A man claiming to be deaf-mute was intercepted by immigration officers today at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3. The man, identified as Sengaloun Phimpa, was stopped after …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco hailed the recent arrest of an alleged human trafficker by members of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT). In a statement, Tansingco thanked …
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco on Tuesday slammed news that the agency is eyeing amnesty for illegal aliens. Tansingco reacted to a news article quoting BI Deputy Commissioner …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday reminded departing international passengers to check-in at least three hours prior to their flight. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco issued the reminder in response …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday officially launched their eServices, designed to transform the way clients engage with immigration services. IIn a ceremony held at the BI’s main office …
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers assigned at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 reported the interception of a female trafficking victim last July 4. The victim, a 49-year-old …
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 …
Tourism revenue has surpassed P100 billion, with over two million tourists visiting the country since its borders reopened for leisure travel in February of this year, according to the Department …
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers assigned at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and other major airports, were prohibited from going on leave during and after the Holy Week to …
According to the Department of Tourism, 176,857 foreigners have landed in the Philippines due to the COVID-19 epidemic since the country closed its borders to all passengers from visa and …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) expects that the number of arriving passengers would continuously increase this summer season. According to BI Commissioner Jaime Morente, they project that the total average …
The Department of Health on Monday assured that the government will still implement safety protocols in opening the country to more tourists starting April. According to Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said that the agency remains hopeful for the gradual increase of tourists for 2022, following the anticipated reopening of the country’s borders on February 10. …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said its officers at the airports are bracing for an influx of arriving international passengers following the government’s decision to reopen the country to foreign …
PhilHealth spokesperson Rey Baleña said Friday that PhilHealth would only cover the COVID-19 test of tourism frontliners and not visiting tourists as the government allows more tourist destinations to open. …