Two foreign "fugitives" wanted in their respective countries for alleged criminal offenses have been arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI). In a statement, the BI identified them as Zhang Xi, a Chinese, and Wu Hsih Hsu, a Taiwanese. The are now detained at the BI's facility in Taguig City...
Agents of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) have arrested a South Korean national who is wanted in his country for economic crimes involving $1 million. The name of the Korean fugitive was withheld for security reasons. He was arrested at the BI's Immigration Regulation Division last Sept. 12...
Former Bureau of Immigration (BI) commissioner Norman Tansingco on Wednesday, Sept. 11, expressed his gratitude to the administration of President Marcos for having allowed him to head the agency. “It has been a two-year watch for me at the helm of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) under the Bagong...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday, September 10 said the incoming Bureau of Immigration (BI) commissioner should rush the reimbursement of the expenses incurred by thousands of passengers who missed their flights due to unnecessary delays caused by the unreasonable...
With President Marcos' removal of Norman Tansingco as commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration (BI), Deputy Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado has been designated by Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla as the bureau's officer-in-charge (OIC). "It is essential that we assure our people that...
Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said on Monday, Sept. 9, he has recommended to President Marcos the replacement of Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco. “I have asked the President to relieve him and replace him. Marami sila naging problema (They...
President Marcos is set to relieve Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco over the undetected departure of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo from the Philippines in July, Communications Secretary Cesar Chavez confirmed. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Bureau...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has launched an e-library which "is not just a repository of documents, but a vital tool in the ongoing modernization efforts." Commissioner Norman Tansingco said said the e-library, which was launched last Sept. 6, "will enhance transparency, streamline our...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Sunday, Sept. 8, defended the designation of one of its officials who was dismissed by the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) but was cleared by the Court of Appeals (CA) for his alleged involvement in the "pastillas" scheme at the airports. The "pastillas" scheme...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) have patched up over the issue concerning the withholding of information concerning the escape of dismissed Mayor Alice L. Guo of Bamban, Tarlac. DOJ Undersecretary Raul T. Vasquez said on Sunday, Sept. 8, during an interview...
Wesley L. Guo, the brother of dismissed Mayor Alice L. Guo of Bamban town in Tarlac, is still believed to be in Indonesia, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday, Sept. 4. “We have not yet received confirmation from Indonesian authorities whether umalis po sya ng bansa but sa tingin po...
Two South Korean fugitives have been deported to their country where they are wanted for electronic financial fraud, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The BI identified them as Kwon Hyuckkeun, 41, and You Hyun Tea, 53, who were arrested last May and June this year. They...
