Official of the Bureau of Immigration Apologizes for Selfie with Alice Guo ALICE GUO SELFIE – A Bureau of Immigration (BI) official apologized on Saturday for a selfie involving BI personnel and Alice Guo, the dismissed mayor of Bamban, Tarlac, taken in Indonesia. BI Fugitive Search Unit Chief Rendel Ryan Sy expressed regret during an … Read more
Bureau of Immigration Releases Mugshot of Sheila Guo SHEILA GUO – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has released the mugshot of the sister of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, which includes her Chinese name, “Zhang Mier.” Sheila is facing deportation charges in the Philippines for undesirability and misrepresentation, and the BI has labeled her … Read more
An employee of NAIA has been arrested due to human trafficking HUMAN TRAFFICKING – An employee of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has been arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) after attempting to facilitate the departure of three alleged victims of human trafficking bound for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Based on the … Read more
Body cameras will be used by Bureau of Immigration officers soon BODY CAMERAS – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is preparing to introduce body cameras to enhance transparency within the agency and address the increasing number of complaints against its personnel. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) in the Philippines is the regulatory and control body … Read more
Bureau of Immigration Speaks on “Yearbook Photo” Issue BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION – BI broke its silence on the issue and rumors that a yearbook photo is now one of the travel requirements in going abroad. A lot of people are going in and out of the country from time to time. Some go for vacations … Read more
Details from PH Immigration Bureau amid the Travel Restrictions PH IMMIGRATION – The Bureau of Immigration spoke on the Filipinos in the Red List countries who want to go home to the Philippines. The COVID-19 pandemic is calling for an intensified fight against the spread of the virus following the detection of a new variant … Read more
BI warned foreigners against online scammers offering fake entry permits. On Saturday, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) warned foreigners against online scammers posing as immigration officers who were offering fake entry permits. BI spokesperson Dana Sandoval said during the “Laging Handa” public briefing that they have received reports that individuals posing as immigration officers were … Read more
Foreign vloggers selling products in the Philippines will be deported, according to the Bureau of Immigration (BI). On Tuesday, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) warned that foreign vloggers selling products in the Philippines will be deported. The Bureau of Immigration recently warned foreign vloggers that they could be deported if they used their platforms to … Read more
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) warned that foreigners violating the protocols imposed by the COVID-19 task force or IATF may be deported. According to the statement released by BI intelligence chief Fortunato Manahan Jr., they had received reports about violation of IATF protocols in the workplaces of some foreign executives of companies in the Philippines. … Read more
Bureau of Immigration announced Visa-free entry for “balikbayans” starting December 7, 2020. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) had officially announced that “balikbayans” would be allowed visa-free entry starting December 7, 2020. This, as balikbayans were former Filipinos and spouse and children of Filipinos or former Filipinos who were allowed visa-free entry under Executive Order No. … Read more