The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has agreed to share data on foreigners working in its ecozones to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for the efficient processing of work visas. In a statement on Sunday, Feb. 2, the BI said that Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado and PEZA Director General...
Five more Chinese men have been arrested by government authorities for allegedly conducting video surveillance of naval activities and facilities in the country. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Jaime B. Santiago identified the five Chinese men as Cai Shaohuang, who has been...
A Japanese fugitive wanted in his country on suspicion of membership in the notorious “Luffy” gang and have been charged with theft and fraud has been arrested in Laguna, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado identified the fugitive as Sasaki Takashi, 43,...
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna – The Bureau of Immigration arrested an alleged member of the notorious Japanese criminal syndicate Luffy Group in Barangay Soledad here on Monday afternoon, Jan. 27. The suspect was identified as Sasaki, 44. The Japanese Embassy in Manila said that the suspect, along...
Two Chinese nationals with fake exit clearances have been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, Jan. 27. In a statement, the BI identified the arrested foreigners as Wang Changru, 53, and Cui Wen, 33, who were intercepted last Jan....
A Chinese national has been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for possessing a fraudulently acquired working visa, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, Jan. 26. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado identified the Chinese national as Li Xuanjun, 23, who was...
Three Chinese nationals found engaged in scams and activities similar to the operations of the banned Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) have been deported, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said the three Chinese nationals were among the 450...
The suspected Chinese spy who has been arrested has been found residing in the Philippines since 2013, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Friday, Jan. 23. Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said the BI discovered that suspected spy Deng Yuanqing first arrived in the Philippines in 2013 and was...
A Filipina was stopped from leaving the country after being caught with a fake departure stamp she allegedly got from a fixer at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. “These fixers will promise quick processing by circumventing laws,” warned BI...
A Japanese "fugitive" who is wanted in his country for alleged theft has been arrested on request by the government of Japan, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Thursday, Jan. 23. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado identified the arrested Japanese as Tsukita Yuhei, 28, who arrived in the...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday, Jan. 22, vowed to unmask other foreigners working with a Chinese national who was arrested in Makati City last Jan. 17 on suspicion of being a spy. “We will ensure that we will identify any foreign cohorts that might be in the country assisting him,”...
The government, led by the Department of Justice (DOJ), will soon come out with the guidelines on the Blacklisted Aliens and Child Sex Offenders Registry. In a statement, the DOJ said the registry guidelines will safeguard children and ensure that the Philippines will never be a sanctuary for child...
