The Bureu of Immigration (BI) urged Filipinos returning from their travel abroad to use the electronic gates (e-gates) in international airports for speedier processing. BI said that the use of e-gates would shorten the period of processing from 45 seconds to just eight seconds. It said that a...
Two Filipinas were stopped from leaving the country last Oct. 31 due to "spurious travel documens," the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday, Nov. 1. They were not identified by BI in its statement. It said they were intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has deployed 50 newly trained immigration officers at the airports to beef up personnel with the expected influx of incoming and outgoing travellers this holiday season. “We are fully prepared for the peak season and we are maximizing our manpower to better...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday, Oct. 31, warned Filipinos against accepting offers for high-paying jobs in China without securing the proper travel documentation and work permits. The BI issued the warning after five Filipinos were arrested and detained in China for working without...
The number of passenger arrivals for the last quarter of 2023 is expected to reach four million or closer to the pre-Covid-19 figures, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, Oct. 30. BI Spokesperson Dana Mengote-Sandoval said the increase is expected because "every country is open already...
Five Filipinas who posed as government employees were prevented from leaving the country due to spurious travel documents, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, Oct. 29. The BI said the five Filipinas were stopped at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last Tuesday, Oct....
Two convicted American sex offenders have been barred from entering the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, Oct. 29. The BI identified them Calvin Lee Spencer, 50, and Kevin David Bowens, 61, who arrived in the country last Oct. 25 from California and last Oct.28 from...
Three Filipinos, who were recruited as call center agents in Thailand but were finally transported to Myanmar and forced to work as scammers in cryptocurrency trading, have been repatriated to the Philippines. Just like previous victims of human trafficking, Immigration Commissioner Norman...
A Filipina who claimed she was going to Oman to visit her husband was prevented from leaving the Philippines due to her fake travel documents, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Friday, Oct. 27. The BI said the woman, who was not identified by the bureau, was intercepted by immigration officers...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday, Oct. 26, warned the public against fake websites that claim to be the agency’s eTravel site. "We urge the public to be vigilant and exercise caution online,” BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said in a statement. “There are numerous scams...
Foreigners should comply early with their departure requirements if they plan to leave the Philippines during the "Undas" holiday break, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) advised on Wednesday, Oct. 25. “We are expecting a surge in passengers at their airport this coming 'Undas' and this time we are...
A fugitive South Korean who is allegedly a member of a big-time illegal drugs smuggling syndicate in his country has been arrested in Cebu City, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday, Oct. 25. The BI identified the arrested fugitive as Choi Sun Hyeok, 56, a suspected member of the MS...
