BI to implement lessened requirements set by CFO
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) shared that it is ready to implement the streamlined requirements set by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) for departing Filipino tourists. In a statement, …
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BI to defer implementation of revised guidelines on departure formalities
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco on Thursday, ordered all port personnel to defer the implementation of the 2023 Revised Guidelines on Departure Formalities. The instruction follows the announcement …
Registered SIM sellers to pay fines, face jail time
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) stated on Thursday, cautioning against selling registered subscriber identity module (SIM) cards and highlighting potential penalties, including fines and imprisonment. As the sole data privacy …
IACAT inspects BI airport ops
The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) conducted an inspection of immigration operations on Friday evening. Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco shared that immigration operations at the Ninoy Aquino …
BI releases guidelines on Philippine Nikkei-Jin
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) released new guidelines on Philippine Nikkei-Jin. In a statement, BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco shared that the guidelines, which was also approved by the Secretary of …
Police visit worries family of Jemboy Baltazar
The family of the murdered teenager Jemboy Baltazar is worried about the police visiting their house to get new statements from those who were with the victim. According to Jemboy’s …
LTFRB asks transport groups to cancel strike on BBM’s SONA
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has pleaded with the MANIBELA group that plans to hold a three-day transport strike related to the controversial PUV modernization program. Only …
BI addresses viral 10-birth cert issue
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) addressed a viral social media post on a female passenger allegedly required ten (10) birth certificates by an immigration officer. According to BI Commissioner Norman …
TikTok bans Apollo Quiboloy’s account
The account of the “Appointed Son of God” and Kingdom of Jesus Christ Church leader, pastor Apollo Quiboloy, can no longer be accessed on the video sharing platform TikTok, this …
All schools expected to resume face-to-face classes by June 2022
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) expects all schools in the country to hold face-to-face classes by June, according to Secretary Leonor Briones. Briones noted at the …
DOTr issues ‘new normal’ guidelines for PUVs, private vehicle
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) issued its guidelines for public utility vehicles (PUVs), transport terminals, and operators …