BI kicks off document exam lab at Mactan-Cebu International
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has established a forensic document laboratory at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport to identify fraudulent travel documents.
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PAOCC orders deportation of 156 foreign nationals linked to Porac POGO
MANILA, Philippines — At least 156 foreign nationals who worked at the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in Porac, Pampanga have been ordered deported by the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC).
Press Release - Gatchalian seeks inquiry on proliferation of fake birth certificates
Senator Win Gatchalian wants to probe the proliferation of fake birth certificates which allow unscrupulous individuals including foreign nationals to secure government-issued identification, evade immigration laws, and perpetrate crimes.
Look into retirement visas of 30K Chinese, House urged
REP. Erwin Tulfo (PL, ACT-CIS) yesterday filed a resolution urging the House of Representatives to investigate the issuance of retiree and investor visas to least 30,000 Chinese citizens aged 35 to 50, some of which have turned out to be Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) workers.
Senator bares papers suggesting Alice Guo was born in China
MANILA, Philippines — New documents obtained by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian indicate that suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo first entered the Philippines when she was already a teen, contrary to her claim and her birth certificate that she was born in Tarlac.
Biden to ease immigration pathway for spouses of US citizens
WASHINGTON, United States — President Joe Biden on Tuesday will unveil new rules easing the process for undocumented spouses of US citizens to obtain permanent residency status, the White House said.
Chinese posing as Vanuatu citizen nabbed at NAIA
IMMIGRATION officers recently arrested a suspected Chinese masquerading as a citizen of Vanuatu, a country in the South Pacific, at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
BI nabs Chinese posing as Vanuatu citizen
MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese man claiming to be a citizen of Vanuatu was apprehended by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 as he was about to depart for Thailand on June 11.