SOGIE bill pushed again this Pride Month
This Pride Month, the Akbayan party has once again called for the final passage of the SOGIE Equality bill, which prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression. …
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BI welcomes proposal to modernize NAIA
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it welcomes a recent proposal by the government’s transportation officials to modernize the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), saying it will facilitate the delivery …
Gibo Teodoro’s DND appointment – group
Some progressive groups don’t want to be complacent about the appointment of Gilbert Teodoro as the new secretary of the Department of National Defense—a matter that allegedly led to “human …
Tropical Depression Chedeng slightly intensifies
Tropical Depression Chedeng slightly intensifies as it meanders over the Philippine Sea East of Eastern Visayas. The center of Tropical Depression CHEDENG was estimated based on all available data 1,150 …
Headline inflation slows down to 6.1 percent in May 2023
Headline inflation or the overall inflation in the Philippines slowed down further to 6.1 percent in May 2023 from 6.6 percent in April 2023. This is the fourth consecutive month …
BI-NAIA agents nab Korean wanted for telco fraud
Bureau of Immigration (BI) agents at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have arrested a South Korean fugitive wanted by authorities in his country for involvement in telecommunications fraud. In …
Fake Filipino intercepted at Clark airport a fugitive – BI
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced the arrest of a Korean fugitive who attempted to flee the country by passing himself as a Filipino. According to Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco, …
BI assures Pinoy Haj pilgrims of faster immigration processing
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) assured the thousands of Filipino Muslims, who are planning to make the Haj pilgrimage to Saudia Arabia next month, of expeditious and hassle free immigration …
SWS: 45% of adult Filipinos say their quality of life will improve
The national Social Weather Survey of March 26-29, 2023 found 45% of adult Filipinos saying their quality of life will improve (termed by SWS “Optimists”), 42% saying it will stay …
BI agents nab Taiwanese man wanted for fraud
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported the arrest of a Taiwanese man wanted by authorities in Taipei for fraud. In a statement, Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the fugitive as …
BI warns fake OECs available online
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco issued a warning against fake overseas employment certificates (OECs) available online. Tansingco issued the warning after officers intercepted a new batch of departing …
Senate passes Maharlika Investment Fund
The proposal for the formation of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), which was certified as urgent by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has passed the third and final reading of the …
Allocation of water from Angat to be reduced on June 16
The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) will reduce the water supply of Maynilad and Manila Water from Angat Dam starting June 16 in preparation for the El Niño phenomenon. Maynilad …
Five workers pretending to be tourists intercepted by BI
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said its officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) recently stopped from leaving the country five passengers suspected of being human trafficking victims. Immigration …
Immigration agents nab Korean fugitive at NAIA
Bureau of Immigration (BI) agents at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have arrested a Korean national wanted for a string of criminal cases in his country. In a report …
BI: Latest batch of repatriated Filipinos recruited under same modus
The latest batch of repatriated Filipinos from Thailand and Myanmar reveal recruitment under the same modus. Bureau of Immigration (BI) Norman Tansingco shared that two batches of trafficked Filipinos were …
Pimentel highlights ‘mistakes’ in the Maharlika bill
Senate Minority Leader Sen. Koko Pimentel delivered his “Turno en contra” speech this Tuesday concerning the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) proposal or Senate Bill 2023 that is now in the …
Lifeless body of 4-year-old child found inside washing machine
Due to the pungent smell, the body of a boy was discovered inside a washing machine in Las Piñas City. The suspect is a minor relative of the victim. In …
SWS: 29% of Filipinos say quality-of-life was better than twelve months before
The national Social Weather Survey of March 26-29, 2023 found 29% of adult Filipinos saying their quality-of-life was better than twelve months before (“Gainers”), 25% saying it got worse (termed …
Typhoon Betty further weakens over Sea East of Batanes
The center of the eye of Typhoon Betty was estimated based on all available data 350 km East of Basco, Batanes, Pagasa reported on its 5 am weather bulletin. It …
BI to deport fake Filipino
Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it is poised to deport a Chinese national wanted by the Bureau since last year for misrepresenting himself as a Filipino. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco …
2 Chinese men arrested at NAIA
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said its agents have arrested two Chinese nationals, who have been in the Bureau’s wanted list for blatantly violating the country’s penal and immigration laws. …
Proliferation of fake documents show no sign of stopping – BI
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday, expressed its concern about the alarming increase in cases involving the use of counterfeit documents by individuals attempting to travel abroad. In the …
Recruiter nabbed at Clark airport – BI
Acting on a tip, officers of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) intercepted two female victims and their alleged recruiter at the Clark International Airport (CIA) afternoon of May 22. In …
Super Typhoon Mawar enters PAR, now called ‘Betty’
Super Typhoon Mawar has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and was name Betty, Pagasa reported on Saturday. The center of the eye of Super Typhoon BETTY was estimated …
SWS: 69% of Filipino adults say jobs are hard to find these days
Most Filipinos believe that it is tough to find jobs now but 50% are positive that opportunities will increase for them in the next 12 months, according to the latest …