An American fugitive who is believed to have ties with the Sinaloa drug cartel and wanted in the United States (US) for alleged drug trafficking has been arrested in Albay by the Bureau of Immigration (BI). American Henry Watkins, 51, was arrested in Polangui, Albay by operates of the BI's Fugitive...
Five Chinese workers of the now banned Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) have been arrested at the Zamboanga International Airport (ZIA) in Zamboanga City. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) identified those arrested as Ying Guanzhen, 31; Yang Jinlong, 29; Liu Xin, 28; Shen Kan, 36; and Luo...
An American who mauled a man inside a Makati City hotel has been arrested and now faces deportation, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Friday, March 21. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado identified the American as Evan Ronald Berlin, 31, who was arrested by operatives of the bureau's Fugitive...
A Japanese "fugitive" who is suspected to be a member of the notorious “Luffy” crime group reportedly based in Japan has been arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Pampanga. In its statement on Friday, March 21, the BI identified the "fugitive" as Odaira Kai, 31, who was arrested by...
Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque likely left the Philippines using the same route that dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo used, Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said. Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (MB file photo) The BI chief pointed...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) urged lawmakers to address the “sue me” scheme being used by arrested foreign "fugitives" to stop their immediate deportation. In several cases, arrested foreign "fugitives" could not be deported immediately because of pending criminal cases either in the...
Two foreigners who are wanted in their countries for alleged criminal offenses have been arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI). In a statement issued on Sunday, March 16, the BI identified them as Jordanian national Hussam Aldeen Mohd Kamiel Ghanem, 56, and Chinese national Peng Quanbin, 28....
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)...
A foreigner who enraged animal rights groups for having killed a community cat in Makati City has been arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI). BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado identified the arrested foreigner as Chinese national Jiang Shan, 32, who has been tagged as the person who...
Two South Korean fugitives have been arrested in separate operations conducted by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Cebu City and Paranaque City. Those arrested by the BI's Fugitive Search Unit (BI-FSU) were identified by the bureau as Sim Sooryong, 38, and Kim Kwanghyun, 40. Commissioner Joel...
Malacañang said President Marcos has ordered investigations on the supposed comeback of the "tanim-bala" scam in the airport and on the immigration officials who have supposedly aided the escape of a South Korean fugitive. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores) In a press...
The Senate will look into the alleged complicity of a Bureau of Immigration (BI) officials in the escape of a high-profile South Korean fugitive, Senator Risa Hontiveros said. Hontiveros made the announcement on Monday, March 10, 2025 following the reported rearrest of the said Korean...
