Another ‘Luffy’ gang member deported
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) deported yesterday another Japanese national suspected to be a member of the robbery ring called “Luffy.”
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BI nabs 2 wanted Chinese fugitives
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said that it intercepted two Chinese fugitives who attempted to flee from the country.
Missing inmate found hiding at New Bilibid Prison facility
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said that it had found the missing person deprived of liberty (PDL) in one of the facilities of the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City.
Customs bureau confident of hitting P959B target
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BoC) is confident that it will reach and even surpass its P959 billion collection target for the year amid a strong revenue performance and initiatives to facilitate trade and further enhance collections.
Australian tagged as Sinaloa cartel member nabbed for drug smuggling
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has apprehended an Australian national who is said to be an alleged member of the Mexico-based Sinaloa drug cartel.
NBP strip search: BuCor denies whitewash of probe
MANILA, Philippines — Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gregorio Catapang Jr. yesterday denounced allegations of a possible whitewash in the investigation of strip searches on female visitors of inmates at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City.
BOC seizes scorpions, isopods bound for Mexico
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted a parcel containing scorpions and isopods bound for Mexico at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Tuesday.
EDITORIAL - Abusing visa powers
Will anomalies never end in the Bureau of Immigration? On Nov. 9, 2020 while the COVID pandemic was raging with no vaccine available, Rodrigo Duterte summoned over 40 BI employees to Malacañang to berate them over the so-called pastillas scam. This referred to the anomalous entry of foreigners mostly from China who ended up working in Philippine offshore gaming operator or POGO firms. The cash payments for facilitating the entry were reportedly handed over to BI personnel in rolled-up bundles resembling pastillas or local milk pastry.