DAVAO CITY (May 19) — Personnel of the Bureau of Immigration stationed at the Clark International Airport (CIA) in Angeles City, Pampanga intercepted five undocumented overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who attempted to leave the country in the guise of being tourists. Immigration operations division chief Grifton Medina said the passengers, all women, were intercepted in […]
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Using minors to facilitate illegal recruitment uncovered by Immigration officials at NAIA
DAVAO CITY (April 16) — There is new scheme to facilitate illegal recruitment nowadays-use minor for a tourist visa. This scheme was uncovered by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) stationed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) discovered Sunday, April 14. The Filipina recruit was with an 11-year-old child were about to board a Cebu […]
Rape suspect in Alaska arrested in Pampanga
DAVAO CITY (April 15)— A suspected rapist in Alaska was arrested by the personnel of the Bureau of Immigration in Angeles City, Pampanga recently. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente identified the American as 57-year-old Carmen Daniel Perzechino Jr. who was arrested April 4 by members of the BI Fugitive Search Unit (FSU) at his apartment in […]
Morente orders probe on airport Immigration personnel allegedly involved in human trafficking
DAVAO CITY (April 14) — The investigation is ongoing on the reported involvement of some Bureau of Immigration (BI) personnel in cahoots with human traffickers. Commissioner Jaime Morente announced that an impartial probe is underway for serious allegations against certain airport personnel. In a statement, Morente said that he will be looking into reports of […]
Overstaying Vietnamese couple arrested for presenting fake documents at the airport
DAVAO CITY (April 7) — The Bureau of Immigration arrested Vietnamese couple who tried to leave the country using a fake immigration stamps on their passports. The overstaying coupled identified as Nguyen Thanh Quang, 35, and his wife Pham Thi Dung, 34, attempted to board a Philippine Airlines flight to Ho Chih Minh City last […]
Immigration blacklist two Chinese nationals in trafficking case
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) will blacklist the two Chinese nationals facing charges of child abuse and trafficking in person as soon as they are indicted. Felipe Alano Jr., the BI district alien control officer here, said Friday said they are just waiting for the National Bureau of Investigation-Region 10 (NBI-10) […]
Immigration blacklist Omani for luring 2 Pinays into prostitution
MANILA — An Omani who allegedly enticed two Filipino women to travel and meet him abroad to perform sex acts in exchange for money will be banned from entering the country. This after the Bureau of Immigration (BI) Port Operations Division (POD) recommended the blacklisting of a certain Khalid Khalaf Gharib Al Shuraiqi following the apprehension […]
Immigration on alert vs trafficking of minors to work abroad
DAVAO CITY (March 19) — Bureau of Immigration officers stationed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have been ordered to carefully screen departing Overseas Filipino workers in the wake of reports that trafficking syndicates were again recruiting under aged Filipinas to work abroad. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said he has instructed BI Port Operations […]
BI arrests 276 aliens in Makati raid
DAVAO CITY (February 20) —Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente announced the arrest of 276 foreign nationals in a massive raid of a network technology company along Ayala Avenue in Makati City. In a statement, Morente said they received reports that there are foreign nationals working in the building without the required immigration visas […]
Bureau of Immigration reminds public of Balikbayan privilege
DAVAO CITY (January 8) — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is reminding the public on the scope of the Balikbayan Program intended for former Filipinos visiting the Philippines. Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente in a press statement emphasized “Under Republic Act No. 6768, the 1-year Balikbayan visa privilege is exclusively given to former Filipinos naturalized […]
Sis. Patricia Fox leaves Ph today, November 3
DAVAO CITY (November 3) — Australian missionary Sister Patricia Fox is expected to leave the Philippines today, after the Bureau of Immigration denied her request for the extension of Temporary Visitor’s Visa (TVV). Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra confirmed that the Bureau of Immigration (BI) did not allow Fox to stay in the country any longer. The […]
Immigration Officers told: ‘Be polite’
DAVAO CITY (September 25) — “Be polite” ! This was the order given to all employees of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) Officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and other ports of entry who were instructed to be polite and courteous in dealing with passengers while they are on duty. In a memorandum, […]
Fox asks BI to overturn denial of missionary visa extension
MANILA — Australian nun Patricia Anne Fox on Monday asked the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to reverse its decision rejecting her request for the renewal of her missionary. In a six-page motion for reconsideration, Fox’ camp argued argued that contrary to the ruling of the BI, the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) it has entered into […]