Two Americans who have been convicted of sex offenses committed against minors in their country have been barred entry to the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Friday, June 21. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified them as Danny Albera Rodrigues, 52, and Kenneth Allen...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has opened at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) a document examination laboratory that features a state-of-the-art video spectral comprator to detect fraudulent documents. "The opening of this laboratory is a crucial step in our ongoing efforts to...
A South Korean with arrest warrant in his country on drugs trafficking charges has been arrested at the Clark International Airport (CIA) in Pampanga. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) identified the foreigner as Choi Minjae, 33, against whom "a warrant of arrest was issued by the Ulsan district court...
A convicted American sex offender was barred entry to the Philippines when he arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) from Vietnam last June 12. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the American as Kent Thomas Kuszajewski, 59 years old. “We received information that he has...
A Filipino human trafficking victim returned to the Philippines from Myanmar where he suffered from torture and other physical violence, including food deprivation, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, June 17. In a statement, the BI did not identify the Filipino. It said the victim...
A foreigner who presented a Vanuatu passport to immigration officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last June 11 was arrested before he could board his flight to Bangkok, Thailand. In a statement issued on Sunday, June 16, the BI said that based on the passport presented,...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested a South Korean national wanted in Seoul for "involvement in financial fraud." Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the fugitive as 53-year-old You Hyun Tea, who was arrested in his residence at Cordova, Cebu last June 4 by operatives from...
A Chinese fugitive was barred entry to the Philippines and deported to China where he is wanted for illegal gambling activities, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, June 9. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the fugitive as Wang Yilin, 37, who was intercepted by immigration...
Two Chinese nationals, a man and a woman, have been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) before they could board their separate flights last June 1. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified them as Tianyi Zhang, 28, and Jun Zhang, 36. " They are now detained...
Thirty-seven Chinese nationals engaged in retail business have been arrested in Paranaque City, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday, June 5. BI Spokesperson Dana Krizia Sandoval explained the 37 Chinese “violated the conditions of their stay.” “If working in the Philippines dapat...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) urged the public to report suspected illegal aliens in their localities. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said that in Batangas, the public may report suspected illegal aliens during a service caravan in the province starting June 7. During the caravan,...
Five convicted foreign pedophiles have been stopped from entering the Philippines last May, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, June 2. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified them as British national Vicent John Cherer, and American nationals Alexander Balay, Wallace Lynn...
