A number of undocumented Filipinos in US detained – envoy

Charie Abarca - Reporter 03/25/2025

MANILA, Philippines — A number of undocumented Filipinos in the United States (US) have been detained and processed for deportation, Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez said on Tuesday. Romualdez noted that there is…

64-year-old Filipino green card holder detained by ICE

INQUIRER.net US Bureau 03/24/2025

LOS ANGELES – Lewelyn Dixon, a 64-year-old Filipino green card holder who has been a permanent US resident for 50 years, was detained by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while returning home to Seattle, Washington, from a…

Filipinos in US fear Trump immigration crackdown

02/10/2025

MANILA, Philippines – A wave of fear is sweeping through Filipino communities in the US as President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown puts pending residency papers at risk and raises the specter of imminent deportation for those staying…

Surge in trafficking linked to catphishing alarms Immigration

Philippine News Agency 02/09/2025

MANILA – Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado expressed grave concern over the alarming increase in cases where Filipinos are being trafficked by catphishing syndicates. In a news release Sunday, Viado disclosed that 14 victims were…

As Trump returns to White House, families prepare for mass deportations

Associated Press 01/20/2025

MIAMI — Parents around Nora Sanidgo’s large, rectangular dining table had lunch before signing documents to make the Nicaraguan immigrant a legal guardian of their children, entrusting them to her if they are deported. She gave a…

Eldest brother of Ex-Duterte adviser Michael Yang arrested at NAIA for immigration violations

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - @inquirerdotnet 09/20/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The eldest brother of former presidential economic adviser Michael Yang was arrested at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia), according to Santa Rosa City Rep. Dan Fernandez. At the end of a House of Representatives…

Canada mulls capping foreign student visas

09/15/2023

OTTAWA – The Canadian government, under pressure over the rising cost of housing, could consider capping foreign student visas, which have rocketed in recent years, new Housing Minister Sean Fraser said on Monday. Official data show there…

Eligible Filipinos may now travel to Canada visa-free

Zacarian Sarao 06/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Canada has added the Philippines to its electronic travel authorization (eTA) program, effectively allowing Filipinos who held a Canadian visa in the last 10 years, or those who currently hold a US non-immigrant visa,…

How to increase chances for a successful US visa application

Beatrice Pinlac 06/02/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The long line of visa applicants at the United States Embassy in Manila on Thursday morning captured only a fraction of the many Filipinos who will roll the dice for a chance to set…

BI arrests Chinese man using fake Mexican passport in NAIA

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 03/26/2023

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…

E-Help Consultancy and Migration: Providing guidance to those who want to reach dream destination

Marc Eric Cosep 03/12/2020

They say success comes to those who are willing to help beyond their capacity.  Couple Kevin and Shantelle Uy proved this to be true. Operating Directors of E-Help Consultancy and Migration Services, the couple has dedicated themselves to…

US grand jury indicts 3 top Quiboloy officials for trafficking, immigration fraud

02/15/2020

SANTA ANA, California – A federal grand jury has charged three top administrators of a Philippines-based church with leading a labor trafficking scheme that forced church members to solicit donations for a bogus charity after the accused…

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