A total of 518 foreign workers of the now banned Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) have been arrested this year and 121 of them had been deported, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday, Feb. 19. “In seven weeks nakahuli na po ng 518, nakapagdeport na tayo ng 121 (In seven...
Six South Korean nationals were arrested during a raid of a suspected illegal online gambling hub in Pasay City, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Tuesday, Feb. 18. "We continue to intensify our enforcement actions against foreign nationals violating Philippine laws, in line with the...
A Chinese national who has been charged with violations of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act was arrested last Tuesday, Feb. 11, while applying for a visa extension at the main offices of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Manila. The BI identified the arrested foreigner as Lin Guangxiu, 44...
Two Filipinas with fake travel documents were stopped from leaving the country, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, Feb. 10. The BI said one of the women presented a certificate from the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) which was found to be unregistered. The other woman presented...
A total of 180 foreign fugitives were arrested in 2024 and most of them have been deported on requests of their governments, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. Citing a report from its Fugitive Search Unit (BI-FSU), the bureau said that those arrested were 74 Koreans, 62 Chinese nationals, 12...
A Japanese fugitive wanted in his country for engaging in alleged scams has been arrested in Makati City and will be deported immediately, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, Feb. 9. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado identified the Japanese fugitive as Eiji Shigematsu, 48 years old....
Fourteen Filipinos "hired by scam hubs abroad" have been stopped from leaving the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, Feb. 9. The BI said the 14 Filipinos were intercepted by immigration officers at the the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 last Feb. 4 and...
An Indian fugitive wanted in his country for terrorism, murder, kidnapping and other crimes has been deported and has been immediately arrested upon his arrival in New Delhi. Joginder Gyong, also known as Gupta Kant, was arrested in Bacolod city last July by operatives of the Bureau of...
At least 137 foreign registered sex offenders (RSOs) were barred from entering the Philippines in 2024, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Saturday, Feb. 8. "The Philippines will not be a safe haven for sex offenders," said BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado. "Our immigration laws...
A Filipino couple with fake visas from the Netherlands was stopped from leaving the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Friday, Feb. 7. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado said the couple, whose names were withheld and aged 26 to 28, were intercepted by immigration officers at the...
Fifty-seven foreigners who worked for Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) have been deported since Jan. 31, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Thursday, Feb. 6. Those deported were 46 Chinese, one Malaysian, three Vietnamese and seven Myanmar citizens, the BI said. “They are part of...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Sunday, Feb. 2, urged the public to report foreigners engaged in illegal espionage and other suspicious activities. “We are serious in our efforts to stop these undesirable aliens from abusing our hospitality,” declared BI Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado in...
