Foreign workers of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) should leave on or before Dec. 31 if some of them desire to return and see their children and their Filipino spouses, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, Dec. 23. The advise was given by the BI through its Spoke sperson Dana...
Frontline personnel of the Bureau of Immigration (BI), such as those deployed at the country's airports and seaports, were not allowed to go on leave this holiday season. Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado on Sunday, Dec. 22, said that he had issued a directive that frontline BI...
A Chinese woman, who is allegedly linked to dismissed mayor Alice L. Guo and suspected to be involved in the operations of the padlocked Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) in Bamban, Tarlac, has been arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI). Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado...
Almost 1,000 foreign workers of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) remain unaccounted for, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday, Dec. 18. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado revealed this as foreign workers of POGOs have only the end of this month to leave the country....
Applications for student visas and permits for foreigners can now be done online, the Bureau of Immigration said on Wednesday, Dec. 18, as it launched its online application system. “This is a priority project of the BI to make things easier and more secure for foreign students to apply for their...
Five foreign fugitives, who have been charged criminally in their countries, have been arrested during operations conducted by the Bureau of Immigration (BI). Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado identified them as American Raymond Ross, 66; South Koreans Jung Yunyae, 26, and Jeon Heoknuk,...
An arrested Japanese national, who is facing fraud charges in his country, was deported on Monday, Dec. 9, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado identified the fugitive as Sasaki Yohei who left aboard a flight to Tokyo. Viado said Yohei, who was arrested...
Three Taiwanese nationals, who are wanted in their country for alleged large-scale firearms and drugs smuggling, have been arrested in Pasay City, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado identified them as Chen Chi-Yin, 32, and Huang Chun Fu, 31, who were arrested by...
Former presidential spokesperson Harry L. Roque may have left the country via a private plane, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Wednesday, Dec. 4. DOJ Undersecretary Raul T. Vasquez said during an interview on DZBB that "this is being looked into by the Bureau of Immigration (BI)."...
Over 20,000 foreign workers of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) are still in the country, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, Dec. 2. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado reminded that foreign POGO workers who are still in the country should leave by the end of this year. Viado...
An arrested Indonesian national, who is wanted in his country for alleged money laundering and violations of information and electronic transactions, has been deported, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Tuesday, Nov. 26. The BI identified the deportee as Handoyo Salman, 40, who was among the...
Two foreign fugitives, who are wanted in their respective countries, have been intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Friday, Nov. 22. The BI identified the two foreigners as Chinese national Yao Binand and South Korean Li Su Bin...
