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Duterte warns tourists against visiting Zamboanga

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 24 03:48 AM

MANILA (UPDATED) - President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday warned tourists against visiting Zamboanga, citing supposed security threats in the area. Read more »

Maldives parliament repeals law allowing foreign land ownership

Mohamed Junayd, Reuters
Posted at Apr 18 05:56 PM

MALE - The Maldives has cancelled a 2015 law that allowed foreigners to own land in the tropical islands, a move the government said addressed concerns about potential loss of sovereignty. Read more »

School gives helping hand to foreigners struggling with Japanese life

Kyodo News
Posted at Mar 12 03:56 PM

ZAMA, Japan - A public high school near Tokyo is providing a safety net to foreign students who face difficulties in their day-to-day lives, helping them with everything from the Japanese language to addressing family issues and preparing them for self-sufficiency. Read more »

Immigration, maghihigpit sa pagbibigay ng work permit sa mga dayuhan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 12:02 AM

Hindi na magbibigay ng special work permit at provisional work permit ang Bureau of Immigration. Read more »

'Kuwestiyonableng' pagkuha ng special work permit, iimbestigahan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 02:49 AM

Iniimbestigahan na ng Bureau of Immigration ang umano'y "under the table transactions" sa pagkuha ng special work permit ng mga dayuhan. Read more »

Only DOLE should issue special working permits: Villanueva

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 16 01:36 PM

The Department of Labor and Employment should be the sole agency overseeing the issuance of employment permits for foreigners amid a massive influx of foreigners working in the country, a lawmaker said Wednesday. Read more »

For being rude and disrespectful, 133 foreigners banned from PH in 2018

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 03:03 PM

Data from the bureau showed that Chinese nationals topped the list with 37 visitors who were rude to immigration personnel, followed by Americans with 25 and Koreans with 23.  Read more »

At least 3,500 foreigners barred from entering PH in 2018: immigration bureau

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 31 05:54 PM

Some 3,528 foreigners were barred from entering the country in the first 10 months of 2018, the Bureau of Immigration said Monday. Read more »

8 banyaga sa umano'y investment scam, arestado sa Pasig

Zhander Cayabyab, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 29 11:35 PM

Karaniwang biktima ng mga suspek ang mga retiree, pensioner, at maging ang mga nananalo sa lotto, ayon sa pulisya. Read more »

Magkasintahang dayuhan, natangayan ng credit cards, gadgets sa Maynila

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 13 10:48 PM

Isang magkasintahang dayuhan ang natangayan ng mga credit card at ilang gadgets matapos iwanan ang mga ito sa kanilang kuwarto sa isang hostel sa Maynila noong Linggo. Read more »

Mga Tsino, nangunguna sa mga dayuhang nagtatrabaho sa Pinas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 02:41 AM

Ikinabahala ito ng ilang grupo ng manggagawa. Read more »

Not just for Pinoys: Foreign bettors can win P1-billion Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 05:14 PM

Even foreign bettors can win the estimated P1.07 billion jackpot of Ultra Lotto 6/58, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said Thursday. Read more »

Japan eyes allowing skilled blue-collar workers to stay permanently

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 11 03:41 PM

TOKYO - Japan is considering allowing skilled blue-collar foreign workers to stay in the country permanently with their families, as it struggles with a serious labor shortage amid a population decline, sources close to the matter said Thursday. Read more »

Gov't releases rules on proposed common tower companies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 12:49 AM

The rules allow foreigners to fully own a cell tower company. Read more »

Police nab 3 foreigners tagged in scam involving fake dollar bills

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 09:14 AM

MANILA - Three foreigners behind the so-called 'black dollar scam' were nabbed by members of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Pasay City, police said Monday.  Read more »

CHR: Foreigners visiting PH shouldn't lose rights to free speech, assembly

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 26 02:01 PM

Entry to the Philippines should not equate to the surrender of rights to free speech and assembly for foreign nationals, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said Thursday, amid an alleged crackdown of visitors critical of the government.  Read more »

'Crackdown' sa mga dayuhang kritiko ni Duterte, umani ng batikos

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 03:20 AM

Umani ng batikos ang magkasunod na aksiyon ng Bureau of Immigration sa 2 foreigner na sangkot umano sa partisan political activities. Read more »

74 'rude' foreigners barred from entering PH in 2017

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 26 09:24 AM

At least 74 foreigners were not allowed to enter the Philippines in 2017 for disrespecting Immigration officers, the Bureau of Immigration said Tuesday. Read more »

5 foreigners nabbed at NAIA for using fake passports

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 05:34 AM

Immigration officials have apprehended five foreigners at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport for trying to enter the Philippines as a transit point by using fake passports. Read more »

2 banyagang may kasong rape at murder, arestado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 10:15 AM

Inaresto ng mga tauhan ng Bureau of Immigration ang dalawang banyagang may kaso sa labas ng bansa na nagtago umano sa Leyte. Read more »