Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco on Wednesday, Oct. 11, expressed hope that the bureau's P4.2 billion budget for 2024 will be approved as huge part of the funds would be used to procure the needed technological updates for the agency's enhanced operations. The P4.2 billion...
A Filipino woman, who posed as an employee of the Department of Justice (DOJ), was intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last Tuesday, Oct. 10, before she could leave for Singapore. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said the woman, whose name was withheld, was intercepted by...
A 66-year-old American, who had been convicted of rape in his country, was denied entry to the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. The BI identified the American as Charles Harry Cooper who arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 from Taiwan last Sunday,...
Immigration officers who will conduct secondary inspections of departing passengers at the airports will be using body-worn cameras, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. “Body cameras will ensure that our immigration officers are effective and remain accountable for their actions as law...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday, Oct. 9, said it is prepared to provide assistance to Filipinos who would be repatriated as a result of the ongoing armed conflict in Israel. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the BI will be coordinating wil the Department of Foreign Affairs...
Three Filipinos, all of them women who are suspected to be human trafficking victims, were intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last Saturday, Oct. 7, before they could board their flight to Singapore. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) did not identify the three women who were...
Three Pakistanis, all of them with alleged link to terrorist groups, have been arrested in Mindanao for "overstaying" in the Philippines. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) identified the arrested foreigners as Fa izan Muhammad, 34; Ali Wahab, 36; and Ajmal Ali, 35. They were charged with...
Two Filipinos, who were suspected to be human trafficking victims, have been intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) before they could take their flight to Bangkok, Thailand. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) did not release their names. It said the two Filipinos attemped to leave...
A South Korean fugitive, who is wanted in his country for telecommunications fraud, has been arrested in Mabalacat City in Pampanga, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Thursday, Oct. 5. The BI identified the Korean fugitive as Kang Hee Woo who was arrested by operatives of the bureau’s...
A man, who claimed to be a deaf-mute, was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Wednesday, Oct. 4, for using a fake Philippine passport, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. The BI said identified him as Sengaloun Phimpa who arrived at NAIA's Terminal 3 from Bangkok,...
An American, who was employed as a bus dispatcher in General Santos City in South Cotabato, has been arrested for alleged overstaying in the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. The BI identified the American as Vladislav Igorevich Black, 36, who is also known as "John Black."...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) recorded more than 8.1 million tourist arrivals for the first eight months of 2023 compared to only 2.8 million during the same period in 2022. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said "the signi ficant increase in arriving passengers show that tourism and...
