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(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration has downsized its operations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The immigration bureau made the announcement after the Manila International Airport Authority announced all flight operations would be concentrated in Terminal 1 in a bid to reduce the risk of exposure to the coronavirus disease 2019 of airport workers. “Starting today, we are relocating our offices and operations at Terminals 2 and 3 to Terminal 1 where all flights to […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration on Friday, March 27, announced it would temporarily allow foreign nationals to depart the country even without the waiver order for alien certificate of registration identity cards (ACR I-Cards) that have yet to be released. In a statement, the immigration bureau said regular procedures require departing aliens with approved visas but pending the ACR I-Card to secure the waiver at the bureau’s main office. “We will no longer […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjPs8gyAWAQ (Eagle News) – Isinasapinal na umano ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang listahan ng mga opisyal ng Bureau of Immigration (BI) na kanyang sisibakin sa pwesto dahil sa umano’y pagkakasangkot sa pastillas scheme sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Sinabi ito ng Pangulo sa kaniyang talumpati sa panunumpa ng mga bagong talagang opisyal ng gobyerno sa Malacanang Palace. Nagpahayag din ng pagkadismaya ang Pangulo dahil ilan aniya sa mga opisyal na nasa kaniyang listahan […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Panfilo Lacson on Friday, Feb. 28, said the so-called pastillas scheme was the result of greed and corruption of unscrupulous Immigration personnel. “Suspension or termination of overtime pay and non-inclusion in the salary hike of other government employees should never be a reason for corrupt BI personnel to justify the illegal acts they commit to augment their income. That is crap, and I am not buying it,” Lacson said in a statement. He […]
(Eagle News) — Immigration Chief Jaime Morente on Thursday, Feb. 27, ordered a “total revamp” of personnel at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Morente ordered the revamp amid the so-called “pastillas scheme” involving the escort of Chinese nationals by immigration personnel into the country for a fee. “This practice of rotating and changing assignments on a regular and programmed basis is both a means to enable better performance and encourage skill upgrades, as well as […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, Feb. 26, warned more immigration officials would be sacked over the so-called “pastillas” scheme. Duterte told reporters that while some had already been sacked, “there will be more.” So far, at least 19 have been sacked in connection with the scheme which sees Chinese nationals being escorted into the country for a fee. The scheme derived its name from the money being wrapped in paper in much the same […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine government has deported 18 Japanese nationals who were arrested last year in Makati City for telecommunications fraud. The Bureau of Immigration said that the Japanese nationals were deported in two batches. Nine were deported on Monday, while another nine was deported this Wednesday, Feb. 26. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said that the nine Japanese were flown to Tokyo on Wednesday on board a Japan Airlines flight from the Ninoy Aquino […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8piFFKTAXs (Eagle News) — Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente is not yet off the hook in the so-called “pastillas” scheme that sees Chinese nationals being escorted into the country for a fee. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, who spoke to reporters on Friday, Feb. 21, Morente’s performance will be assessed during the next Cabinet meeting. Salvador issued the statement a day after President Rodrigo Duterte vouched for Morente, who was Davao police chief when Duterte […]
(Eagle News) — Chinese workers who came to the Philippines illegally will be deported. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, following revelations some Chinese casino high-rollers and Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations workers were escorted by some unscrupulous immigration personnel for a fee. At least 19 immigration officers have been placed on floating status after the scheme was revealed in hearings in the Senate, which is probing issues stemming from the proliferation of POGOs […]
(Eagle News) — The immigration officer who blew the whistle on corruption among some of his colleagues in connection with the so-called “pastillas” scheme is now under government protective custody. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Allision Chiong, immigration officer 1, has been admitted to the Witness Protection Program upon the request of Senate President Tito Sotto and Senator Risa Hontiveros, chair of the Senate panel probing the scheme involving the escort of Chinese nationals into […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has sacked from their posts the heads of the terminals of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) BI spokesperson Dana Sandoval said in an interview with “Sa Ganang Mamamayan” on Tuesday morning, Feb. 18, said that the bureau had already coordinated with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on the investigation of similar schemes. Sandoval said that as of Monday afternoon, Feb. 17, Immigration Commissioner Jaime […]
(Eagle News) – The Bureau of Immigration said that 19 of its immigration officers who boarded vessels which carried passengers with travel history from China, Hong Kong and Macau, have been advised to go on “home quarantine.” In a statement, Immigration commissioner Jaime Morente said that the 19 immigration officers had boarded five different cruise ships that have passengers who visited China, Hong Kong and Macau in the last two weeks, and arrived between […]
