A Chinese national has been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for possessing a fraudulently acquired working visa, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday, Jan. 26. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado identified the Chinese national as Li Xuanjun, 23, who was...
Three Chinese nationals found engaged in scams and activities similar to the operations of the banned Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) have been deported, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said the three Chinese nationals were among the 450...
The suspected Chinese spy who has been arrested has been found residing in the Philippines since 2013, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Friday, Jan. 23. Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said the BI discovered that suspected spy Deng Yuanqing first arrived in the Philippines in 2013 and was...
A Filipina was stopped from leaving the country after being caught with a fake departure stamp she allegedly got from a fixer at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. “These fixers will promise quick processing by circumventing laws,” warned BI...
A Japanese "fugitive" who is wanted in his country for alleged theft has been arrested on request by the government of Japan, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Thursday, Jan. 23. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado identified the arrested Japanese as Tsukita Yuhei, 28, who arrived in the...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday, Jan. 22, vowed to unmask other foreigners working with a Chinese national who was arrested in Makati City last Jan. 17 on suspicion of being a spy. “We will ensure that we will identify any foreign cohorts that might be in the country assisting him,”...
The government, led by the Department of Justice (DOJ), will soon come out with the guidelines on the Blacklisted Aliens and Child Sex Offenders Registry. In a statement, the DOJ said the registry guidelines will safeguard children and ensure that the Philippines will never be a sanctuary for child...
The Australian government has donated to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) advanced equipment that could enhance fraud detection by analyzing security features such as holograms, watermarks, and microtext. In a statement, the BI said the donated Video Spectral Comparators (VSC) "allow immigration...
Resort owners in Silang, Cavite may face charges if found that they "knowingly harbored" the operation of an alleged illegal online gaming facility where 29 foreigners were arrested. “If during our investigation, we discover that they have knowingly harbored these illegal workers, then they will...
A Filipina has been stopped from leaving the country after she was found to have been recruited to be a surrogate mother for a fee of P300,000 after childbirth, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. The 34-year-old Filipina, whose name was withheld, was intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International...
Twelve Chinese nationals and five Filipinos have been arrested for their alleged involvement in scamming activities and attempted bribery, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said Tuesday, Jan. 14. In a statement, the NBI said the suspects were arrested during a joint operation with the...
A Chinese fugitive wanted in his country for alleged illegal gambling has been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Tuesday, Jan. 14. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado identified the fugitive as Huang Sen, 38, who was intercepted last...
