Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco on Sunday, July 28, ordered all Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) to downgrade the visas of their foreign workers who should leave within 59 days from receipt of the directive. In a statement, Tansingco reminded that...
Two Filipinas, who tried to take advantage of the onslaught of typhoon "Carina," were barred from leaving the country after immigration officers discovered their "fake marriages" to Chinese nationals. Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the two women, whose...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco on Thursday, July 25, hailed the decision of President Marcos to have the Immigration Modernization Law as one of the priority legislations. “This law is crucial for enhancing our border security while promoting tourism and investment...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A top official of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) confirmed to a House of Representatives joint panel that foreign nationals engaged in Philippine Offshore...
All foreigners working for Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and Internet Gaming Licensees (IGLs) must leave the Philippines within 60 days from today, July 24, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. In a statement, the BI said Commissioner Norman Tansingco issued the directive...
A South Korean fugitive, who is believed to be the head of an illegal drugs syndicate in his country, has been arrested in Pasay City, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced on Tuesday, July 23. The BI identified Korean as Kim Jinsu, 45, who was arrested by operatives of the BI’s Fugitive...
A suspected Chinese hacker -- who worked for the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) that was raided in Porac, Pampanga -- has been arrested, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, July 22. The BI identified the arrested Chinese as Lin Qiude, 40, who was apprehended by operatives of...
Foreigners are not allowed to join political rallies in the country, Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said on Monday, July 22, the day President Marcos will deliver his third State of the Nation Address (SONA). "Follow our laws. They are straightforward and clear. Foreigners are...
A Korean-American, who is wanted in South Korea for telecommunications fraud, has been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, July 21. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the arrested foreigner as Jason Han Hsu, 37, who is...
A Filipina, who confessed she got from a fixer her fake Commission on Filipino Overseas (CFO) certificate on Guidance and Counseling Program (GCP), was barred from boarding her flight to Nagoya, Japan last July 13. The GPC, which is a deterrent to mail-order spouse schemes and other...
A total of 26,055,748 travelers had been processed by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in 2023 or 118 percent higher than the 11,977,688 registered in 2022. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco attributed the increase to “revenge travel” following travel restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic....
A South Korean fugitive wanted in his country for telecommunications fraud has been arrested inside the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the Korean as Lee Seul Ki who has been ordered arrested by the Central District...
