A total of 108 foreign workers arrested from illegally operating Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) were deported last Tuesday, Feb. 25, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. With the latest deportations, Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said “a total of 226 individuals have...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has agreed to expeditiously issue clearances to foreign nationals facing deportation after being arrested for working at illegally operating Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). “We all want the same thing -- for them to leave our country as...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has commended its officials for the successful arrest of three individuals allegedly involved in falsifying departure stamps as it cited their efforts in safeguarding the country's borders. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said that the three individuals were...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) barred 124 foreigners from entering different ports of the country in 2024 due to their rude and disrespectful behaviors to immigration officers. Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado shared that the number of rude foreigners in 2024 was almost 50...
After 118 Filipinos had been stopped from leaving the country in 2024 to work for scam hubs abroad, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) further tightened its watch for similar incidents. BI Commissioner Josel Anthony Viado said: “Our immigration officers remain on high alert, but we urge Filipinos to...
A female South Korean national who is wanted in her country for alleged involvement in a rental scam has been arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Paranaque City. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado identified the arrested foreigner as Kim Jeonjung, 30, who "will be deported so she could...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) should expedite the deportation process for foreign nationals who previously worked for Philippine offshore gaming operators or POGOs. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, February 20 made the call as he...
A total of 518 foreign workers of the now banned Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) have been arrested this year and 121 of them had been deported, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday, Feb. 19. “In seven weeks nakahuli na po ng 518, nakapagdeport na tayo ng 121 (In seven...
Six South Korean nationals were arrested during a raid of a suspected illegal online gambling hub in Pasay City, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Tuesday, Feb. 18. "We continue to intensify our enforcement actions against foreign nationals violating Philippine laws, in line with the...
A Chinese national who has been charged with violations of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act was arrested last Tuesday, Feb. 11, while applying for a visa extension at the main offices of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Manila. The BI identified the arrested foreigner as Lin Guangxiu, 44...
Two Filipinas with fake travel documents were stopped from leaving the country, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, Feb. 10. The BI said one of the women presented a certificate from the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) which was found to be unregistered. The other woman presented...
A total of 180 foreign fugitives were arrested in 2024 and most of them have been deported on requests of their governments, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. Citing a report from its Fugitive Search Unit (BI-FSU), the bureau said that those arrested were 74 Koreans, 62 Chinese nationals, 12...
