The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has imposed a two-month ban on leave of absence for its personnel posted in the country's international airports to meet the expected influx of incoming and outgoing passengers this Christmas season. The ban applies to immigration personnel assigned at the Ninoy...
Three Filipinos and their alleged employer were intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and barred from travelling to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia last Nov. 13. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said the four passengers were suspected to be victims of human trafficking. Initially, the...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday, Nov. 15, expressed its gratitude to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Senate for the approval of its P2.7 billion budget for 2024. “We wish to thank DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla for pushing for the approval of our budget and the Senate for...
A total of 2,778 foreigners had been denied entry to the Philippines from Jan. 1 to Oct. 31, 2023, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Tuesday, Nov. 14. “As the world opens, the number of travelers has increased. And with this also comes the increase of illegal aliens attempting to enter the...
A Filipina was stopped from boarding her flight to Malta after she presented a "fake" certificate from the Commission on Filipinos Overseas-Guidance and Counseling Program (CFO-GCP) instead of a legitimate Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Tuesday, Nov....
A British national wanted in Australia for alleged sex offenses and reported to be a pedophile has been barred entry to the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. Barred was David Ian John Bishop, 39, who arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) from Hong Kong last Nov....
Two suspected illegal recruiters were arrested and three Filipinos who were recruited as "sex workers" were rescued at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, Nov. 12. In a statement, the BI said the five Filipinos, whose identities were...
Forty-seven immigration officers have acquired a new skill that would enable them to interact with Mandarin-speaking foreigners, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. The BI said the immigration officers finished last Friday, Nov. 11, a training on basic Mandarin language program. It said that...
The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) will run after the recruiters of a 20-year-old Filipina who was recruited as a househelp but who ended up as a "sex worker" and was arrested and jailed in Malaysia. “Definitely po kailangan managot ng mga recruiter na ito (Definitely...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has asked the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe a "religious pastor" who reportedly recruited Flipinos as "pilgrims" for fees ranging from P75,000 to P150,000 per recruit. Eventually, the recruited "pilgrims" never returned to the Philippines and...
A 20-year-old Filipina who was recruited as a household help but who ended up as a "sex worker" was arrested and jailed in Malaysia. Fortunately, the Malaysian government allowed her to seek help from the Philippine embassy which facilitated her repatriation. She arrived in Manila last Wednesday,...
A "rude" American was prevented entry to the Philippines after showing "very rough manners" and writing "expletives" on the online data collection platform eTravel, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Thursday, Nov. 9. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the American as Anthony...
