Five foreigners allegedly engaged in performing abortions and illegal cosmetic enhancements were arrested in a wellness center in Pasay City last May 13, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday, May 15. “Their activities are dangerous and pose as threats to public safety,” BI...
Two foreigners, a Chinese and a Singaporean, were intercepted and arrested by immigration officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and at the Clark International Airport (CIA) last May 9, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday, May 15. In a statement, the BI identified...
A total of 165 of the 167 Chinese nationals arrested during a raid of a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) in Bamban, Tarlac last March had been deported, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. Those deported left the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 last Tuesday, May 14,...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (left), Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Ranking solons are calling on authorities to tighten the rules and regulations pertaining to the entry...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has asked the Inter-Agency Committee on Foreign Students (IACFS), led by the Commission on Higher Education CHED), to include in its meetings issues involving national security concerns on foreign students in the Philippines. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco...
A blacklisted Indian national failed to enter the Philippines last May 6 after he was intercepted by officials of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for being an undesirable alien. In a statement, the BI identified him as Kulwinder Singh who arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)...
A Japanese fugitive who is wanted for abduction and rape in his country was arrested in Paranaque City last May 6, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Friday, May 10. He was identified by the BI as Sugihara Hirotaka, 38, who was arrested by agents of the bureau's Fugitive Search Unit (BI-FSU)....
Three South Korean nationals who are wanted in their country for robbery charges have been arrested in Talisay City in Cebu, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Thursday, May 9. The BI identified as them Han Jungwoo, 37, Jo Woongje, 36, and Lee Chihoon, 25, who were arrested by the bureau's...
An American fugitive, who has been ordered arrested in the United States for possesion of criminal instruments he intended to use in commiting offenses, has been apprehended in Manila. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) identified him as Mykir Aphrodite, 43, who was arrested based on a mission...
Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco underscored the need for an enhanced information sharing among the governments of other countries to prevent the entry of foreign fugitives to the Philippines. "No foreign fugitive should find refuge in the Philippines,” Tansingco said in a statement on...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday, May 2, warned foreigners againts making "bomb jokes" that will lead to their deportation or denial of entry to the Philippines. "We urge all foreign nationals to exercise caution and refrain from making any statements or jokes that could be deemed as...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday, May 2, assured it will watch closely the country’s international ports for businessman Cedric C. Lee and another person convicted by the Taguig city regional trial court (RTC) of serious illegal detention for ransom of television host Ferdinand...
