‘Pastillas’ syndicate tough to crack – DoJ

Credit to Author: William B. Depasupil| Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 16:20:15 +0000

THE syndicate running the bribery racket at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) does not only have Bureau of Immigration (BI) insiders working for it but travel operators and other outside contacts as well. The well-entrenched, far-ranging operation makes it harder for investigators to crack, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Friday. He bared that the […]

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3 Chinese fugitives face deportation for economic crimes, fraud

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 06:45:07 +0000

THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) is deporting three Chinese fugitives wanted by authorities in their country for economic crimes and large-scale fraud. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente disclosed on Friday that the aliens were arrested recently in the cities of Parañaque and Pasay by operatives from the bureau’s fugitive search unit (FSU). The arrest was made […]

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BI to deport nabbed American, British sex offenders

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 08:23:41 +0000

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MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration is set to deport the recently nabbed American and British sex offenders who have pending cases in their home countries. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente identified the sex offenders as American national Shane Edward Scism, 45, and British national William James Neville Ireland, 68. Scism is wanted in New […]

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DOJ, Immigration to tighten visa upon arrival policy

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2019 09:32:16 +0000

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Bureau of Immigration will implement stricter rules on the visa upon arrival (VUA) policy, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Saturday. “The DOJ and the BI are tightening up the rules on the issuance of visa upon arrival (VUA),” Guevarra said in a message to […]

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BI agents intercept 16 OFWs posing as tourists

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 04:57:19 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 16 overseas Filipino workers (OFW) trying to sneak out of the country as tourists have been nabbed by Immigration agents at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia). Immigration port operations division chief Grifton Medina said on Monday that the 16 undocumented OFWs were intecepted last August 7 as they […]

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Immigration arrests illegal recruiter at Naia

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 08:18:47 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has nabbed an illegal recruiter who once managed to successfully facilitate the departure of two of his victims. Timotea Barizo, BI travel control and enforcement unit chief said on Sunday that the 40-year old suspect already has a record in its database for illegal recruitment. “Our records […]

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3 Pakistani nationals to be deported for illegally working in Mindanao

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 03:34:07 +0000

The Bureau of Immigration is now preparing for the deportation proceedings of three Pakistanis working without proper permits and visas in Mindanao.

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BI warns foreigners against joining protests

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 21:18:11 +0000

With the State of the Nation Address (Sona) just days away, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) has reminded foreigners that they are prohibited by law

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