Police are now working with the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for the repatriation of all the more than 1,200 foreigners who were rescued in a raid in an alleged Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) hub in Las Piñas City last month. Police Brig. Gen. Sidney Hernia, director of the Philippine...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers have arrested a British national at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Thursday, June 6, for his alleged involvement in a prostitution racket in his home country. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said William Hughes, 79, was intercepted at the...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has restated its firm advice and urged prospective Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to pursue legal avenues when seeking employment abroad while emphasizing the dangers associated with illegal recruitment. *(Courtesy of Bureau of Immigration) * Commissioner Norman...
Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco has urged the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) to provide the agency with more space at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to alleviate inconveniences that are regularly faced by travelers. Tansingco's request comes in response to reports...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) successfully intercepted a group of 11 individuals who were suspected victims of human trafficking destined for Dubai, United Arab Emirates. *(File photo) * The group was consisted of seven females and four males,...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has blocked the entry of two registered sex offenders (RSOs) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) due to concerns about their impact on public morals. *(Photo courtesy of Bureau of Immigration) * BI Commissioner Norman Tansinco said Donell English and...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) inspectors at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have stopped from leaving the country three more suspected human trafficking victims, including two women bound for Lebanon and Syria. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the passengers were intercepted...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has expressed its support for a recent proposal by the government's transportation officials to modernize the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), saying it will improve immigration services and provide faster and more efficient processes for travelers. *Ninoy...
A Taiwanese man who is allegedly wanted by authorities in Taipei for fraud has been arrested by the Bureau of Immigration, authorities reported on Friday, June 2. *(File photo) * Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the suspect as Che Szu-Han, 26, who was arrested last May 31 at the...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has underscored the significance of the House of Representatives' passage of two more Marcos administration priority bills before the sine die adjournment of the first regular session. These...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading late Monday afternoon, May 29 the proposed Bureau of Immigration (BI) Modernization Act in unanimous fashion. Embodied in House Bill (HB) No.8203, it was also the second of...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said that it has successfully intercepted an alleged illegal recruiter and her two female companions believed to be her victims at the Clark International Airport (CIA) in Pampanga earlier this week. (File photo) In a report submitted to BI Commissioner Norman...
