Three Americans, who are convicted sex offenders, have been barred entry to the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Thursday, April 11. They were identified as Jeffrey William Jewitt, 42, Charles David James Weatherall, 32, and Momodu Wurie Jalloh, 28. They have been included in the...
Lee O’Brien, the former partner of comedienne Marietta Subong -- popularly known as Pokwang -- has been deported, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Thursday, April 11. In a statement, the BI said that “O’Brian was deported in the evening of April 8 on board a Philippine Airlines flight...
A Filipina and her "fake" Chinese husband were stopped from leaving the Philippines after she was suspected to be a victim of the “mail order bride” syndicate, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday, April 10. They were intercepted by immigration officers at the Ninoy Aquino...
An Italian wanted in his country for sexual abuse of a 10-year-old girl and whose passport had expired in 2017 has been arrested in Cebu City, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday, April 10. The fugitive foreigner was identified as Stefano Todeschini, 57, who was arrested last April 5...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday, April 9, renewed its warnings to the public against seeking employment abroad through social media. “We have observed that many of these trafficking victims are often recruited through messenger or groups on social media,” said BI Commissioner Norman...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) vowed to continue its operations against illegal aliens despite the complaints filed against its 13 officers who were accused of extorting from apprehended foreigners. In a statement, Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said: “We encourage local...
In March 2024, a total of 220 foreigners were denied entry to the Philippines for various reasons under the country's immigration law. Among those barred were 150 Vietnamese, 30 Chinese, and 14 Indonesians, the Bureau of Immigration (BIR) said in a statement issued on Monday, April 8....
An American fugitive wanted in his country for fraud involving $850,000 has been arrested in Cebu while inquiring for a permanent resident visa, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, April 7. The BI identified the American as Paul David Cardwell, 57, who was arrested by immigration...
Six human trafficking victims have been repatriated to the Philippines after working in cryptoscam hubs in Myanmar with little or no salary and subjected to physical and psychological abuse. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the six victims -- two males and six females and whose...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday, April 3, warned the public against fake immigration agents, who have been reported harassing and extorting from foreigners, according to BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco. Tansingco disclosed that, just recently, a request was made to verify a...
A 29-year-old fugitive Chinese national wanted in his country for credit card fraud was barred from entering the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday, April 3. The bureau said in a statement the Chinese national, whose identity had been withheld in compliance with...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Tuesday, April 2, that it has hired 25 new immigration officers. "They represent the fresh face of Bagong Immigration, aligning with the national government's Bagong Pilipinas campaign,” said BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco in a statement. The...
