An overstaying Russian disc jockey (DJ) working in a club in Pasay City has been arrested by agents of the Bureau of Immigration (BI). He was identified as Andrei Umanskii, 36, against whom a deportation order has been issued by BI's board of commissioners in 2023. The BI noted that Umanskii...
A Chinese national with a "fake" Philippines tourist visa was intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last July 8, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. In a statement, the BI identified the Chinese national as Su Wenpeng whose 9(a) tourist visa has "inconsistencies." “Upon...
Two convicted foreign sex offenders have been prevented from entering the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, July 8. They were identified by the BI as Irishman Charles Henry Gabler, 52, and American Mark Halligan, 29, both of whom were intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has recorded over one million passenger departures last June due to school vacation, Commissioner Norman Tansingco said on Sunday, July 7. “After the end of classes, a lot of families saw the opportunity to take their vacations,” he said. A total...
Two foreign fugitives wanted in their respective countries were arrested by operatives of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) last Wednesday, July 3, The BI identified them as American Mark Andrew Balwin, 50, and Chinese Deng Hongfu, 32, who were arrested during operations conducted by the bureau's...
A Chinese fugitive who is "wanted in his country for economic crimes" has been arrested in Makati City, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday, July 3. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the fugitive in a statement as Chen Xiao Bang, 29, who was arrested by operatives of the...
A Vietnamese woman -- who snatched her passport from an immigration officer, threw herself on the floor, and started shouting -- was arrested for causing a disturbance at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last July 1. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) identified the woman foreigner as Ban...
Five foreigners who entered the Philippines without proper documentations were arrested by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Tawi-Tawi and were turned over to the Bureau of Immigration (BI). The BI said the five foreigners, four Indians and a Malaysian, were arrested onboard a vessel last June...
Three Filipinas, who were suspected to be victims of mail-order bride scam, and their alleged Chinese husbands were intercepted in two incidents at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, July 1. “This is a clear case of mail-order bride...
Nine Chinese nationals suspected to be working illegally onboard vessels along Manila Bay were arrested last June 29 at the Paranaque City Fishport, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, July 1. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said only five of those arrested have pre-arranged working...
The Philippines and Australia have agreed to work closely in border control management to deter terrorist movements, combat human trafficking, and address other transnational crimes, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, June 30. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said he signed with the...
Three undocumental Chinese nationals were arrested in Pampanga while a fugitive South Korean national was intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The Bureau of Immigration (BI) identified the three Chinese nationals as Huang Shuzhen, 23, Chen Qianfang, 46, and Huang Zaicheng,...
