Two Chinese nationals have been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) after they were caught using "spurious travel documents" in attempting to leave the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado...
Persons harboring foreign workers of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) will be prosecuted, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) warned on Wednesday, Jan. 8. "Harboring illegal aliens is a serious offense, and we will pursue violations with utmost resolve, said Immigration Commissioner Joel...
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Tuesday, Jan. 7, assured that the Philippines will be implementing stricter border control measures this year. "We vow to intensify our border control efforts this year so expect stricter measures to be imposed in all entry and exit points throughout...
A Japanese "fugitive" who is wanted in his country for alleged involvement in a phishing scam has been arrested in Manila, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, Jan. 6. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado identified the Japanese as Yokota Tetsuya, 39, who was arrested by operatives of the...
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Sunday, Jan. 5, warned foreign workers of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) still in the country that they will be arrested and deported. "The President is unequivocally clear that POGOs have no place here in the Philippines and we vow to...
Some senators on Friday, January 3, welcomed the government's plan to cancel all birth certificates illegally acquired by foreigners in the country. Senators Sherwin Gatchalian and Joel Villanueva lauded the move of the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) which made the promise following...
A total of 11,254 foreigners who worked for the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and have not left the country as of the Dec. 31 deadline will be arrested and deported, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Friday, Jan. 3. “I have ordered our intelligence division to initiate the...
A Filipina who presented a fake Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) was prevented from boarding her flight to Hong Kong, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said the 27-year-old woman, whose identity has been withheld, was intercepted at the Ninoy...
Over 29 million international travellers were recorded by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in 2024. Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said the BI recorded a total of 14,540,533 arrivals -- 7,922,052 Filipinos and 6,618,481 foreigners. There were 15,050,136 departures which included...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Friday, Dec. 27, reminded registered foreigners to undergo annual physical reporting starting this January. “Registered foreign nationals are required by law to personally report to the BI within the first 60 days of the year, presenting necessary documents for...
Almost 190,000 travellers have been recorded by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in the country's international ports on Christmas eve and Christmas day. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said the heavy influx of travellers marked the two days of December -- Dec. 24 and 25 -- as the busiest period...
A Filipina, who confessed to be working for an alleged illegal recruiter, and four persons reportedly recruited as "catfishers" have been intercepted at the Clark International Airport (CIA) on Christmas day, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Thursday, Dec. 26. “Catfishing or...
