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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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Foreigners abroad hired to work in PHL by PHL-based companies may now be given work visas: Immigration bureau

(Eagle News) — Foreigners who were hired to work here by employers based in the Philippines may now be given work visas, the Bureau of Immigration announced. According to the bureau, this was after Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente  issued an operations order allowing companies that wish to engage such services to apply for a 9(g) working visa on behalf of those foreigners outside the Philippines. Upon approval by the bureau, the order granting the visa […]

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Passengers with “mere layover” in 10 countries on PHL travel ban list to be allowed entry: Immigration bureau

Arriving Filipinos under repatriation programs from those countries to be allowed to enter PHL, too (Eagle News) — Passengers who had a “mere layover” in the ten countries on the Philippines’ travel ban list will still be allowed to enter the country, the Bureau of Immigration clarified. According to the bureau, arriving Filipinos, under repatriation programs from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia may also be allowed […]

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Immigration bureau nabs 3 wanted South Koreans

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has nabbed three wanted South Koreans in Pampanga. In a statement, Immigration chief Jaime Morente said Han Jeongcheol, 47, Yang Wonil, 48, and Cho Sunggye, 56, were nabbed on Tuesday, Aug.  10, in their residence inside a subdivision in Angeles City. The bureau’s Fugitive Search Unit had gone to the house to serve a deportation warrant against Han, who had been ordered expelled by the bureau for being […]

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Immigration bureau: Foreigners with expired ACR I-Cards can still enter PHL if they have valid re-entry permits

(Eagle News) — Foreigners who are holders of immigrant or permanent resident visas but whose alien certificate of registration identity cards (ACR I-Card) have expired, can still travel to the Philippines. The Bureau of Immigration said based on a memorandum earlier issued by Immigration chief Jaime Morente, this was for as long as they have valid re-entry permits. Morente issued the directive upon recommendation of the Bureau’s Alien Registration Division (ARD) which held that arriving […]

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Six suspected human trafficking victims prevented from leaving for UAE

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration on Sunday, Aug. 8, said it stopped six suspected human trafficking victims from leaving for the United Arab Emirates. The bureau said the six, all women, were intercepted at the immigration departure area of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on Wednesday after it was found the UAE visas pasted on their passports were counterfeit. “During primary inspection, they claimed that they were balik-manggagawa, or overseas Filipino […]

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Immigration bureau: 9 Japanese nationals wanted in their country for telco fraud deported

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration deported on Thursday, July 15, nine Japanese nationals wanted in their home country for telecommunications fraud. In a statement, the bureau said Mishima Takumi, Tabata Ryota, Kawasaki Ryuto, Irabu Shioki, Onishi Shunsuke, Omata Kenta, Sato Takatoku, Hashizumi Ryushin, and Mitani Ren boarded a Japan Airlines flight to Narita which left the Ninoy Aquino International Airport shortly after 10 a.m. The bureau said the deportees were among 34 Japanese […]

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Immigration bureau reminds foreign vloggers in PHL not to “overstep boundaries”

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration on Tuesday, July 13, warned foreign vloggers in the country against engaging in any activity violating the conditions of their stay. In a statement, Immigration Chief Jaime Morente said that while vlogging per se wasn’t prohibited, foreign vloggers are not allowed to accept  endorsements or use their platforms to sell products if they are holding a temporary visitors’ visa. According to Morente, this was a “deportable offense.” He […]

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Bureau of Immigration returns to Subic airport after a decade

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration announced its return to the Subic Bay International Airport (SBIA), a decade after it withdrew its presence there when international flights stopped. In a statement, Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said the bureau went back to the former US naval base on Wednesday when a Philippine Airlines (PAL) flight carrying 309 repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Saudi Arabia landed at the airport. That marked the first time an […]

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Immigration bureau to foreign students: Don’t transact with “fixers”

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has warned foreign students against fixers offering assistance on student visa processing. The bureau issued the warning following reports of four cases of visa tampering in June. According to bureau chief Jaime Morente, one case involved an Indian national who transacted with a certain “Rudyard” online for the processing of  his and his two cousins’ application. Bureau Student Visa Section Chief Anthony Cabrera said the fake visa was […]

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Immigration bureau to vaccinated travelers: Present vaccination cards upon arrival in PHL

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration on Friday, July 1, clarified all vaccinated travelers need to present their vaccination cards upon arrival in the Philippines. Bureau Commissioner Jaime Morente said those fully vaccinated in the Philippines  should have their cards verified prior to their departure from the Philippines through the Certificate of Vaccination Record Portal of the Department of Information and Communications Technology or the City Health Officer of the local government unit which […]

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Immigration bureau to public: Report “fixers”

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration urged the public to report fixers, adding that no official or employee was authorized to complete speedy transactions for a fee or for other considerations. In a statement, the bureau said the report should be directed to the bureau’s Committee on Good Governance through [email protected] or to the administrative division through [email protected]. The complaint under oath, the bureau said, should contain the following: Name of supposed fixer Location […]

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