Immigration stops 6 Pinoys posing as pilgrims
SIX Filipinos pretending to be pilgrims to the Holy Land were stopped from leaving the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on Thursday, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Friday.
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Probe sought on possible ‘collusion’ behind granting of Philippine passports to Chinese nationals
MANILA, Philippines — A senator has called for an investigation into how some Chinese nationals were able to illegally acquire Philippine passports using authentic and government-issued documents.
Immigration bureau bars entry of convicted American sex offender
MANILA, Philippines — Bureau of Immigration officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport barred another American convicted of sex crimes in the United States from entering the Philippines.
DOH: Flu-like cases to continue surge
THE Department of Health (DOH) yesterday said it expects cases of influenza-like illnesses (ILI) to continue increasing.
BI bares trafficking scheme targeting OFWs
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration has uncovered a human trafficking scheme that targets overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) with expiring contracts, BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said yesterday.
Press Release - Bong Go seeks justice for Filipino job seekers in Italy victimized by reported recruitment scam
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has demanded justice for the alleged illegal recruitment and human trafficking that has affected numerous Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) applicants in Italy.
How will marriage affect my petition?
In a previous article, I discussed some situations where the marriage of a beneficiary could affect their petition. I urge you to read Part 1 on this issue. In this article, I will discuss more situations on how marriage could greatly affect the validity of the petition or the waiting time for a visa.
'Vlogger' under probe for alleged human trafficking
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 3) — A supposed vlogger is under probe by immigration authorities after being linked to the illegal recruitment of two Filipino women to Sri Lanka.