor any attempt to leave the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Tuesday, June 25. In a statement, Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the bureau has...
The Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) can now check if foreigners applying for Special Resident Retirees Visa (SRRV) have derogatory records, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, June 24. In a statement, the BI said it signed a data sharing agreement with PRA last June 21....
How did a Chinese woman manage to stay in the Philippines without an arrival stamp on her passport and with no arrival record at the Bureau of Immigration (BI)? These were the issues which BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco ordered an immediate investigation. The foreigner, identified as Zhang Zimo,...
A South Korean woman wanted in her country for alleged involvement in investment scams has been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, June 23. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said in a statement that the woman, whose name was...
