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Over 1,000 Immigration bureau employees vaccinated against COVID-19 so far

(Eagle News) — Over 1,000 Bureau of Immigration personnel have been vaccinated against COVID-19, the bureau said on Thursday, Sept. 23. According to Immigration chief Jaime Morente, the 1875 employees were inoculated in both the agency’s vaccination drive and through local government units. “We’ve had vaccination drives in our head office, catering to those in the National Capital Region. Those assigned in provincial offices have partnered with local government units for their vaccine,” Bureau Deputy […]

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Immigration bureau warns vs scammers offering “entry permits” on social media

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration cautioned the public against unscrupulous individuals offering supposed entry permits in exchange for a fee. The bureau issued the warning after a complaint was filed against a netizen who told victims they had contacts with an immigration officer who would supposedly ensure the smooth entry of foreigners in exchange for the grease money. A check by the bureau found, however, that the supposed immigration officer was not a […]

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Immigration chief thanks House for passing measure aimed at modernizing bureau

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration expressed hope the bill that seeks to modernize the agency will be passed. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente made the statement as he thanked the House of Representatives for passing on third reading House Bill No. 8850 or the “Bureau of Immigration Modernization Act.” The bill got 209 affirmative votes, zero negatives, and no abstention. “We thank (the House) for seeing the importance of updating our law,” Morente said. […]

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Immigration bureau deports South Korean national wanted for cybercrime in his country

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has deported a South Korean fugitive wanted in his country for cybercriminal activity. In a statement, the bureau said 44-year-old Park Junyoung was flown back to his country last Saturday, July 31, aboard a Jeju Air flight bound for Incheon, Seoul that left the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA). Morente said Park was expelled pursuant to a summary deportation order that the bureau’s Board of Commissioners issued against him […]

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Immigration bureau allows Americans with expired, expiring passports to leave PHL until Dec. 31

(Eagle News) — American citizens with expired and expiring passports are now allowed to leave the country using those documents. This was after Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente  signed a memorandum ordering bureau personnel to allow the departure of American nationals whose passports expired from January 1, 2020 and are expiring up to December 31 of this year. Morente said, however, that the use of these passports  will only be allowed until December 31, 2021. According […]

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Immigration bureau: 15 Chinese nationals nabbed in Cavite for working without proper documents

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has arrested 15 Chinese nationals in Cavite. In a statement, the bureau said the foreigners were nabbed on Wednesday morning from a business center in Barangay Niog II, Bacoor after they were found to be working without the proper documents. The operation was conducted in coordination with the Philippine National Police (PNP) Police Regional Office 4A. “Our operatives saw 15 foreigners working in different warehouses in the area. […]

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Immigration bureau warns vs individuals posing as its officials and seeking favors

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has warned the public against individuals pretending to be bureau officials and seeking favors. The bureau issued the statement following reports of the scammers targeting heads of its provincial offices. “These scammers would call up the office and pretend to be from the BI’s top management, often requesting cellphone load and other small favors,” bureau chief Jaime Morente said. According to Morente, the modus was  a recurring scheme, […]

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Over 400 Immigration employees probed, sanctioned for corruption since 2016: Morente

(Eagle News) — Over 400 Bureau of Immigration employees have been sanctioned or investigated for corruption since 2016. Bureau chief Jaime Morente made the statement following the signing of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission’s  Anti-Corruption Manifesto in an online event led  by Presidential Anti-Corruption Commissioner  Greco Belgica and other PACC officials on on Wednesday morning. The event had around 150 attendees, including the bureau personnel assigned in different regions of the country from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. […]

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Immigration bureau: All offices in NCR Plus area to continue to operate with skeleton workforce

(Eagle News) — All Bureau of Immigration offices in the NCR Plus area will continue to operate with a skeleton workforce until May 14. The bureau made the announcement about its offices in Metro Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Laguna, and Rizal following the extension of the modified enhanced community quarantine in those areas starting May 1. According to the bureau, all those immigration offices shall operate up to a maximum of 50 percent of the workforce […]

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Immigration bureau to arriving passengers: Proof of pre-booked quarantine accommodation needed for entry into PHL

(Eagle News) — Those who wish to enter the Philippines need to present proof of their booked quarantine accommodation before being allowed entry, the Bureau of Immigration said. In a statement, bureau Port Operations Division Chief  Carlos Capulong said those who fail to present their quarantine arrangements “shall be denied entry and shall be boarded immediately on the next available flight back to their port of origin.” Arriving passengers are required to present a pre-booked […]

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Immigration bureau: 2 Qatar-bound victims of illegal recruitment intercepted at NAIA

(Eagle News) — Authorities stopped two Filipinos who were victims of illegal recruitment from leaving the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration said on Thursday night. A report by Travel Control and Enforcement Unit Chief Ma. Timotea Barizo said that the passengers, whose names were withheld for their protection, were intercepted on Tuesday at the departure area of NAIA Terminal 3 after immigration officers found their Overseas Employment Certificates were not encoded in the bureau’s linked […]

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Immigration bureau offices in NCR Plus area to continue with skeleton workforce setup for duration of MECQ

(Eagle News) — All Bureau of Immigration offices in the NCR Plus area will continue to operate with a skeleton workforce up to a 50 percent maximum capacity. The bureau said this setup shall remain for the duration of the modified enhanced community quarantine imposed in the bubble, which includes Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, and Rizal. All offices, it said, shall be operational from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The bureau’s main office online […]

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