Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Tuesday, July 15, that she was no longer surprised with the modus operandi of a female Chinese national, who was caught posing as a Filipino in business transactions. According to the Bureau of Immigration (BI), Wang Xiujun, 43, was intercepted by immigration...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is seeking to conduct an inquiry into the allegations of corruption and misconduct raised by some concerned Bureau of Immigration (BI) employees against the agency 's leadership. Gatchalian said this as he called for stricter enforcement of the country’s...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday temporarily blocked a federal judge 's order that directed President Donald Trump to return control of National Guard troops to California after he deployed them there following protests in Los Angeles over immigration...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Thursday directing President Donald Trump to return control of the National Guard to California. The order, which takes effect at noon Friday, said the deployment of the Guard was illegal and both violated the Tenth...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dozens of mayors from across the Los Angeles region banded together Wednesday to demand that the Trump administration stop the stepped-up immigration raids that have spread fear across their cities and sparked protests across the U.S. But there were no signs President Donald...
Government agencies overseeing Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have agreed to enhance the passenger experience, including the deployment of immigration personnel during peak hours at the country’s main gateway. On Wednesday, June 11, the Department of Transportation (DOTr), the Bureau...
In one of his first acts of his second term as president, Donald Trump pardoned hundreds of people who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to try to keep him in office, including those who beat police officers. On Monday, Trump posted a warning on social media to those demonstrating in Los...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Protests that sprang up in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement raids and prompted President Donald Trump to mobilize National Guard troops and Marines have begun to spread across the country, with more planned into the weekend. From Seattle and Austin to Chicago and...
DITO Telecommunity announced the release of foreign nationals employed by its accredited business partners whom the Bureau of Immigration detained for verification purposes. DITO Telecommunity said that 39 foreign technical personnel working with the company were brought in for verification on May...
President Marcos has directed government agencies to provide assistance to Filipinos who may be affected by the ongoing immigration protests in Los Angeles, California. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the Marcos administration continues to monitor the...
President Marcos said he is looking into the complaint by employees of the Bureau of Immigration (BI), alleging BI Commissioner Joel Viado of corruption. In an interview on Tuesday, June 10, Marcos said they continue to investigate corruption allegations such as this. "Well, of course, we are...
The suspected Chinese spy who was arrested inside a parked vehicle near the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Manila arrived in the Philippines last April 25. Bureau of Immigration (BI) Spokesperson Dana Sandoval said the passport of Tak Hoi Lao was issued by the Macau Special...
