Senator Risa Hontiveros has sounded the alarm over what she calls a “deep and dangerous foreign interference” in the Philippines, citing new evidence on the fake citizenship of businessman Joseph Sy. In a privilege speech, Hontiveros revealed that Sy’s son, Johnson Cai Chen (also known as...
ILOILO CITY – The Bureau of Immigration arrested two Chinese nationals for illegally operating a restaurant at world-famous Boracay Island. The BI identified them as 34-year-old Zhang Ke and 40-year-old Li Jun. The restaurant reportedly owned by Zhang is found on the Station 2 beachfront of the...
Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc. (FNI) is urging the release of its embattled chairman, Joseph Sy, who continues to be detained in the Bureau of Immigration (BI) facility in Bicutan, Taguig City. In a stock exchange filing on Tuesday, Sept. 9, FNI reported that the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of...
The suspected Chinese spy who was arrested inside a parked vehicle near the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Manila arrived in the Philippines last April 25. Bureau of Immigration (BI) Spokesperson Dana Sandoval said the passport of Tak Hoi Lao was issued by the Macau Special...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday, April 29, vowed to run after a suspected human trafficker believed behind the illegal sending of Filipinos abroad to get work. “We are committed to securing justice for our people and protecting Filipinos from exploitation at home and abroad,” declared...
Filipino trafficking victims, who were forced to work in scam hubs in Cambodia, were found to have been "sold" or "transferred" to other criminal syndicates, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, April 27. “They were treated like property -- bought, sold, and abused,” said BI...
Two South Korean "fugitives," who are wanted in their country for their alleged involvement in investment scams, have been arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Paranaque City. The BI identified them as Kim Young Sam, 58, and Weon Cheolyong, 59, who were arrested at the BF Homes Village in...
An American "fugitive," who is wanted in the United States for alleged abduction and rape of a child, has been arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Cavite. In statement, Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado identified the "fugitive" as Young Tom Talmadge who was arrested by the BI's...
A Chinese national who reportedly posed as a Filipino and who allegedly owns a financial holdings company with 47 subsidiaries and 97 real estate properties has been arrested in Pasig City. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado identified the Chinese as Lu Tianqu, 32, who was arrested last...
A suspected human trafficker has been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in his attempt to escort two Filipinas to Cambodia, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said the suspected illegal recruiter, identified only as "Andy," was arrested...
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said Friday, April 25, that it would investigate possible violations committed by personnel of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) during an operation in Pasig City involving a Chinese...
Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque has been cleared by the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office of the cyber libel complaint filed by former senator Antonio Trillanes IV, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Wednesday, April 23. “It is confirmed that the complaint against Harry Roque...
