The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) assured Filipinos fearing for their statuses in the United States that they won’t be tattle tales and surrender them to the US government amid a planned crackdown on illegal migrants there by the incoming Trump administration. Two women hold a...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday, November 12 urged the Marcos government to approach the imminent policy shift in the United States calmly instead of agitating undocumented Filipinos that would be facing an imminent immigration crackdown. “Instead of sounding...
Warning that United States President-elect Donald Trump is “serious” about his deportation plan for illegal immigrants, Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez said on Sunday, Nov. 10, that illegally staying Filipinos in the US are now worried about their status...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested a South Korean national wanted in Seoul for "involvement in financial fraud." Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the fugitive as 53-year-old You Hyun Tea, who was arrested in his residence at Cordova, Cebu last June 4 by operatives from...
The Filipino transgenders involved in a brawl in Thailand would not be imprisoned but would instead pay fines and be deported, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega said on Thursday, March 7. DFA (File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) Speaking on TeleRadyo Serbisyo interview, the...
Two South Koreans who are allegedly wanted for crimes in their country have been arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI). (Bureau of Immigration) Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the arrest was carried out on April 25 in Imus, Cavite by members of the bureau’s Fugitive Search...
TOKYO, Japan — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said that the timing of the deportation of Japanese fugitives from the Philippines merely coincided with his working visit here, saying Japan had requested it even before the trip was planned. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
Japan has lauded the Philippines for its "constructive response" when the latter deported on Tuesday two Japanese fugitives wanted for strings of robberies and fraud. The Japanese Embassy in Manila made the statement after its recent request to the Philippine government for the early deportation of...
The case of Japanese fugitives, including the one known as "Luffy," will not affect President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s official working visit to Japan on the second week of February Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary for Asian and Pacific Affairs Neal Imperial said...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it has deported a total of 1,339 foreigners in 2022. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the unwanted foreign visitors were blacklisted and barred from returning for various violation of immigration laws. Based on the BI data, topping the list of those deported...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has deported 21 Chinese nationals constituting the second batch of foreigners working for the Philippine Overseas Gaming Operators (POGO). BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said this brought to 27 the number of aliens deported since the government initiated the...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Tuesday, September 27 said he supports the summary deportation of around 2,000 illegal and overstaying workers employed by different Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) across the country. Ejercito said these illegal and overstaying aliens should...
