Five foreigners, who are registered sex offenders (RSOs) in their countries, have been prevented from entering the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Tuesday, Sept. 12. The BI identified them as British national Antonio Stephen Albert Costa and American nationals Neil David...
A Chinese woman has been intercepted at Terminal I of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and detained at the Bureau of Immigration's (BI) facility in Taguig City for alleged violations of the Philippine Immigration Act. The BI identified her as Zhiqun Liao, 31 years old, who was to depart for...
An Indian national, who has been ordered arrested by the Quezon City regional trial court (RTC) on a rape charge, was apprehended at the Terminal III of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) before he could take his flight to Singapore last Sept. 8. In a statement, Bureau of Immigration...
A South Korean national, who disguised himself as a Filipino by presenting a 'fake' birth certificate, was arrested by operatives of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Davao City. In a statement, the BI identified the arrested foreigner as Kim Jinkoon, 58, a fugitive from South Korea whose passport...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Friday, Sept. 8, warned foreigners against overstaying in the Philippines Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said "we will not tolerate overstaying aliens who disregard the legal requirements of their stay in our country." “We will continue to be vigilant...
An American, who was convicted of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor in the United States and a registered sex offender (RSO), has been intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and prevented from entering the Philippines. In a statement issued on Thursday, Sept. 7,...
An immigration officer, who turned over an envelope containing P56,871 in cash he found in between counters at Terminal III of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), received accolades and commendations from his peers and officials led by Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco. In a...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco on Wednesday, Sept. 6, defended immigration officers for intercepting Mohammad Said last Aug. 10 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). In a statement, Tansingco said that " Said was intercepted for being the subject of an Interpol...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday, Sept. 4, said it is eyeing the replacement of its manual counters at the airports with electronic gates or “e-gates” for faster processing of travelers without compromising national security. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said that “e-gates are now...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) warned Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) against accepting “third country recruitment” or the contract to work in another country other than the place where they were originally and legitimately hired. With the practice of “third country recruitment,” the...
Filipinos who are going abroad to see their foreign partners are no longer required starting today, Sept. 3, to undergo the guidance and counseling program (GCP) of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. In a statement, Commissioner Norman Tansingco said...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) welcomed the first holders of the Philippines' electronic visa (e-visa) -- a mother and her daughter who arrived on board a China Eastern flight from Shanghai, China on Saturday, Sept 2. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office...
