Two Chinese nationals, who have been declared undesirable aliens, have been intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) before they could leave the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, Oct. 14. “They were not allowed to board their flights after their names...
Four Americans, who have been convicted of sexual offenses involving minors in their country, have been barred from entering the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado identified them as Terry Christ Peterson, 70; Richard Allison Boice, 71; Kevin James...
Over 10,000 foreign workers of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) have downgraded their work visas, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, Oct. 7. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado reminded foreign workers of POGOs that they have until Oct. 15 to downgrade their work visas. “We...
Three South Korean fugitives, who are wanted in their country for alleged various crimes, have been arrested, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced on Friday, Oct. 4. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado identified the three fugitives as Kim Hyungju, 45, Oh Suhong, 46, and Kim Hyojoong, 44....
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is expected to resolve within this month of October the deportation case against Shiela Guo, the sister of dismissed mayor Alice L. Guo of Bamban, Tarlac. BI Board of Special Inquiry (BSI) Chairman Gilbert U. Repizo said on Friday, Oct. 4, once the bureau receives the...
Two foreign fugitives, who are wanted in their respective countries for alleged fraud and stock investment scam, have been arrested during separate operations conducted by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Metro Manila. The BI identified those arrested as South Korean Hwang Seongbin, 34, and...
Newly appointed Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado on Thursday, Oct. 3, vowed to utilize fully information communication technology (ICT) to curb corruption in the bureau. Viado was sworn into office last Sept. 30 by Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla as BI...
A Chinese national, who has been declared an undocumented and undesiable alien after he was found working for a firm allegedly engaged in human trafficking and prostitution, has been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Tuesday, Oct. 1....
There will be no extension of the Oct. 15 deadline in the downgrading of the work visas of foreigners working for Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, Sept. 30. "We will ensure that the orders of the President are implemented swiftly and...
Three Filipinos, who were suspected to be human trafficking victims, were barred from leaving the country, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, Sept. 29. The BI said the three Filipinos were intercepted by immigration officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3...
Two South Korean nationals, who are wanted in their country for alleged illegal gambling and multiple fraud cases, have been arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI). They were identified by the BI as Lee Wonwoong, 33, and Huh Hwan, 60, who were arrested last Sept. 26 at the BI’s main offices...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it will help expedite the departure of foreigners working with Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) or Internet Gaming Licensees (IGLs). BI Officer-in-Charge Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said the bureau and other government agencies decided “to...
