Human trafficking syndicates have devised a new scheme of sending Filipinos abroad by having them pose as church missionaries, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, April 7. This was disclosed by BI Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado following the arrest last April 1 of a suspected female...
Two foreign "fugitives" who are wanted in their respective countries have been arrested in Angeles City in Pampanga, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, April 7. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado identified them as German national Kalus Dieter Boekhoff, 60, and South Korean national...
A total 125 Filipinos who were suspected to have been hired by scam hubs abroad were stopped from leaving the Philippines in 2024, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, April 6. “Majority of those intercepted last year were forced by their recruiters to pretend to be working in local...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Friday, April 4, said it has a plan to monitor the activities of foreign vloggers in the Philippines. “Isa rin po ‘yan sa recommendation at pag-uusapan din po making sure na ang darating dito they are compliant with the conditions ng stay ng isang dayuhan (It...
A Russian vlogger has been placed in the custody of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) after his arrest by the Philippine National Police (PNP) for harassing Filipinos and making viral videos of his offensive antics in social media. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado said on Thursday, April 3, the...
A South Korean fugitive who is wanted in his country for alleged financial fraud has been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Thursday, April 3. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado identified the Korean as Jung Hyunjoon, 29, who was...
Scam hubs in Myanmar have been targeting Filipino migrants in the United States (US), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday, April 2. In a statement, BI Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado said the illegal activities were revealed by several of the 206 Filipinos who were repatriated from...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado on Monday, March 31, urged Congress to pass a law that would penalize persons who illegally depart the country particularly through the back door. “Criminalizing illegal exits would serve as a strong deterrent to traffickers and would...
A syndicate is believed to be behind the fabrication of Philippine citizenship of foreigners illegally working or running businesses in Mindanao,the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Thursday, March 27. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado pointed this out after operatives of the bureau arrested...
Seven Bureau of Immigration (BI) personnel assigned at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have been relieved of their posts due to an ongoing investigation on their alleged involvement in human trafficking activities. “The relieved personnel, assigned at the NAIA Terminals 1 and 3, are...
Direct flights to their home countries are now required by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in the deportation of foreigners who worked for the now banned Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). The new policy was adopted due to reports that certain deportees from the Philippines were able to...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has hired 30 new officers who will be deployed to the country’s airports. The new officers graduated last March 21 after undergoing training for Border Control Officers’ Module (BCOM) I. “Through rigorous training, they have developed the expertise needed to...
