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MANILA, Philippines — Besieged Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. on Friday claimed that there was a plot for the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to intercept him should he return to the Philippines. In a Facebook post,…
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has ordered the deportation of two foreigners arrested on separate occasions for allegedly violating Philippine immigration laws. In a statement on Tuesday, the BI said Harwinder Singh, a 33-year-old…
I add my own voice to the uproar against misbehaving Bureau of Immigration (BI) personnel over their attitude and treatment of our countrymen who travel abroad. Several years back, when I was still single, I booked a…
MANILA, Philippines — A slew of online complaints had been thrown against the Bureau of Immigration (BI) over the past few months, but the agency came to its own defense on Thursday, April 6, when it addressed…
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) will stop the use of paper-based departure cards and instead opt for the government’s online registration system. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco announced on Friday that they would expand the…
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Sunday said it arrested a Chinese national for attempting to depart the country using a fake Mexican passport at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1. According…
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has set the record straight: You won’t need a yearbook or a diploma to secure the go-ahead to travel from immigration officers. BI spokesperson Dana Sandoval made the clarification…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two Chinese nationals underwent inquest proceedings on Monday, March 21, after they were arrested for allegedly selling counterfeit medicines in Mandaue City. Lawyer Renan Oliva, director of the National Bureau of Investigation in…
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) recorded over 8,000 arrivals — about 30 percent of which are foreigners — on the first day of eased restrictions on fully vaccinated foreign travelers. “Marami-rami po yung dumating…
MANILA, Philippines — The number of inbound travelers decreased by almost 70 percent amid the pandemic due to several travel restrictions, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Saturday. “Mababa po ngayon ang number of travelers natin. Nakita…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A fugitive from South Korea was arrested here last Wednesday, June 2. Enforcers from the Lapu-Lapu City Field Unit of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), Bureau of Immigration (BI) and the…
Foreigners with valid visas and whose reentry permits have expired may now reenter the Philippines upon payment of the required fees at the airport, the Bureau of Immigration said on Sunday. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said the…
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