Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday, December 3 said he is confident that the bicameral conference committee tackling the proposed 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) will accede to the provision inserted by the Senate that would allow Filipino passengers to reimburse their...
Two convicted American sex offenders were denied entry to the Philippines last Dec. 1 when they arrived separately at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) and at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). In a statement, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) identified the two "undesirable...
A total of 459 foreigners who were found to have obtained from "fake" companies their documents for visa applications will be blacklisted, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Friday, Dec. 1. “The Philippine visa applications of these foreign nationals were processed using the services of...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco expressed alarm over the increasing number of foreign registered sex offenders (RSO) who attemped to enter the Philippines. Tansingco said that since January 2023, more than 150 foreign RSOs have been barred entry. Just last...
Two undesirable aliens were stopped from entering the Philippines after one was found to be a convicted sex offender and the other a fugitive wanted in his country, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday, Nov. 29. In a statement, the BI identified them as American Michael David...
Two foreign fugitives wanted in their countries on allegations of sexually molesting children have been arrested in Cebu, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Tuesday, Nov. 28. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the two fugitives as American John Tomas Minor, 42, and British national...
A Chinese was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) before he could board his flight to China after he was found to be a blacklisted alien, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, Nov. 27. "The Bureau of Immigration remains vigilant and steadfast in ensuring that...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday, Nov. 27, cautioned Filipinos against seeking work in Myanmar not only due to the ongoing civil war but also because of rampant cases of human trafficking. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said "the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has classified...
A convicted American sex offender was denied entry to the Philippines when he arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last Nov. 24. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) identifed the American as Daniel Ruic Kimball, 64, who was booked immediately to the available flight to Japan, his...
An 81-year-old Australian fugitive who is wanted in his country for sex offenses against children has been arrested in Cebu, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Thursday, Nov. 23. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the Australian as David John Buckley who was arrested by operatives of...
A Cameroon national was denied entry to the Philippines after presenting a stolen French passport, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Thursday, Nov. 23. In a statement, the BI identified the Cameroonian as Valentine Forkwa Mbanwei, 31, who arrived last Nov. 20 at the Mactan-Cebu International...
Two convicted American sex offenders were barred from entering the Philippines when they arrived at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) from South Korea. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) identifiedthem as Neil Eugene Graves, 47, and Stuart Chase Dingman, 60, who arrived at MCIA last July 18...
