A foreigner with "fake" Philippine visa stamped on his passport has been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). In a statement on Friday, March 29, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) identified the foreigner as Chinese Huang Yunpeng, 33, who arrived from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last...
Four foreigners "convicted of sex offenses" in their countries have been barred from entering the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. The BI identified them as Briton Malcolm Ferderick Beaumont, 79; and Americans Ennis Cheko Montgomery, 55; Vincent Mariano Espinal, Jr., 39; and...
Two suspected illegal recruiters and their six companions have been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) before they could board their flight to the Republic of Malta. The Bureau of Immigration (BIR) withheld the names of the two female recruiters and their victims --...
Two Japanese men who are suspected members of the notorious “Luffy” criminal gang in Japan were deported on Tuesday, March 26, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced. “We will not allow our country to be used as a hiding ground for criminals and syndicates,” declared BI Commissioner...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) personnel assigned in the country’s international ports have been barred from taking leaves this Holy Week in anticipation of the high volume of passengers. “From March 22 hanggang April 1 meron tayo prohibition na magleave from work lalong lalo’t na po sa ating mga...
DAVAO CITY – Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao Leo Tereso Magno commended on Thursday, March 21, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for opening the Document Examination Laboratory of the Anti-Fraud Section at the Davao International Airport (DIA). THE Bureau of Immigration opened an...
Two foreign fugitives wanted in their countries for criminal offenses have been arrested by agents of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Manila and Pampanga. They were identified by the BI as South Korean Lee Yeonghak, 44, and American Stan Ray Hudgins, 63. They will be deported for being...
DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Immigration opened its first anti-fraud section laboratory in Mindanao at the Davao International Airport here on Thursday, March 21. AN immigration officer demonstrates the Video Spectral Comparator to Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco and...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco has ordered an investigation into alleged extortion activities committed by some bureau personnel who are reportedly targetting the Filipino-Indian community in Iloilo, Bacolod City, and Bohol. Reports stated that some BI personnel have been...
A Taiwanese fugitive wanted in his country for alleged fraud-related offenses was arrested by operatives of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Bamban, Tarlac last March 15. The BI said that the arrest of Chang Chia Wei, 42, had been requested by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office to stand trial...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has urged the public to exercise extreme caution in making online travel arrangements. “By raising awareness and promoting vigilance among travelers, we can effectively counter cybercrime and ensure a safer online environment,” said BI Commissioner Norman...
Two Filipinos posing as tourists were stopped from boarding their flight to Thailand on Sunday, March 17, after immigration officers found they were victims of human trafficking. “Thanks to the vigilance of our officers at the airport, we again saved two of our countrymen from these syndicates...
