Two arrested Japanese fugitives have been deported to their country where they are facing charges for fraud and money laundering, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Tuesday, March 4. Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado identified the two Japanese fugitives as Ito Shinya, 36, and Kawasaki Hiroyuki,...
A Sought Korean "fugitive" who is wanted in his country for his alleged involvement in telecommunications fraud has been arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Paranaque City. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado identified the arrested foreigner as Park Seungeon, 24. Operatives of the...
A total of 14,733,597 international passengers arrived in the Philippines in 2024, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, March 2. Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado said the number of arrivals last year is nearing the pre-pandemic numbers which reached 17,085,097 in 2019. “The return of...
A total of 122,473 foreigners in the Philippines have completed their mandatory annual reporting to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) before the March 1 deadline. In a statement issued on Friday, Feb. 28, the BI urged foreigners who have yet to comply "to do so immediately." It warned that "failure to...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is set to sign with the United Nations (UN) this March an agreement to obtain Advanced Passenger Information System (APIS). With APIS, Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said the BI will immediately know if the person travelling to the Philippines has a...
A total of 108 foreign workers arrested from illegally operating Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) were deported last Tuesday, Feb. 25, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. With the latest deportations, Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said “a total of 226 individuals have...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has agreed to expeditiously issue clearances to foreign nationals facing deportation after being arrested for working at illegally operating Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). “We all want the same thing -- for them to leave our country as...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has commended its officials for the successful arrest of three individuals allegedly involved in falsifying departure stamps as it cited their efforts in safeguarding the country's borders. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said that the three individuals were...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) barred 124 foreigners from entering different ports of the country in 2024 due to their rude and disrespectful behaviors to immigration officers. Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado shared that the number of rude foreigners in 2024 was almost 50...
After 118 Filipinos had been stopped from leaving the country in 2024 to work for scam hubs abroad, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) further tightened its watch for similar incidents. BI Commissioner Josel Anthony Viado said: “Our immigration officers remain on high alert, but we urge Filipinos to...
A female South Korean national who is wanted in her country for alleged involvement in a rental scam has been arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Paranaque City. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado identified the arrested foreigner as Kim Jeonjung, 30, who "will be deported so she could...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) should expedite the deportation process for foreign nationals who previously worked for Philippine offshore gaming operators or POGOs. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, February 20 made the call as he...
