BI expects 1.5M arrivals this month
THE Bureau of Immigration expects around 1.5 million arrivals this month based on trends showing a major increase in travelers this year.
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27 rescued Pinoys back from Cambodia
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) renewed its stern warning against an organized online recruitment syndicate after the recent repatriation of 27 Filipinos who were forced to work as «love scammers» for a Chinese company in Cambodia.
BI sees 1.5M visitor arrivals in December
AS international travel gets better, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) expects a huge uptick in the number of visitor arrivals, probably hitting 1.5 million monthly or 50,000 daily by the end of December, a far cry from an average of 3,000 per day at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
27 OFWs rescued in Cambodia ‘sold like slaves’ by employers
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) yesterday said 27 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were recently repatriated from Cambodia were allegedly “sold like slaves” by their foreign employers to work as online scammers for syndicates.
BI deports Fil-Swiss activist based on undisclosed intel report
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration cited an undisclosed intelligence report as the basis for the deportation of Anakbayan Switzerland chairperson Edna Becher upon her recent arrival in the Philippines.
Deportation vs Pinay-Swiss activist iligal, 'political persecution' — rights group | Pilipino Star Ngayon
MANILA, Philippines — Kinundena ng ilang grupo ang diumano'y iligal na pagdakip at deportation kay Anakbayan Switzerland chairperson Edna Becher dahil diumano sa "paglahok sa gawaing kontra-gobyerno."
Raps filed vs firm for duping Pinoys in Italy
CRIMINAL charges have been filed against two officers of Alpha Assistenza SRL who allegedly defrauded Filipinos into paying 3,000 euros (roughly P180,000) each for non-existent jobs in Italy, according to the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Milan.
P200M reimbursement fund for offloaded airline passengers pushed
SEN. Francis Escudero yesterday said he is confident the bicameral conference committee which is tackling the proposed 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) will approve the inclusion of P200 million in the spending measure that will be used to reimburse the offloading of airline passengers without sufficient basis.