A convicted American sex offender was prevented from entering the Philippines through the Mactan-Cebu International Airport last Nov. 13. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) identified the foreigner as William Calloway Shaw, 68, who arrived in Cebu from Incheon, South Korea. He was found to have...
A Japanese has been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for presenting to immigration officers a fake Special Resident Retiree’s Visa (SRRV), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, Nov. 20. The BI identified the foreigner as Yoshiaki Nakamura, 64, who was intercepted...
Human trafficking syndicates and illegal recruiters would always come up with "ridiculous" stories for their victims to tell immigration officers so they could leave the Philippines for other countries. But immigration officers have been trained and "are alert" to discern which "are truths...
A fugitive Japanese wanted in his country for his alleged involvement in telecommunications fraud has been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Friday, Nov. 17. The BI identified the Japanese fugitive as Saito Shimoeda, 25, who was...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has imposed a two-month ban on leave of absence for its personnel posted in the country's international airports to meet the expected influx of incoming and outgoing passengers this Christmas season. The ban applies to immigration personnel assigned at the Ninoy...
Three Filipinos and their alleged employer were intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and barred from travelling to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia last Nov. 13. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said the four passengers were suspected to be victims of human trafficking. Initially, the...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday, Nov. 15, expressed its gratitude to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Senate for the approval of its P2.7 billion budget for 2024. “We wish to thank DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla for pushing for the approval of our budget and the Senate for...
A total of 2,778 foreigners had been denied entry to the Philippines from Jan. 1 to Oct. 31, 2023, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Tuesday, Nov. 14. “As the world opens, the number of travelers has increased. And with this also comes the increase of illegal aliens attempting to enter the...
A Filipina was stopped from boarding her flight to Malta after she presented a "fake" certificate from the Commission on Filipinos Overseas-Guidance and Counseling Program (CFO-GCP) instead of a legitimate Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Tuesday, Nov....
A British national wanted in Australia for alleged sex offenses and reported to be a pedophile has been barred entry to the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. Barred was David Ian John Bishop, 39, who arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) from Hong Kong last Nov....
Two suspected illegal recruiters were arrested and three Filipinos who were recruited as "sex workers" were rescued at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, Nov. 12. In a statement, the BI said the five Filipinos, whose identities were...
Forty-seven immigration officers have acquired a new skill that would enable them to interact with Mandarin-speaking foreigners, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. The BI said the immigration officers finished last Friday, Nov. 11, a training on basic Mandarin language program. It said that...
