Forty-nine foreigners were arrested Friday night, March 14, in a commercial building in Pasay City where they were operating online hubs similar to the now banned Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs). Agents of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)...
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...
Former Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Thursday, May 30 expressed her concern over the seeming “creeping invasion” of foreign nationals in the Philippines. Legarda made the remark when asked to weigh in on the controversy surrounding Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo whose...
Sen. Pia Cayetano said on Wednesday, March 13, that syndicates are gaining access to Filipino citizenship which in the first place, should not be "sold." Sen. Pia Cayetano presides over the Blue Ribbon Committee hearing to shed light on reports of unauthorized proliferation and use of government...
Three foreigners have been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for violations of immigration laws, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. In a statement issued on Saturday, Sept. 2, BI identified the arrested foreigners as Thai national Teerasade Phutthichotiruksa and Chinese...
The government's pandemic task force has approved the proposal to accept and recognize the Covid-19 vaccine certificates of Morocco, the Republic of Kenya, and the Republic of Serbia as sufficient proof of vaccination for several purposes, including entry to the country. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion does not think it is wise to require again foreign tourists to undergo quarantine when they arrive in the Philippines as this might discourage them from visiting the country and therefore affect local small businesses. Presidential Adviser...
The government's pandemic task force has approved the proposal to accept and recognize the Covid-19 vaccine certificates of Lao PDR and Rwanda as sufficient proof of vaccination for several purposes, including entry to the country. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN Communications Secretary Martin Andanar...
Travelers entering the Philippines will now be allowed to use rapid antigen tests as an entry requirement instead as long as they are performed by healthcare professionals from the country of origin, Malacañang announced. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN Communications Secretary Martin Andanar made...
Starting next month, the Philippines will be allowing the entry of fully vaccinated foreign nationals from any country without the need for an Entry Exemption Document, Malacañang said. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN Communications Undersecretary Kris Ablan made this announcement after the country...
The government's pandemic task force has approved the proposal to accept and recognize the Covid-19 vaccine certificates of Bulgaria, Iran, and Panama as sufficient proof of vaccination for several purposes, including entry to the country. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN Communications Secretary Martin...
The government's pandemic task force has approved the proposal to accept and recognize the Covid-19 vaccine certificates of Croatia, Cyrpus, and Nepal as sufficient proof of vaccination for several purposes, including entry to the country. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN Communications Undersecretary...
