The number of passenger arrivals for the last quarter of 2023 is expected to reach four million or closer to the pre-Covid-19 figures, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, Oct. 30. BI Spokesperson Dana Mengote-Sandoval said the increase is expected because "every country is open already...
Five Filipinas who posed as government employees were prevented from leaving the country due to spurious travel documents, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, Oct. 29. The BI said the five Filipinas were stopped at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last Tuesday, Oct....
Two convicted American sex offenders have been barred from entering the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, Oct. 29. The BI identified them Calvin Lee Spencer, 50, and Kevin David Bowens, 61, who arrived in the country last Oct. 25 from California and last Oct.28 from...
Three Filipinos, who were recruited as call center agents in Thailand but were finally transported to Myanmar and forced to work as scammers in cryptocurrency trading, have been repatriated to the Philippines. Just like previous victims of human trafficking, Immigration Commissioner Norman...
A Filipina who claimed she was going to Oman to visit her husband was prevented from leaving the Philippines due to her fake travel documents, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Friday, Oct. 27. The BI said the woman, who was not identified by the bureau, was intercepted by immigration officers...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday, Oct. 26, warned the public against fake websites that claim to be the agency’s eTravel site. "We urge the public to be vigilant and exercise caution online,” BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said in a statement. “There are numerous scams...
Foreigners should comply early with their departure requirements if they plan to leave the Philippines during the "Undas" holiday break, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) advised on Wednesday, Oct. 25. “We are expecting a surge in passengers at their airport this coming 'Undas' and this time we are...
A fugitive South Korean who is allegedly a member of a big-time illegal drugs smuggling syndicate in his country has been arrested in Cebu City, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday, Oct. 25. The BI identified the arrested fugitive as Choi Sun Hyeok, 56, a suspected member of the MS...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Tuesday, Oct. 24, it has opened a new field office in Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the new office is located at the second floor of Robinsons Townville Cabanatuan as he pointed out his administration's drive...
Two fugitive South Koreans, who are allegedly involved in fraud-related activities, have been arrested in Angeles City, Pampanga, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, Oct. 23. In a statement, the BI identified the fugitive South Koreans as Kwon Junyoung, 38, and Seok Jongmin, 48, who were...
A fugitive Belgian national, who has been wanted in his country for various crimes, has been arrested in Paranaque City, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. The BI identified him as Kristof Debie, 38, "who had worked as a model and bar tender but was actually a part of a criminal organization...
House Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan (Facebook) A former Bureau of Immigration (BI) chief-turned-congressman hailed on Sunday, Oct. 22 the agency's decision to use body-worn video cameras for its secondary inspectors. “The...
