Four lawyers of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) have been relieved of their posts pending investigation on their alleged involvement in the issuance of work visas to foreigners who were petitioned by "fake companies." The names of the lawyers were not disclosed by BI Spokesperson Dana Krizia...
Three foreigners accused of criminal offenses have been intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) before they could leave the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Thursday, Jan. 18. "The Philippines is not a haven for criminals,” declared BI Commissioner Norman...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, January 17 expressed concerns over the Bureau of Immigration’s alleged issuance of work visas to bogus corporations, which facilitated the entry of thousands of foreigners to the Philippines. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered the BI to...
The work visas of 459 foreigners were cancelled in November 2023 with the discovery that their applications were petitioned by fake companies, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday, Jan. 17. “Last November, we recommended to the SOJ (Secretary of Justice Jesus Crispin C. Remulla) the...
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla has ordered the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to grant employment visas only to corporations registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Remulla said he issued the directive based on "the proliferation of visas issued to fake corporations...
A husband and wife left for Malaysia in April last year, ended up in Laos where they worked as telesales agents, were detained and abused by their employer, and paid P800,000 for their release. Last Jan. 12, the couple returned to the Philippines with the help of their relatives who contacted...
Two convicted American pedophiles were barred from entering the Philippines last Saturday, Jan. 13. Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified them as Carvin Renee White, 57, who arrived at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport, and Scott Edwan Edson, who arrived at the...
A total of 128 foreign fugitives wanted in their countries for various crimes had been arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in 2023. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the fugitive were arrested by the bureau's Fugitive Search Unit (BI-FSU) during operations in various areas in...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has warned the public against the use of fake documents for their travel abroad since the spurious documents can be easily detected by trained immigration officers and through the use of modern equipment. The warning was issued by Immigration Commissioner Norman...
An overstaying Liberian who allegedly assaulted and extorted a Filipina and a South Korean who is wanted in his country have been arrested in Metro Manila by agents of the Bureau of Immigration's Fugitive Search Unit (BI-FSU). Immigration Commissioner Norman G. Tansingco identified the arrested...
A Filipina who was offered on social media to work abroad by a fake immigration officer was intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last Jan. 8 before she could board her flight to Taiwan. Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman G. Tansingo said the Filipina whom he...
A South Korean fugitive wanted in his country for alleged telecommunications fraud was intercepted at the Clark International Airport in Pampanga last Monday, Jan. 8, before he could board his flight to Incheon, South Korea. Immigration Commissioner Norman G. Tansingco identified the arrested...
