A total of 60,312 foreign nationals were granted Alien Employment Permits (AEPs) in 2024 which reflected the government's effort to balance the protection of local workers with the growing demand for specialized skills, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) disclosed on Friday, Jan. 24....
A total of 49 alien "sex offenders" had been barred entry to the Philippines for the first four months of 2024, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Saturday, May 25. Most of those barred were from the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany, it said. During the same period in 2023, a total...
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)...
AN UNDEAD ILLNESS Cotard's Syndrome symptoms include having delusions that one has lost parts of their body (Photo Freepik) The human body has always been a source of fascination. Even with the advances in science and technology today, there are still a number of bizarre medical disorders that...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Count on independent minority solon Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman to find wayward, "out of this world" items in the proposed national budget. During the deliberation on the Department of Public Works and Highways' (DPWH) proposed...
By Henrylito D. Tacio Cargo ships and other large vessels have a special hidden compartment called a ballast tank. These are empty when the ship is loaded with cargo. They are filled with seawater as cargo is discharged to keep the ship afloat on rough seas. Usually, the ballast water is released at...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Tuesday, Jan. 3, that it has intercepted two alleged foreign fugitives, one attempting to enter and another trying to fly out of the country, in separate operations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco (File...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco on Friday, Dec. 23, issued a warning against fake immigration papers circulating amid the Christmas season. (File photo) The warning follows the interception of a Korean national identified as Ke Shuiyin, 45, at the Ninoy Aquino International...
Water hyacinth, softshell turtle, squirrel are some of the ‘invasive alien species’ that are in the country. They are thriving in places not their natural habitats and are outcompeting native species. When unaddressed, these species will affect have a negative effect on our biodiversity. Many...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has intercepted a Chinese national who attempted to leave the country via a private jet using a fake Philippine passport, it announced on Friday, April 1. Bureau of Immigration BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said...
Foreign nationals who want to work in the country may now apply for the necessary permit or certificate for long-term employment, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III issued last week an advisory allowing...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said foreign nationals may apply for a working visa while still out of the country. (Photo from PNA) Presently, the BI issues the document when the expatriate is already in the country. The BI came out with the new policy based on the decision of the inter-Agency Task...
