A Japanese man suspected to be a member of the notorious “Luffy” gang was arrested last April 22 in Las Pinas City, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. In a statement, B I Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado identified the arrested foreigner as Takuya Hoshino, 23. “Like his colleagues in the...
A Chinese national wanted in his country for alleged illegal gambling has been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday, April 23. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado identified him as Anrui Wang, 34, who was intercepted last...
Almost one million passenger departures and arrivals were recorded by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) last Holy Week. “Throughout the Holy Week, the BI recorded a total of 371,092 arrivals and 432,763 departures across the country’s international airports,” the BI said in a statement on...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) beefed up its border security and counter terrorism efforts by partnering with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) in a three-day visit to Luxembourg’s Passenger Information Unit (PIU). Five personnel of the BI's Advance...
A South Korean fugitive wanted in his country for allegedly leading a voice phishing syndicate has been apprehended by operatives of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Pampanga. The BI identified him as 36-year-old Choi Hojun who was arrested last April 14 at his residence in Barangay Sto. Domingo,...
A Chinese fugitive who is wanted in his country for illegal drugs trafficking charges has been arrested in Paranaque City, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday, April 16. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado identified the fugitive as Ouyang Shixing, 40, who was arrested by...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) personnel assigned at the country's airports were not allowed to take leaves of absence this Holy Week due to the expected influx of travellers. BI Deputy Spokesperson Melvin Mabulac also said during an interview on PTV’s Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon on Tuesday, April 15,...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday, April 15, urged the public to report suspicious activities of foreign nationals who may be involved in scam operations. “We call on the public to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious activities involving illegal aliens,” said BI Commissioner...
Two convicted American sex offenders have been barred from entering the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, April 14. The BI identified the two Americans as Jeremy Paul Beazer, 45, and Michael Antonio Rios, 54, who were intercepted at the Clark International Airport (CIA) on...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday, April 14, vowed to speed up the deportation of foreign workers of the now banned Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). The expeditious deportation was assured by BI Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado after 84 Chinese POGO workers were sent back to...
Around 50,000 travelers are expected daily at the country’s international airports this Holy Week, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, April 14. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado assured the public that the bureau is prepared in dealing with the influx of passengers. "We have...
Forty-two Chinese nationals who were arrested last April 9 in Alabat, Quezon will be deported, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Friday, April 11. “These individuals have no legal right to work or even remain in the Philippines,” BI Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado said in a...
