The Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) can now check if foreigners applying for Special Resident Retirees Visa (SRRV) have derogatory records, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, June 24. In a statement, the BI said it signed a data sharing agreement with PRA last June 21....
How did a Chinese woman manage to stay in the Philippines without an arrival stamp on her passport and with no arrival record at the Bureau of Immigration (BI)? These were the issues which BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco ordered an immediate investigation. The foreigner, identified as Zhang Zimo,...
A South Korean woman wanted in her country for alleged involvement in investment scams has been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, June 23. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said in a statement that the woman, whose name was...
Two Americans who have been convicted of sex offenses committed against minors in their country have been barred entry to the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Friday, June 21. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified them as Danny Albera Rodrigues, 52, and Kenneth Allen...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has opened at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) a document examination laboratory that features a state-of-the-art video spectral comprator to detect fraudulent documents. "The opening of this laboratory is a crucial step in our ongoing efforts to...
A South Korean with arrest warrant in his country on drugs trafficking charges has been arrested at the Clark International Airport (CIA) in Pampanga. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) identified the foreigner as Choi Minjae, 33, against whom "a warrant of arrest was issued by the Ulsan district court...
A convicted American sex offender was barred entry to the Philippines when he arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) from Vietnam last June 12. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the American as Kent Thomas Kuszajewski, 59 years old. “We received information that he has...
A Filipino human trafficking victim returned to the Philippines from Myanmar where he suffered from torture and other physical violence, including food deprivation, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, June 17. In a statement, the BI did not identify the Filipino. It said the victim...
A foreigner who presented a Vanuatu passport to immigration officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last June 11 was arrested before he could board his flight to Bangkok, Thailand. In a statement issued on Sunday, June 16, the BI said that based on the passport presented,...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested a South Korean national wanted in Seoul for "involvement in financial fraud." Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the fugitive as 53-year-old You Hyun Tea, who was arrested in his residence at Cordova, Cebu last June 4 by operatives from...
A Chinese fugitive was barred entry to the Philippines and deported to China where he is wanted for illegal gambling activities, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, June 9. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the fugitive as Wang Yilin, 37, who was intercepted by immigration...
Two Chinese nationals, a man and a woman, have been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) before they could board their separate flights last June 1. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified them as Tianyi Zhang, 28, and Jun Zhang, 36. " They are now detained...
