Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco on Tuesday, Jan. 23, supported calls for more Filipinos overseas to come to the Philippines. "In viting more overseas Filipinos to come home and spend their vacations in the country would have potential economic and cultural benefits,...
A South Korean fugitive wanted in his country for alleged involvement in narcotics trading has been arrested in Pampanga, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. The BI identified the arrested foreigner as Park Yeong, 43, who was found to have been in the country since Sept. 15, 2019 and has been...
Two convicted American sex offenders have been denied entry at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and have been sent back to their ports of origin, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, Jan. 21. “We cannot allow our country to be a hub for sex tourism,” declared BI...
Foreigners with alien certificate of registration identity cards (ACR- ID Cards) can report online instead of presenting themselves physically to the offices of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and other designated places for their mandatory annual reporting within the first 60 days of the year. The...
Four lawyers of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) have been relieved of their posts pending investigation on their alleged involvement in the issuance of work visas to foreigners who were petitioned by "fake companies." The names of the lawyers were not disclosed by BI Spokesperson Dana Krizia...
Three foreigners accused of criminal offenses have been intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) before they could leave the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Thursday, Jan. 18. "The Philippines is not a haven for criminals,” declared BI Commissioner Norman...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, January 17 expressed concerns over the Bureau of Immigration’s alleged issuance of work visas to bogus corporations, which facilitated the entry of thousands of foreigners to the Philippines. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered the BI to...
The work visas of 459 foreigners were cancelled in November 2023 with the discovery that their applications were petitioned by fake companies, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday, Jan. 17. “Last November, we recommended to the SOJ (Secretary of Justice Jesus Crispin C. Remulla) the...
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla has ordered the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to grant employment visas only to corporations registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Remulla said he issued the directive based on "the proliferation of visas issued to fake corporations...
A husband and wife left for Malaysia in April last year, ended up in Laos where they worked as telesales agents, were detained and abused by their employer, and paid P800,000 for their release. Last Jan. 12, the couple returned to the Philippines with the help of their relatives who contacted...
Two convicted American pedophiles were barred from entering the Philippines last Saturday, Jan. 13. Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified them as Carvin Renee White, 57, who arrived at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport, and Scott Edwan Edson, who arrived at the...
A total of 128 foreign fugitives wanted in their countries for various crimes had been arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in 2023. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the fugitive were arrested by the bureau's Fugitive Search Unit (BI-FSU) during operations in various areas in...
