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688 trafficking, illegal recruitment victims rescued in 2021: BI

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 16 03:34 PM

The Bureau of Immigration said Sunday it rescued 688 possible victims of human trafficking and illegal recruitment during the previous year. Read more »

Foreigners set for PH jobs may soon seek work visas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 04:42 PM

Foreigners who are currently outside the Philippines but are set to be employed in the country will be allowed to pre-apply for their work visas, the Bureau of Immigration said Read more »

Immigration bureau warns foreign vloggers vs activities violating conditions of stay in PH

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 08:14 PM

MANILA — Foreign nationals doing vlogs should not engage in activities violating the conditions of their stay in the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration said Monday. Read more »

Pagpasok sa bansa ng mga dayuhang seafarers, puwede pa rin ayon sa Immigration bureau

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 06:09 PM

MAYNILA - Nilinaw ng Bureau of Immigration (BI) nitong Miyerkoles na papayagan pa rin ng ahensya ang pagpasok sa bansa ng mga dayuhang seafarers sa kabila ng mga ipinatutupad na travel restrictions ng pamahalaan dahil sa patuloy na pagtaas ng COVID-19 cases sa bansa.    Read more »

Philippines probes immigration officers over trafficking women to Syria

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 24 02:37 PM

MANILA - The Philippine immigration bureau said Wednesday it has launched an investigation into allegations that some of its officers were involved in the trafficking of 44 women to work in Syria. Read more »

11 Chinese tourists barred from entering PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 14 03:32 PM

The foreigners claimed they were invited to the country by 2 telcos purportedly to attend conferences, but gave inconsistent statements said Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente. Read more »

Foreigners now allowed to renew reentry permits at airport: Immigration bureau

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 12:52 PM

Foreigners with valid Philippine visas may renew their expired reentry permits (RP) and special return certificates (SRC) upon arrival at the country's airports nationwide, the Bureau of Immigration said Sunday. Read more »

18 'unruly' foreigners barred from entering PH in 2020 - Immigration bureau

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 02:32 PM

In a statement Tuesday, Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said the foreigners were denied entry after disrespecting immigration officers and making "derogatory statements" about Filipinos and the Philippines.   Read more »

35 registered foreign sex offenders denied entry in PH last year, says Immigration bureau

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 03:58 PM

Thirty-five registered foreign sex offenders were denied entry in the Philippines in 2020, the Bureau of Immigration said Tuesday, marking a significant decline from 2019 owing to last year's travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

93 pct of foreigners deported by PH in 2020 are Chinese, says Immigration bureau

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 03:27 PM

Of the 3,219 deportees last year, 3,009 are Chinese nationals, BI commissioner Jaime Morente said in a statement. Read more »

Majority of illegal aliens arrested in 2020 were Chinese: Immigration bureau

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 02:03 PM

More than half of 510 illegal aliens that the Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested last year were Chinese, the agency said Sunday. Read more »

Immigration employees barred from using TikTok while in uniform

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 04:04 PM

MANILA - The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday barred its personnel from using TikTok while wearing their official uniform, saying the popular short-video app could undermine the agency's reputation and create a negative image among them. Read more »

Filipino tourists still barred from traveling abroad: Immigration bureau

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 05 09:54 AM

Filipino tourists who aim to travel abroad remain prohibited from leaving the country, the Bureau of Immigration said Sunday. Read more »

2 Chinese nabbed in makeshift health facility in Fontana under immigration watchlist

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 01:56 PM

MANILA - Two Chinese nationals who were apprehended last week for operating a makeshift health facility in Clark, Pampanga were placed under immigration watchlist, authorities said Thursday. Read more »

Philippine immigration bureau readies paperless travel control systems for new normal

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 20 03:52 PM

The Philippines' immigration bureau is preparing to implement digitized arrival cards, boarding passes and other relevant records for international passengers entering and exiting the country's ports, it said Wednesday. Read more »

PH immigration works to decongest detention center to avoid COVID-19 transmission among foreign detainees

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 22 03:29 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - Philippine immigration authorities are working to decongest its detention facility located in the capital Manila to reduce the risk of an outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among foreign nationals being detained there, the agency said Wednesday. Read more »

Foreigners in Philippines told to stay at home, assured of relaxed visa rules

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 12:45 PM

MANILA - The Philippines' immigration bureau on Thursday advised foreign visitors who are still in the country to comply with the community quarantine directives as it reiterated the easing of visa rules in light of measures limiting movement of people to contain the new coronavirus outbreak. Read more »

Palace: Duterte may still sack Morente despite chance to fix BI mess

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 04 03:46 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte may still sack Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente, Malacañang said Wednesday even after the chief executive gave the latter a chance to clean up the corruption mess in the Bureau of Immigration. Read more »

Duterte gives Morente chance to fix bribery scheme at Immigration bureau

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 03 02:38 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is giving Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente a chance to clean up the corruption mess at the Bureau of Immigration, Malacañang said Tuesday. Read more »

Duterte says it’s status quo for Immigration chief Morente for now

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 08:54 PM

It’s status quo for Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente for now, President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday as he awaits results of investigations on allegations of corruption in the agency. Read more »