BI backs DFA on stricter visa controls for Chinese
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) supports the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)’s plan to implement stricter rules for the issuance of tourist visas to Chinese nationals.
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Inter-agency body to meet Monday over rise in Chinese students
MANILA, Philippines — The Inter-Agency Committee on Foreign Students (IACFS) will meet on Monday to discuss the increase in Chinese nationals studying in the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday.
BuCor suspends strip search policy after visitors report abuse
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has suspended its strip search policy for visitors of persons deprived of liberty (PDL) after wives of political prisoners recently reported undergoing "degrading and traumatic" searches.
Catapang: NBP visitors signed waiver allowing strip search
MANILA, Philippines — Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gregorio Catapang Jr. yesterday expressed his confusion over a complaint filed by the wives of political prisoners regarding the strip cavity searches in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) despite having signed the waiver several times.
BOC seizes P56 million shabu from Thailand
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has confiscated 8.2 kilos of methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu smuggled in balikbayan boxes sent from Thailand.
7 BuCor officers axed over NBP strip searches
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) yesterday relieved seven officers who are under investigation for conducting strip cavity searches on female visitors of inmates at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa.
Customs agents seize meth from Thailand
THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) on Wednesday said it confiscated P56.399 million worth of methamphetamine at the Manila International Container Port from Thailand.
Internal revenue stamps for vape products mandatory by June
MANILA, Philippines — Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. reminded the public that internal revenue stamps will be mandatory for all imported and locally manufactured vape products in the market by June 1, 2024, as stated in Revenue Memorandum Circular 59-2024.