The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) will run after the recruiters of a 20-year-old Filipina who was recruited as a househelp but who ended up as a "sex worker" and was arrested and jailed in Malaysia. “Definitely po kailangan managot ng mga recruiter na ito (Definitely...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has asked the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe a "religious pastor" who reportedly recruited Flipinos as "pilgrims" for fees ranging from P75,000 to P150,000 per recruit. Eventually, the recruited "pilgrims" never returned to the Philippines and...
A 20-year-old Filipina who was recruited as a household help but who ended up as a "sex worker" was arrested and jailed in Malaysia. Fortunately, the Malaysian government allowed her to seek help from the Philippine embassy which facilitated her repatriation. She arrived in Manila last Wednesday,...
A "rude" American was prevented entry to the Philippines after showing "very rough manners" and writing "expletives" on the online data collection platform eTravel, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Thursday, Nov. 9. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the American as Anthony...
Another American registered sex offender (RSO) has been barred entry to the Philippines. The interception of Amercian Terry Lyn Spies, 60, at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last Nov. 3 brought to 140, the number of foreign RSOs who had been blocked entry this year, the Bureau...
Two foreign fugitives wanted in their countries have been arrested in Manila during separate operations conducted by the Bureau of Immigration (BI). They were identified by the BI as South Korean national Hyeong Jinwoo, 38, and Chinese national Guo Shangming, 45, who were arrested in Intramuros and...
A woman who claimed she was going to Hong Kong to buy items for her “ukay-ukay” and “pasabuy” business was prevented from leaving the country after admitting she intended to work in Europe, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Tuesday, Nov. 7. The BI said in a statement that the woman,...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has disclosed another human trafficking scheme that lures Filipinos to travel to other countries instead of going to places abroad where they have valid employment contracts. “This modus operandi aims to mislead our immigration officers as the victims do have valid...
Bothered by her own conscience, a Filipina decided not to proceed with her travel to Hongkong last Friday, Nov. 3, as she admitted to immigration officers she was illegally recuitted. “Aamin po ako sayo. Papunta ako sa UAE pagkatapos kong mag-tour sa Hong Kong (I will now admit. I am going to the...
An American who had been convicted in his country of child pornography, sexual abuse, and molesting a child under 15 years of age has been prevented from entering the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, Nov. 5. The BI identified him as Thomas Henry Vander Waal, 39, who...
An Australian who allegedly abused his Filipina live-in partner and her child, and whose Philippine visa had expired in 2018 has been arrested in Morong, Bataan, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. The BI identified him as Peter David Maxwell, 66, who was arrested last Oct. 25 by operatives of the...
A social media vlogger and a labor recruiter are now subject of investigation for alleged human trafficking involving two Filipinas. The investigation is being conducted by the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking which took cognizance of the case referred to it by the Bureau of Immigration...
