Five foreign fugitives, who have been charged criminally in their countries, have been arrested during operations conducted by the Bureau of Immigration (BI). Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado identified them as American Raymond Ross, 66; South Koreans Jung Yunyae, 26, and Jeon Heoknuk,...
An arrested Japanese national, who is facing fraud charges in his country, was deported on Monday, Dec. 9, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado identified the fugitive as Sasaki Yohei who left aboard a flight to Tokyo. Viado said Yohei, who was arrested...
Three Taiwanese nationals, who are wanted in their country for alleged large-scale firearms and drugs smuggling, have been arrested in Pasay City, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado identified them as Chen Chi-Yin, 32, and Huang Chun Fu, 31, who were arrested by...
Former presidential spokesperson Harry L. Roque may have left the country via a private plane, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Wednesday, Dec. 4. DOJ Undersecretary Raul T. Vasquez said during an interview on DZBB that "this is being looked into by the Bureau of Immigration (BI)."...
Over 20,000 foreign workers of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) are still in the country, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, Dec. 2. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado reminded that foreign POGO workers who are still in the country should leave by the end of this year. Viado...
An arrested Indonesian national, who is wanted in his country for alleged money laundering and violations of information and electronic transactions, has been deported, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Tuesday, Nov. 26. The BI identified the deportee as Handoyo Salman, 40, who was among the...
Two foreign fugitives, who are wanted in their respective countries, have been intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Friday, Nov. 22. The BI identified the two foreigners as Chinese national Yao Binand and South Korean Li Su Bin...
Three Japanese fugitives have been deported to their country where they face criminal charges, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The BI identified them as Koyama Tomohir, Nagaura Hirok, and Miura Eisei who were deported on Tuesday, Nov. 19. They were arrested by the BI...
Thirty-seven Chinese nationals, who were found illegally working at a construction site in Cotabato City, have been arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI). They were arrested last Nov. 13 by operatives of the BI in coordination with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the National...
Three South Korean fugitives, who are wanted in their country for operating alleged illegal gambling websites have been arrested, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, Nov. 18. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado identified the three fugitives as Kim Heechul, 36, while Seo Min, 30, and Kim...
A Japanese national, who is wanted in his country for alleged fraud and theft involving over seven million yen (about P2.6 million), has been arrested in Taguig City while applying for a visa extension, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, Nov. 17. The BI identified the Japanese as Kudo...
A German woman, who is wanted in her country for alleged sex crimes against children, has been arrested in Quezon City, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, Nov. 17. “Foreign nationals involved in sex crimes against children are considered undesirable aliens and are not welcome in the...
