A woman was prevented from boarding a flight to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) due to an alleged fake immigration stamp on her passport. (File photo: Bureau of Immigration) Last Sunday, April 30, BI's travel control...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco has denounced misinformation on social media that encourages Filipinos to travel abroad as tourists for work purposes. (Courtesy of Bureau of Immigration) Tansingco particularly cautioned the public against certain contents uploaded on video...
Two alleged illegal aliens, one American and an Indian, have been separately apprehended by Bureau of Immigration (BI) operatives in separate operations in Cebu and Manila for violating the Philippine immigration laws, authorities revealed on Tuesday, May 2. (Courtesy of Bureau of Immigration)...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, April 28 welcomed the Manila International Airport Authority’s (MIAA) decision to extend the retention period of close-circuit television (CCTV) footage at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to 90 days from the current 30 days. “It’s about...
Two South Koreans who are allegedly wanted for crimes in their country have been arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI). (Bureau of Immigration) Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the arrest was carried out on April 25 in Imus, Cavite by members of the bureau’s Fugitive Search...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers have stopped two Filipinas from going to Dubai at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for allegedly using fake exit stamps given to them by a human trafficking group. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the victims, whose names were withheld for their...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported the arrest in Cagayan de Oro City of a South Korean national wanted by authorities in Seoul for allegedly swindling a compatriot in a fraudulent sale transaction. (Stock photo via Manila Bulletin) Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said Park Sang Hyun,...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Christopher ‘’Bong’ Go has renewed his push for the modernization of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) amid recurring departure protocol complaints and corrupt practices. Go asked congressional support the passage of Senate Bill (SB) No.1185, or the proposed "Bureau...
“One less thing to worry (and carry) as you don’t need to bring a pen and fill up a paper departure card when you leave the country. Starting May 1, 2023, passengers will only need to answer an e-departure form via the online portal eTravel ( [ https://etravel.gov.ph ](https://etravel.gov.ph)...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco reiterated the many dangers faced by undocumented overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) following the recent repatriation of two more women from Thailand. The BI chief said the young college graduates accepted an offer they received through social...
Suddenly, Filipinos have developed a new “fear” of travel – not because of the traffic leading to the airports, the turbulence on the air, or the expensive cost of vacations, but there is a possibility of missing a flight due to the long lines at the immigration counters or the risk of being...
Ilocos Norte 2nd district Rep. Angelo Marcos Barba admitted to being annoyed that one time when a Bureau of Immigration (BI) officer at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) asked for his National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) clearance, of all things. Barba, a cousin of President Ferdinand...
