BI stops Chinese man charged with kidnapping from leaving PH

British sex offender arrested at airport – BI

A British national reportedly involved in sex-related crimes was arrested by immigration authorities on Thursday. Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the foreign national as William Hughes, 79, …

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Mismatched work docs also sign of trafficking – BI

BI arrests 7 fugitives

Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco announced the arrest of seven fugitives in Las Pinas on Wednesday. Tansingco shared that fugitives were turned over to the BI’s custody after …

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PH to impose eVisas for foreigners this year

PH to impose eVisas for foreigners this year

The Philippines will implement electronic visas for foreign visitors beginning in the third quarter of this year, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Wednesday, making visa application and …

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Immigration agents nab Korean fugitive at NAIA

BI main office closed for translacion

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) Main Office announced that it will be closing on January 9 due to the Traslacion. The Feast of the Black Nazarene is an annual religious …

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2 foreign national die in Batangas

2 foreign national die in Batangas

According to police sources, two foreign nationals passed away on Saturday in different municipalities in Batangas. The Batangas provincial police said that British national Graham Watson Lodge, 70, was discovered …

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